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Man charged in Healey Park shooting
Long-time city manager Judie Milner abruptly resigns in Franklin
Boys’ basketball: Concord Christian extends unbeaten streak to 20, advances to D-IV semifinals
High schools: MV’s Smith scores 1,000th point, Thursday night’s hoops results
EV drivers: Range and funding anxieties
NH adopts program to help developers build with clean energy
One of Concord’s most publicly used buildings to shut down this summer, displacing parts of the state’s legislative process
This time of year, the New Hampshire State House and the Legislative Office Building are bustling with public hearings, committee meetings and voting sessions. Come summer, half of the legislative hub will close for 18 months or more for renovations, displacing senators, bill hearings and other public business until 2027.
Multiple vehicles involved in chain-reaction crashes on I89 Friday morning, significant injuries reported
The early morning glare of the sun against wet pavement led to two chain-reaction sets of accidents on Interstate 89 Friday morning.
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New Hampshire State Police to conduct immigration status checks, Ayotte urges local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE
Multiple vehicles involved in chain-reaction crashes on I89 Friday morning, significant injuries reported
Before racist video outside of Pembroke school was posted, John Stark and Bow schools were targets
Wedding Guide: How to get a marriage license (and you need one since N.H. doesn’t recognize common-law marriages)
Meet the candidates: A wave of new faces run for Merrimack Valley School Board
At least four deaths in accidents on 11-mile stretch of Route 106 in Loudon in the past year
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Mocktails on Main Street: A fun exploration of downtown non-alcoholic drinks
See the data: Nation’s Report Card results a mixed bag for NH students
‘All the rights and privileges’ – Inside the Strafford County Jail, the only local facility in New Hampshire detaining immigrants
Creating change through kindness: Andrea Alexander’s Concord Kind Facebook group reshapes volunteerism
Sports
Boys’ basketball: Second-half comeback lifts Belmont to D-III championship for the first time since 1970
BOW – Junior guard Treshawn Ray’s buzzer-beating heave from half court was a piece of the magic the Belmont High boys’ basketball team conjured up at just the right moment.
Boys’ basketball: Whipple brothers lead Kearsarge to semifinal victory, D-III championship game
Girls’ basketball: Pembroke show off offensively to beat MV, 59-36
High schools: Franklin girls upset in D-IV prelims, more basketball results from Tuesday night
D-IV basketball: Concord Christian boys extend undefeated streak to 19, shorthanded Franklin exits tourney in prelimsOpinion
Opinion: Trump’s shattering of the rule of law
Corey Belobrow was admitted to the New Hampshire Bar in 1981 and has been a practicing lawyer for 43 years.
Opinion: A dignified choice: The case for compassionate end-of-life care
Opinion: Hiking fatalities and close-calls are reminders to know when to call it day
Opinion: Trump’s second term will be lethal
Opinion: The Jewish case against mass deportations and concentration camps
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics
Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
As the results flashed on the House of Representatives screens – solidifying a vote to kill a bill that would’ve made New Hampshire a “right-to-work” state – union members and legislators alike erupted in applause.
House Republicans seek to dismantle state DEI offices, programs in New Hampshire 
What to look for in the State House this week
With Canadian trade and rising prices at risk, Ayotte hopes Trump’s tariffs won’t come to pass
Hundreds rally against Trump agenda at NH state house
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Arts & Life
‘A communal place to go’: Black Forest Nursery offers free educational classes and paid hands-on workshops
From learning about houseplants or planning a vegetable garden to growing kitchen herbs or even exploring the world of beekeeping, Black Forest Nursery in Boscawen offers a broad array of free weekend classes.
Bestselling New Hampshire author Lisa Rogak to present “Propaganda Girls” at Gibson’s Bookstore
Q&A with Hopkinton-raised debut author Christine Murphy on “Notes on Surviving the Fire”
Inside Orleans: pop rock band member Lance Hoppen shares musical journey ahead of Concord performance
Spring bulk orders from Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire available until March 1Obituaries
Richard M. Langworth Cbe
Moultonborough, NH - Richard M. Langworth, CBE, a distinguished author and historian renowned for his expertise in automotive history and Sir Winston S. Churchill, passed away on February 20, 2025, at the age of 83. Born in 1941, La... remainder of obit for Richard M. Langworth Cbe
Robert Arata
Concord, NH - Robert "Bob" Eugene Arata, 89, passed away on January 28, at Havenwood Heritage Heights Assisted Living in Concord, NH after a period of declining health. Bob was born on October 16, 1935, in Portland, ME to Claude Arata a... remainder of obit for Robert Arata
Kathleen Kandar
Epsom, NH - Kathleen A. Kandar, 77, of Epsom, passed away peacefully at her residence on Friday, February 21, 2025. She was born on January 16, 1948 in Derry, daughter of the late Albert and Dorothy (Oikle) Fossett. Kathleen was in... remainder of obit for Kathleen Kandar
Patricia Ann Flynn
Concord, NH - Patricia Ann Flynn, 77, of Concord, NH passed away on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Hospice House in Concord after a courageous battle with cancer. Patricia was born on May 8, 1947, at Mitchel Air Force Base of Long Is... remainder of obit for Patricia Ann Flynn
