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Trump executive order threatens funding for NH public media stations
High schools: Weekend track and lacrosse results
Softball: Taylor sisters lead Concord to walk-off victory in extra innings
NHTI’s Eli Lemire wins three USCAA Track and Field National Championships
Opinion: Who deserves a peace prize?
The NH Food and Agriculture Strategic Plan brings together stakeholders on May 21 in Loudon
‘Enjoyment and education’: Concord Trails Subcommittee installs new historical signs
Rob Knight stumbled upon the historic site around Russell Pond entirely by coincidence. He was in the process of helping the Concord Trails committee create a trail connecting Marjorie Swope Park to Carter Hill Orchard. The trail was initially supposed to cut through a different area of the woods, but ended up being right by the pond, exactly at the former site of the Concord Ski and Outing Club’s Winter Recreation Area.
John Swope, longtime Concord civic leader who spearheaded Capitol Center for the Arts, dies at 86
John Swope wasn’t picky about the performances he went to see at the Capitol Center for the Arts.
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‘Field of Dreams’ to ‘a dump’ – What golfers have to say about Concord’s plans to rebuild the Beaver Meadow clubhouse
Man dies in RV fire in parking lot of Concord’s Steeplegate Mall
John Swope, longtime Concord civic leader who spearheaded Capitol Center for the Arts, dies at 86
‘New Hampshire is just going to embarrass itself’: Former Child Advocate warns against proposed office cuts
Hopkinton residents split on changes to create affordable housing
Photos: An update on some of the Concord’s springtime building projects
Editors Picks
The Monitor’s guide to the New Hampshire legislature
One year after UNH protest, new police body camera footage casts doubt on assault charges against students
‘It’s always there’: 50 years after Vietnam War’s end, a Concord veteran recalls his work to honor those who fought
‘We honor your death’ – Arranging services for those who die while homeless in Concord
Sports
High schools: Concord baseball splits series in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Souhegan 3, Concord 2
Generals and Spartans battle it out in a Softball and Baseball doubleheader
High schools: Concord softball wins big, Wednesday’s area results
High schools: MV sweeps track meet at Kennett, Tuesday’s area results
Boys’ Lacrosse: Concord runs away with a win in 2OT against Hollis-Brookline, 12-11Opinion
Opinion: Trump versus the U.S. Constitution
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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
Rosemarie Rung thinks of Elijah Lewis often.
Sununu decides he won’t run for Senate despite praise from Trump
Town elections offer preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide
Medical aid in dying, education funding, transgender issues: What to look for in the State House this week
On the Trail: Shaheen’s retirement sparks a competitive NH Senate racee-Edition
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.
Pittsfield Players present “The Laramie Project”
Artist spotlight: Elizabeth MacBride
NHTI to screen “The Conversation” for latest Night at the Movies
Summer camp aviation scholarships available to middle school girls
Obituaries
Carol J. McFetridge
Pittsfield, NH - Mrs. Carol J. (Chase) McFetridge, 85, of Pittsfield, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on February 14, 2025 after a long period of declining health. Born in Milford, MA, Carol was the daughter of the late... remainder of obit for Carol J. McFetridge
Eileen Douillette
Pittsfield, NH - Eileen Douillette, 74, of Pittsfield, NH passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025, after multiple health complications at Concord Hospital. She was born on February 10, 1951, in Portsmouth, daughter of the late Walla... remainder of obit for Eileen Douillette
John Ford
New London, NH - John Ford died on April 26, 2025 following an extended battle with cancer, surrounded by his family. John was born on August 18, 1942 to William J. and Barbara Bartlett Ford at Sibley Memorial Hospital in Washington, D... remainder of obit for John Ford
Frances E. Kimball
Frances E. (Kelley) Kimball Bow, NH - Frances E. (Kelley) Kimball of Bow, NH died April 23, 2025. She was born at Concord, NH, on February 19, 1932. She was the daughter of Frances and John Arnold Kelley of Salem, NH. Frances attended S... remainder of obit for Frances E. Kimball
