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Merrimack Valley teachers rally against impending school cuts
For nearly two weeks, Merrimack Valley High School teachers said they’ve been left to wonder whether they’ll have jobs next year.

Sunshine Week: Reviewing the record of the right-to-know ombudsman hired by N.H. lawmakers. His office is now in jeopardy
In the dusty basement of the State House Annex, the floor littered with chunks of cement dislodged from the construction above, a lawyer in a black suit clicked on his tape recorder.
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Sports

Boys’ basketball: Pembroke tops Sanborn to claim D-II state title
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

Opinion: What rough beast is slouching toward us to be born
Jean Stimmell is a retired stone mason and psychotherapist living in Northwood. He blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com and jstim.substack.com.




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

Medical aid in dying, education funding, transgender issues: What to look for in the State House this week
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.



Arts & Life

Pop goes the culture
I cut my pop culture teeth on silly television. Now, in my dotage, my television diet consists of re-runs, reality shows, competitions and TCM.



Obituaries

Eugene "Gene" Livingston Hillsboro, NH - Eugene "Gene" Livingston, 83, of Hillsboro, passed after a period of declining health surrounded by the love of his family at Concord Hospice House on Friday, March 7, 2025. He was born a son to t... remainder of obit for Eugene Livingston

Lyman, ME - Dana Crawford Bogart, Jr., lovingly known as Bogie, passed away peacefully at home in Lyman, ME on March 9, 2025, after a lengthy illness at MMC in Portland, ME. He was a graduate of the Concord High School NH class of 1971.... remainder of obit for Dana Crawford Bogart Jr.

Joseph "JoJo" Charles Musumeci, Jr Burlington, VT - Joseph (JoJo) Charles Musumeci 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Burlington, Vermont on February 28th, 2025. Born in Lawrence, Mass. on October 30th, 1952, he was the son of ... remainder of obit for Joseph Musumeci

William E Noelte Concord, NH - William Edward Noelte, 77, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH. He was born on March 10, 1947, in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Anderson) Noelte. He w... remainder of obit for William E. Noelte