
12-acres near Walmart cleared for future retail development
A Hopkinton-based logger cleared 12 acres of trees on land near Sam’s Club and Walmart in Concord to ready it for development.

Photos: Signs of spring
Despite the rainy days and dreary skies we’ve been seeing recently, spring is definitely in the air. With flowers blooming and trees regaining their verdant hues, the shift of the seasons continues to inject color into the landscape.
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High schools: Weekend track and lacrosse results
NH Distance Festival




Opinion

Opinion: Trump versus the U.S. Constitution
Allan MacDonald is a retired public school educator and small businessman.





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

‘A wild accusation’: House votes to nix Child Advocate after Rep. suggests legislative interference
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Arts & Life

A city for coffee lovers: Northeast Coffee Festival returning to Concord this weekend
Around a decade ago, Alex Stoyle drank a cup of Ethiopian coffee that changed his life.




Obituaries

Bradford, NH - Hersh, Burton David, "Burton," of St. Petersburg, Florida and Bradford, New Hampshire passed away peacefully, April 25, 2025 at St. Petersburg's Bayfront Medical Center in the Hospice Unit. Born in Chicago and raised in M... remainder of obit for Burton Hersh

Concord, NH - In Loving Memory of Noeleen Marie Macnutt December 18, 1942 March 9, 2025 With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Noeleen Marie Macnutt, 82, of Concord, NH. She departed peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at ... remainder of obit for Noeleen Marie Macnutt

Concord, NH - Stanley E. Cournoyer, age 85, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2025 after a period of declining health with family members by his side. Stanley was born in Penacook on September 7, 1939, the son of Alfred J. Cournoyer, Jr.... remainder of obit for Stanley E. Cournoyer

John "Jay" Lenoard Smith Jr. Concord, NH - John "Jay" Leonard Smith Jr, 68, of Concord, NH, passed away suddenly on the 22nd of April, 2025. Born May 21, 1956, in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, He was the eldest son of John and Barbara Smith. I... remainder of obit for John Lenoard Smith Jr.