
Inside the government efficiency campaign that cut $2 million from the Merrimack Valley schools’ budget
When Terese Bastarache returned to her truck after last year’s Merrimack Valley School District annual meeting, she cried.

Ski lift problems clobber Whaleback, the unusual non-profit ski area in Enfield
In a season of chairlift problems for state ski areas, the non-profit Whaleback in Enfield is facing one significant enough that it is “threatening our ability to continue operations – both this season and beyond.”
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Sports

Boys’ basketball: Pembroke tops Sanborn to claim D-II state title
DURHAM – Sophomore guard Andrew Fitzgerald dominated the first half and senior guard Evan Berkeley took over down the stretch as Pembroke Academy (19-2) won its first state title since 2019 with a 63-54 win over Sanborn (17-5) in the Division II title game Sunday at UNH’s Lundholm Gym.
Opinion

Opinion: What rough beast is slouching toward us to be born
Jean Stimmell is a retired stone mason and psychotherapist living in Northwood. He blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com and jstim.substack.com.




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

On the Trail: Shaheen’s retirement sparks a competitive NH Senate race
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s announcement that she won’t seek re-election next year marks the beginning of the end of a long and successful career of the first woman in American politics to win office both as a governor and as a U.S. senator.




Arts & Life

Take Me Outside: Let there be light
Last weekend, we launched Daylight Saving Time, when we turned our clocks one hour forward to take advantage of more light during our waking hours.



Obituaries

Joseph "JoJo" Charles Musumeci, Jr Burlington, VT - Joseph (JoJo) Charles Musumeci 72, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Burlington, Vermont on February 28th, 2025. Born in Lawrence, Mass. on October 30th, 1952, he was the son of ... remainder of obit for Joseph Musumeci

William E Noelte Concord, NH - William Edward Noelte, 77, died Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH. He was born on March 10, 1947, in Pawtucket, RI, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Anderson) Noelte. He w... remainder of obit for William E. Noelte

New York, NY - Richard D. Piper,72, died suddenly on March 3, 2025 in New York City, the City he loved and called home for over 45 years. Dick was born on September 1, 1952, in Manchester NH to Nancy Kuzmich Piper and Richard S. Piper.... remainder of obit for Richard Duke Piper

Boscawen, NH - Helen J. Turgeon, 93, of Boscawen, NH, passed away peacefully on March 7, 2025, following a brief illness. Born on October 24, 1931, in Boston, MA, she was the daughter of Nicholas and Angela (Stelianou) Mangianis. He... remainder of obit for Helen J. Turgeon