Three previous select board members vie for two seats in Pembroke
In Warner, residents to vote on 29 percent tax increase, select board expansion
Steady hand or call for change? Two longtime residents and a newcomer vie for seat on Salisbury Board of Selectmen
Bow School Board candidates discuss voucher programs and state funding
Allenstown school board candidates want to prioritize communication
Development and funding key issues in Wilmot select board race
Two seeking open seat on Weare select board
Four longtime residents run for two select board positions in Pittsfield
Seven candidates file for two seats on Allenstown Select Board
Effort to cut $2 million from Merrimack Valley schools budget succeeds, plunging district into uncertainty
A deeply divided Merrimack Valley community narrowly approved a nearly $2 million reduction to next year’s proposed school budget late Thursday night, plunging the 2,200-student district into a period of uncertainty.
On the Trail: Window closing on Shaheen decision to run in 2026
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is expected to announce later this month whether or not she’ll seek a fourth six-year term representing New Hampshire in the Senate when she’s up for re-election next year.
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NH Senate passes parental bill of rights giving families more power to get answers about school records and programs
Anticipating a ‘silver tsunami,’ Merrimack County wants to expand assisted living facilities and create new memory care space for $50 million
‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
High schools: MV, Pembroke girls’ basketball, Bow boys’ hockey advance in tourneys
The Concord Public Library announces Concord Reads 2025 selection
‘Personified unconditional love’: Longtime Concord resident Gerri King remembered as a builder of community
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‘All the rights and privileges’ – Inside the Strafford County Jail, the only local facility in New Hampshire detaining immigrants
‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
Sports
Nordic skiing: Kearsarge boys, Hopkinton girls take 3rd in D-II; Concord finishes 4th in D-I
They might be small in numbers, but it didn’t stop area high school Nordic ski teams from having big performances at the NHIAA Nordic skiing state championships at the Great Glen Trails in Green’s Grant on Wednesday.
Girls’ basketball: Concord Christian avenges season-opening loss with quarterfinal victory over Bishop Guertin
D-III basketball: Belmont’s Martinez named Coach of the Year as Raiders lead area accolades
Girls’ basketball: No. 10 Coe-Brown earns first playoff win since 2021 over No. 7 Bow in D-II prelim, 54-46
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Politics
‘If it affects one, it’s going to affect all’: Dozens protest federal firings in Concord
Janice Kelble bundled up to brave the biting wind Friday morning. At the intersection of Pleasant and South streets, in front of the James Cleveland Federal Building in Concord, she held up a sign to passersby that targeted Elon Musk: “Billionaires are the real parasites.”
Bill to remove NH’s consumer advocate met with concerns, opposition
New Hampshire House Committee votes to advance end-of-life options bill
Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
House Republicans seek to dismantle state DEI offices, programs in New Hampshire e-Edition
Arts & Life
Alton Brown, culinary wiz and TV personality, coming to Concord on farewell tour
By his own admission, Alton Brown’s newest book was a happy accident. Brown had been repairing a manual typewriter, lubricating a wayward ‘J’ key, when he loaded the machine with paper and began testing out its functionality. That day, he typed the first of the 39 essays that would make up “Food for Thought,” his tenth literary venture.
The Concord Public Library announces Concord Reads 2025 selection
‘Cozy and Chaos’: Inside the art scene at Brothers’ Cortado and its newest installation, ‘We Are Always Saying Goodbye’
Perennials, trees, shrubs and more available with Merrimack County Conservation District’s spring fundraiser
DAR chapter honors local high school seniors
Obituaries
Gregory Fleury
Wilmot, NH - Gregory Keith Fleury, age 66, has left this plane and drifted peacefully into the next with family and friends at his side. He died at Concord Hospital on March 2, 2025 due to respiratory failure. Greg was born in Frank... remainder of obit for Gregory Fleury
George W. Bean
Concord, NH - CONCORD NH: George W. Bean 96, passed away in the early hours of February 27, 2025. He was born in Concord, the son of John E and Doris P. Bean on 8/30/1928. He grew up in Contoocook moving with his family to Lebanon for h... remainder of obit for George W. Bean
Thomas Moore
Scituate, MA - Thomas E. Moore, of Scituate, MA, formerly of Canterbury and Concord NH, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, surrounded by family. He was 82 years old. Tucker (to family and friends) was the beloved father of Col... remainder of obit for Thomas Moore
Sara Norberg
Concord, NH - Sara Lee Norberg, 83, of Concord, New Hampshire, died on March 4, 2025, less than six months after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of frontotemporal dementia. Sara was born Nov. 20, 1941, in Plattsburgh, New York,... remainder of obit for Sara Norberg
