Concord Community Music School Hosts 22nd Annual David Surette Mandolin Festival
Boys’ basketball: Loss ends Concord Christian’s season, 20-game win streak in D-IV semifinals
Girls’ basketball: Defense lifts Concord Christian to victory in D-I playoff debut
House bill to ban gender-affirming treatments for minors draws 4 hours of emotional testimony, national advocates
Woman facing slew of charges related to stolen Concord ambulance
New Hampshire House Committee votes to advance end-of-life options bill
Granite Geek: Crunching numbers on housing and school property taxes
Henniker town budget could rise 3.5%
High schools: New Englands indoor track, final results of the basketball and hockey regular seasons
‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
In the long shadows outside Concord Hospital, members of the Concord Fire Department stood in two lines saluting Christopher “CJ” Girard, a seven-year veteran of the department who died suddenly after a brief illness on Saturday night.
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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New Hampshire State Police to conduct immigration status checks, Ayotte urges local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE
‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
NH Retirement System to buy Concord commercial property, which paid $127,938 in taxes in 2024
Tenney Mountain Resort is state’s latest victim of ski chairlift problems
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Alton Brown is ready to dish it out at the Capitol Center for the Arts
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Creating change through kindness: Andrea Alexander’s Concord Kind Facebook group reshapes volunteerism
Sports
D-III boys’ basketball: Belmont plays to its strengths, holds off Kearsarge comeback to win program’s first title, 49-43
KEENE – In the final game of a championship-or-bust season, the Belmont High boys’ basketball team busted out its best moves. Crashing the boards for offensive rebounds and putbacks. Scoring fast-break points. And, while the game was tightening up down the stretch, maintaining composure.
Wrestling: Area grapplers compete at Meet of Champions
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
Boys’ basketball: Second-half comeback lifts Belmont to D-III championship for the first time since 1970Opinion
Opinion: Fully support Alcohol Fund to curb epidemic of alcohol use disorder deaths
Marie Kiely of Portsmouth worked for 25 years in the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services. Previously, she worked for Boston University School of Medicine and as a contractor on a Massachusetts Department of Public Health Child Mortality Study. She lives in Portsmouth.
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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
Youth Art Month: Concord School District holds student show at City Wide Community Center
To celebrate student work in honor of Youth Art Month, the Concord School District hosts an annual art show compiling pieces made by students from kindergarten to twelfth-grade across the district. This year’s show opened on Thursday, Feb. 20 and will run through Wednesday, April 2 at the City Wide Community Center.
‘A communal place to go’: Black Forest Nursery offers free educational classes and paid hands-on workshops
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 performanceObituaries
Cheryl A. Couture
Manchester, NH - It is with sadness that we announce that Cheryl A. (Hillsgrove) Couture, 77, of Manchester, NH passed away on February 22, 2025, at St. Teresa Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Born in Concord, NH on July 9, 1947, she... remainder of obit for Cheryl A. Couture
Elaine Anita Brault
Belmont, NH - Elaine Anita (Read) Brault, formerly of Belmont, NH, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the age of 85. Born on July 2,1939, she was the daughter of Lewis Daniel Read and Pauline (Guyer) Read. Frie... remainder of obit for Elaine Anita Brault
Virginia R. Hoskins
Virginia "Ginnie" R. Hoskins Manitowoc, WI - Virginia "Ginnie" Rose Hoskins, age 88, of Manitowoc, WI passed away Friday, February 28, 2025, at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ginnie was born on July 28, 1936, in Boscawe... remainder of obit for Virginia R. Hoskins
Joyce Savage
The Woodlands, TX - Joyce Marie (Ceriello) Savage, 86, died peacefully on Sunday, January 12, 2025, in The Woodlands, Texas. She was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in 2017. Born on December 5, 1938, in Concord, New Hampshire, Joyce ... remainder of obit for Joyce Savage
