‘Supposed to protect me’: For kids in state custody like Brie Lamarche, New Hampshire’s strained foster care system can lead to placements thousands of miles from home

03-21-2025 3:53 PM

Her case worker said Tennessee would be a new beginning. Brie Lamarche thought so, too.


We asked, you answered: What do you do when your property taxes change?

03-22-2025 8:00 AM

In Epsom, one resident panics. In Hopkinton, another has sympathy for seniors. In Pembroke, people cringe. In Weare, there’s disappointment for the lack of state funding. And in Henniker there’s appreciation that the school and select boards tried to balance budgets as best they could.


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Boys’ basketball: Pembroke tops Sanborn to claim D-II state title
03-16-2025 4:11 PM

DURHAM – Sophomore guard Andrew Fitzgerald dominated the first half and senior guard Evan Berkeley took over down the stretch as Pembroke Academy (19-2) won its first state title since 2019 with a 63-54 win over Sanborn (17-5) in the Division II title game Sunday at UNH’s Lundholm Gym.

Opinion

President Donald Trump waves as he walks on South Lawn of the White House
Opinion: What rough beast is slouching toward us to be born
03-15-2025 6:00 AM

Jean Stimmell is a retired stone mason and psychotherapist living in Northwood. He blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com and jstim.substack.com.

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Politics


Medical aid in dying, education funding, transgender issues: What to look for in the State House this week
03-17-2025 10:51 AM

The New Hampshire Legislature advanced several key bills last week, including Republican overhauls on education funding, rollbacks on bail reform and more. Here’s what you need to know.

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Take Me Outside: Let there be light
03-15-2025 7:00 AM

Last weekend, we launched Daylight Saving Time, when we turned our clocks one hour forward to take advantage of more light during our waking hours.

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Obit photo for Grace Muriel Baumann Kimball Grace Muriel Baumann Kimball

Scarborough, ME - SCARBOROUGH--Grace Muriel Baumann Kimball,83, died peacefully after a brief illness, on March 10, 2025, at her home in Scarborough, ME. She was born in Hackensack, NJ, on November 20, 1941, which happened to be Tha... remainder of obit for Grace Muriel Baumann Kimball

Obit photo for Rodney A. Dollar Rodney A. Dollar

Concord, NH - Rodney Allan Dollar, age 81, of Concord, NH passed away peacefully at home on March 13, 2025, after a courageous battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was surrounded by his loving family in his final moments. Rodney is s... remainder of obit for Rodney A. Dollar

Obit photo for Dorothy M. Bartlett Dorothy M. Bartlett

Dorothy M. "Dot" Bartlett Salisbury, NH - Dorothy M. "Dot" (McAlister) Bartlett, 96, of Salisbury, passed away on March 17, 2025, at the Concord Hospital – Franklin, surrounded by family. Dot was born on March 31, 1928, in Salisbury, NH ... remainder of obit for Dorothy M. Bartlett

Obit photo for Stacey N. H. Ulmanis Stacey N. H. Ulmanis

Concord, NH - Stacey N. H. Ulmanis, 43, of Concord, passed away surrounded by love on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at the Granite VNA Hospice House following years of health battles and lots of courage and fight. Stacey was born on July ... remainder of obit for Stacey N. H. Ulmanis

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