
Outside, please: Concord outdoor dining begins for the season
It’s now officially the season to loop a dog leash around the table leg and sip a cold drink under an umbrella — that is to say, outdoor dining is now open for the summer in Concord.

Solar panels at Concord community garden that power water pump stolen
The pump system that sends water to nearly 200 plots at the Sycamore Community Garden was suddenly dry. Volunteers checked on the problem and discovered the solar panels that powered the system had been stolen, the wires cut.
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Sports

High schools: MV sweeps track meet at Kennett, Tuesday’s area results
Merrimack Valley 108.33, Kennett 61.33, Kingswood 55, White Mountains 15, Berlin 11.33, ConVal 6




Opinion

Opinion: Protect our winters!
Linden Rayton lives in Hopkinton.





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.

Arts & Life

Pittsfield Players present “The Laramie Project”
Directors Meggin Dail and Jeff Crowell-Gregoire are pleased to present to “The Laramie Project” by the Techtonic Theatre Project on May 2, 3, 9 and 10. Accompanying this Pittsfield Players show is an opening act of music by Loose Ground, the winners of the Players’ Mic Competition 2025.




Obituaries

Chichester, NH - Thomas A. Dugas, 74, of Chichester, passed away unexpectedly at home on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He was born on February 28, 1951, in Concord, son of the late Armand and Joanne (Richards) Dugas. Tom worked for over... remainder of obit for Thomas A. Dugas

Bow, NH - Joan M. Oberman, 90, died April 21, 2025 at the Jack Byrne Center for Palliative & Hospice Care in Lebanon. She passed away peacefully with her sons at her side, leaving behind a legacy of love, strength, and resilience. She w... remainder of obit for Joan Oberman

Boscawen, NH - Lyman Abbott Cousens 3rd, 87, passed away on April 24, 2025. Lyman was born February 17, 1938, in Portland, Maine. He grew up in Cape Elizabeth and attended Cape schools and Governor's Academy. Lyman attended Bowdoin Coll... remainder of obit for Lyman Abbott Cousens

Donald V. Silver, Jr. Tilton, NH - Donald Vernon Silver, Jr. was born on November 17, 1944 to Donald V. and Marguerite P. Silver. He spent most of his life in Boscawen, NH, moving to Franklin, NH in 2013. He passed away peacefully at the... remainder of obit for Donald V. Silver Jr.