It’s one thing to plow snow off streets, it’s another thing to get rid of snowbanks

02-20-2025 1:51 PM

With around a foot and a half of snow on the ground in and around Concord, some aspects of city life are getting a bit tricky. Particularly involving parking cars.


On the trail: Ayotte in DC but keeps focus on N.H., Buckley faces backlash

02-21-2025 6:00 AM

Gov. Kelly Ayotte went to Washington D.C. this week to participate in her first major national conference since her inauguration last month as New Hampshire’s governor.


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A constant basketball symphony – Coe-Brown’s Pep Band
02-19-2025 6:57 PM

As the Coe-Brown Northwood Academy boys’ basketball team emerges from the locker room, the drums and cymbals crash, the saxophones, flutes and trombones turn it up, and a symphony of music echoes through the gym, energizing the fans and the players in preparation for the game.

Opinion

FILE - Guohua Power Station, a coal-fired power plant, operates in Dingzhou, China, on Nov. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
Opinion: New Hampshire chooses willful ignorance instead of preparing for climate impacts
02-19-2025 6:00 AM

Rep. Tony Caplan is a third-term Democratic legislator representing Merrimack 8, the towns of Henniker, Bradford and Warner. He is on the House Science, Technology and Energy Committee.

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Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
02-13-2025 3:53 PM

As the results flashed on the House of Representatives screens – solidifying a vote to kill a bill that would’ve made New Hampshire a “right-to-work” state – union members and legislators alike erupted in applause.

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Young Professional of the Month: Derrick Loughlin captures community on camera
02-20-2025 8:05 AM

Concord Young Professionals Network (CYPN) introduces you to the “Young Professional of the Month,” Derrick Loughlin. Each month, the CYPN Steering Committee recommends an individual in the community it thinks readers would enjoy getting to know better. 

Obituaries

Obit photo for Annette Morey Annette Morey

Annette "Bodie" Morey Cambridge, MA - Annette Bollman (Miller) Morey, affectionately known as Bodie to her family and friends, passed away peacefully on January 19, 2025, at the age of 98. Born on August 4, 1926, Bodie was a beloved mot... remainder of obit for Annette Morey

Obit photo for Bettina Ammerman Bettina Ammerman

Concord, NH - Bettina (Tina) Ammerman, age 77, of Portsmouth Street, Concord, passed away on February 17, 2025, at Concord Hospital after a sudden illness. She was the adopted daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Farretra) W... remainder of obit for Bettina Ammerman

Obit photo for Beverly A. Ford Beverly A. Ford

Concord, NH - Beverly Ann Ford, of Concord, NH, passed away peacefully at home on February 16, 2025, at the age of 94. She was born on November 6, 1930, in Burlington, VT, to the late Julia and Bertrand Dastin. Beverly was a devoted... remainder of obit for Beverly A. Ford

Obit photo for Cynthia Salsbury Cynthia Salsbury

Hopkinton, NH - Cynthia M. Salsbury "Cindy" of Hopkinton, NH passed away on February 9, 2025 at the Granite VNA Hospice House. Cindy was born on December 25, 1938, and was the daughter of Louise Bailey McDonell. She was raised in Pembr... remainder of obit for Cynthia Salsbury

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