‘Where’s the bus?’ – Concord bus system wants to modernize, but it requires more funding
Morgan Mbuyi remembers his first time riding the bus in Concord.It was winter. He didn’t have a firm grasp on the schedule, and he waited at the stop for what felt like hours.These days, when a Concord Area Transit bus pulls up to a stop, he’s behind...
Kearsarge voters overwhelmingly reject proposed school budget cap
More than 1,400 residents flooded Kearsarge Regional High School on Saturday morning to prevent their school district from becoming the next Croydon or Pembroke. In a show of rousing support for public education, voters soundly defeated a proposal...
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High schools: Concord girls, Golden and Worster, win season-opening slalom race; Lakers play Cats for fundraiser
Girls’ Alpine SkiingConcord 382, Portsmouth 370, Winnacunnet 365, Dover 350, Manchester Central 256, Londonderry 241, Exeter 160Key players: Concord – Ellie Worster (1st), Mika Taylor (2nd), Emma Pelletier (7th), Lilly Merrill (12th)Highlights:...
Opinion
Opinion: AI in local news
Kal McKay lives in Canterbury. Back in May, at the behest of board members, our town tried out Otter AI to take minutes. We were faced with concerns about timeliness, expense, and accuracy with our human secretaries.As a former software developer...
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An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
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Politics
NH Republicans resurrect efforts for a ‘parental bill of rights;’ gender reporting requirements not yet included
Anthony Foote has challenged the Bow School District twice in the past two years – once over a book he believed was inappropriate for schools, and now in a lawsuit over his pink armband protest at a girls’ soccer game.In 2025, a new law could cement...
Arts & Life
Book Review: Grappone Automotive: The Founding
“The Founding” is a vivid and detailed story of European immigrant life at the turn of the 19th century in New England, by local author Amanda Grappone Osmer. The tale follows the origin journey of a well-known New Hampshire family through difficult...
Obituaries
Swanzey, NH - Sharon A. King 80, of Swanzey, NH, passed away on December 13, 2024, at the Cheshire Medical Center Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene. Her parents, Arthur A. and Florence A. (Mills) McKew welcomed their daughter into the world... remainder of obit for Sharon King
Hopkinton, NH - Joan (Hodge) Joos passed away peacefully in her sleep on Christmas Eve day, 2024, with her husband and two daughters nearby. She was 87. Joan was born on March 26, 1937, in New Haven, CT to Hubert C. and Grace (Tinker) H... remainder of obit for Joan H. Joos
Bradford, VT - On the evening of Monday, December 9, Karen Makocy Philbrick, 73, of Bradford VT, died peacefully at home after a year-long battle with pancreatic cancer. She crossed into eternity while held in the arms of her best frien... remainder of obit for Karen Makocy Philbrick
Chichester, NH - Mrs. Janice M. (Jones) Yeaton, 95, of Chichester, passed away on December 26, 2024 after a period of declining health. Born in West Milan, Janice was the daughter of the late Paul and Gwendolyn (Jackson) Jones. She was... remainder of obit for Janice M. Yeaton