D-III boys’ basketball: Belmont plays to its strengths, holds off Kearsarge comeback to win program’s first title, 49-43
Wrestling: Area grapplers compete at Meet of Champions
NH Retirement System to buy Concord commercial property, which paid $127,938 in taxes in 2024
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
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
UNH researchers use AI for breakthroughs in rock climbing
As innovators explore the potential benefits of artificial intelligence in science and medicine, research being done at the University of New Hampshire could give rock climbers a better grip on how easy or difficult their next rocky challenge might be.
Tenney Mountain Resort is state’s latest victim of ski chairlift problems
From the point of view of New Hampshire ski area owners, this has been a good news/bad news season.
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Sports
High schools: MV’s Smith scores 1,000th point, Thursday night’s hoops results
Merrimack Valley 60, John Stark 29
Boys’ basketball: Second-half comeback lifts Belmont to D-III championship for the first time since 1970
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 nightOpinion
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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
