Yes, those aurora colors were more visible to your camera than you
If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...
Granite Geek: Can you grow radishes on the moon? NHTI students tried
If you, like me, often despair of producing a garden in the mix of stones, sand and grit that New Hampshire optimistically calls “soil,” remember that it could be worse. You could be working with dirt from the moon.“It’s hard to grow in this material....
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Baseball: Three takeaways from Concord’s tight game against Goffstown
CONCORD — In spite of Concord’s struggles this season, head coach Scott Owen’s never been disappointed with the effort from his group. That theme came up once again on Friday, when the Tide dropped a tight game against Goffstown, 3-2. Sophomore Alex...
Opinion
Opinion: Bode Miller film, The Paradise Paradox, highlights mental health struggles in ski towns
Jim Doremus is chair of the board at Riverbend Community Mental Health. He lives in Henniker. Mental health is a serious concern in every corner of the Granite State, but a relatively hidden problem is the high incidence of depression, anxiety and...
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
Bill advances allowing parental opt-outs for LGBTQ+ topics in school
In early May, Democrats in the House defeated the “Honesty in Education Act.” The bill was the latest effort to require public school teachers to answer parents when they ask about changes to their child’s gender identity. But another bill is moving...
Arts & Life
Vintage Views: The Concord Tree Planting Day of 1924
The citizens of Concord have always held the sanctity of trees very close to their hearts. When the first unpaved streets were established there was much discourse to travel the roads with the blaring sun of summer, frozen earth so bumpy to each horse...
Obituaries
Concord, NH - Elizabeth Leggett Black, aged 97, died peacefully in her sleep on April 27th at The Birches at Concord. She was born on February 16, 1927, and was raised in Pittsburgh, PA. Her parents were Milton W. Leggett and Lucile Sho... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Black
Concord, NH - John Philip Dunlap passed away in his sleep on April 17, at the age of 65, at his home in Sarasota, FL. John was born in Concord, NH on March 20, 1959, and raised in nearby Hopkinton. As a child, he was a voracious reader,... remainder of obit for John Philip Dunlap
Laconia, NH - June Marie Rich, 74, of Provencal Road, passed away on Monday, May 6, 2024, at Concord Hospital in Laconia. June was born on December 16, 1949, in East Derry, NH, the daughter of Raymond and Marie (Marcotte) Larochelle. ... remainder of obit for June Marie Rich
Concord, NH - Michael Rayno, age 76, of Stone Street in Concord passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday, March 30, 2024. He was born in Franklin, NH the son of the late Wilfred Preve and Sophia (Costa) Rayno. Michael was pro... remainder of obit for Michael Rayno