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Hometown Hero: Joan Follansbee energizes morning drop-offs with dance moves
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
At Harold Martin School in Hopkinton, Wednesday mornings don’t usually begin with the morning routines — they start with an impromptu dance party.
Tapping into reserves, 2026 Concord city budget proposal carries 4% tax increase
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
With one major asterisk, City Manager Tom Aspell proposed a roughly $155 million budget to city councilors for their review, which would rely on reserve funds to carry a 4% increase in the tax rate next year.
To provide temporary shelter, Concord foots the bill for hotel stays for people experiencing homelessness
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Freeman Toth can suggest few places for people experiencing homelessness now that the winter shelters have closed and police have started clearing tent sites along Concord’s downtown and near the river.
Coffee, community and sustainability coming to Hopkinton store under new ownership
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Meredith Lee, who runs Maple Street Mercantile in Contoocook, has been hearing from customers who say they want lattes and cappuccinos – something different from the traditional cup of coffee she serves now.
Keach Park lights up for debate, not public comment, at Council meeting
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord City Councilors will vote on whether to move forward with the installation of lights on the field at Keach Park, accept grant money for a police K-9 program, and streamline the process for getting demolition permits at their regular meeting Monday night.
Mother’s Day Data: New Hampshire’s declining birth rates impact the workforce and economy
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
As families across New Hampshire celebrate Mother’s Day, data shows that mothers face growing challenges in the state from pressures around maternity leave and childcare to unintended pregnancies.
New Hampshire Attorney General seeks leads in Mother’s Day murder from 16 years ago
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office is making a renewed call for information in the unsolved murder of a Wolfeboro mother who was killed 16 years ago, a day before Mother’s Day.
Concord Police investigating vehicle versus pedestrian accident in downtown
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
A woman was transported to Concord Hospital with serious injuries Friday morning after a collision involving a gray pickup truck near the intersection of School Street and Green Street downtown, according to Concord Police.
‘It was all about people’: New Hampshire remembers down-to-earth ‘humanity’ of David Souter, retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Bill Dunlap remembers meeting David Souter as a child, shaking his hand.
Authorities believe mother shot three year-year-old son in Pembroke murder-suicide
By JEREMY MARGOLIS andSRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Officials believe a Pembroke mother killed her three-year-old son and then herself early Friday morning.
Effort to enable town budget caps passes N.H. Legislature
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Making good on their campaign promises, New Hampshire Republicans sent a bill to the governor that would allow towns to adopt local spending caps at their next town meeting.
Concord Police arrest Franklin man following Facebook Marketplace armed robbery
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Concord Police arrested a Franklin man Tuesday in connection with a robbery that occurred during a botched Facebook Marketplace sale outside the Forty Eddy Road Petco last month.
New Hampshire lawmakers weigh equity and impact of expanding casino industry
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
After a nearly hour-long tour through The Nash Casino, where the bright lights flickered and the celebratory sounds of gaming machines rang out with each win, state Rep. Thomas Schamberg had just one thing to say: The casino seems to have “the right philosophical approach.”
Robert Prevost becomes first American pope
By REBECA PEREIRA
Robert Prevost was chosen to succeed Pope Francis, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy in history.
Skateboard company relaunch puts focus on Concord skatepark renovation
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Bud Stratford opened The Cleveland Superboard Factory in Concord in the early ’90s, making skateboards for the growing community of kids who skated at Kiwanis Riverfront’s park and makeshift ramps at Concord High.
Report reveals social isolation prevalent among New Hampshire’s aging population
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
In New Hampshire, one in four adults over the age of 65 lives alone, putting them at greater risk of social isolation and its negative impacts on both mental and physical health, according to a recent study.
‘Financially vulnerable’: Years of missteps led up to Merrimack Valley overspending by $2 million last year
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A series of longstanding financial missteps combined to cause the Merrimack Valley School District to unknowingly spend roughly $2 million it didn’t have last year, superintendent Randy Wormald said this week.
Skeletal remains near I-393 identified as Concord man, 36
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord Police have identified remains found near the I-393 bridge downtown as 36-year-old Concord resident Curtis Ayer.
Proposed cuts to colleges, Medicaid draw crowd to NH State House
By JOSH ROGERS andANNMARIE TIMMINS
Hundreds of people turned out at the State House Tuesday to urge the state Senate to reverse spending cuts backed by the New Hampshire House in its proposed state budget.
When N.H. lawmakers refuse to vote with their party, it comes with political consequences
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Jonah Wheeler’s politics don’t necessarily align with those of Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut.
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