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Housing, communication and fiscal responsibility: Top Issues in Hopkinton Select Board race
One incumbent, two challengers face off for Boscawen Select Board seat
Analysis: Despite some spikes, Merrimack County school budgets rising less than inflation
Teachers union sues Trump administration over DEI ban in schools
Perennials, trees, shrubs and more available with Merrimack County Conservation District’s spring fundraiser
Boys’ basketball: No. 9 Bow opens D-II tourney with an upset over No. 8 Manchester West in OT
High schools: MV loses, Coe-Brown advances in D-II boys’ basketball tourney
In first meeting since abrupt resignation, former city manger Judie Milner praised in Franklin
Anticipating a ‘silver tsunami,’ Merrimack County wants to expand assisted living facilities and create new memory care space for $50 million
With more than a football field of unused space inside the county complex in Boscawen, Merrimack County commissioners have a $50 million plan to renovate the McLeod Building, the site of the former nursing home, to create an expanded assisted living facility and memory care unit.
An annual tradition as ‘Ashes to Go’ rolls into Hopkinton
St. Andrew’s Rector Reed Loy walked from the parish house in the light rain, carrying a small tin of ashes. He stood beside a sign on Main Street in Hopkinton, waiting.
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‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
“Ready to pass the baton”: Emmett Soldati looks to sell Teatotaller under new name, Totally Tea + Coffee
Hometown Hero: Jennie Fennelly bridges the gap between home and school at Concord’s Mill Brook
New Hampshire State Police to conduct immigration status checks, Ayotte urges local law enforcement to cooperate with ICE
‘Personified unconditional love’: Longtime Concord resident Gerri King remembered as a builder of community
Wedding Guide: How to get a marriage license (and you need one since N.H. doesn’t recognize common-law marriages)
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Mocktails on Main Street: A fun exploration of downtown non-alcoholic drinks
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‘All the rights and privileges’ – Inside the Strafford County Jail, the only local facility in New Hampshire detaining immigrants
‘The best firefighter he could be’ – Christopher ‘CJ’ Girard, 39, remembered for commitment to community and family
Sports
Boys’ basketball: Loss ends Concord Christian’s season, 20-game win streak in D-IV semifinals
LACONIA – They only lost one game all season, but it’s one that especially stings for the Kingsmen.
Girls’ basketball: Defense lifts Concord Christian to victory in D-I playoff debut
High schools: New Englands indoor track, final results of the basketball and hockey regular seasons
D-III boys’ basketball: Belmont plays to its strengths, holds off Kearsarge comeback to win program’s first title, 49-43
Wrestling: Area grapplers compete at Meet of ChampionsOpinion
Opinion: Fully support Alcohol Fund to curb epidemic of alcohol use disorder deaths
Marie Kiely of Portsmouth worked for 25 years in the New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services. Previously, she worked for Boston University School of Medicine and as a contractor on a Massachusetts Department of Public Health Child Mortality Study. She lives in Portsmouth.
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Politics
New Hampshire House Committee votes to advance end-of-life options bill
The option for terminally ill patients to end their lives with prescribed medication is moving forward to the New Hampshire House of Representatives, but not without strong opposition.
Bipartisan NHouse vote kills right-to-work bill
House Republicans seek to dismantle state DEI offices, programs in New Hampshire 
What to look for in the State House this week
With Canadian trade and rising prices at risk, Ayotte hopes Trump’s tariffs won’t come to passe-Edition
Arts & Life
DAR chapter honors local high school seniors
The Buntin-Rumford-Webster Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced the selection of six high school seniors from Concord area high schools who have been honored for good citizenship. These six students are: Elise E. Berry (Pittsfield Middle High School), Trevor P. Abel (Bow High School), Avery G. Sahr (Bishop Brady High School), Abigail J. Ciarametaro, (Merrimack Valley High School), Jennifer Noni (Coe Brown Northwood Academy) and Ashlie L. Klawes (Pembroke Academy).
Concord Community Music School Hosts 22nd Annual David Surette Mandolin Festival 
Youth Art Month: Concord School District holds student show at City Wide Community Center
‘A communal place to go’: Black Forest Nursery offers free educational classes and paid hands-on workshops
Bestselling New Hampshire author Lisa Rogak to present “Propaganda Girls” at Gibson’s BookstoreObituaries
Gregory Fleury
Wilmot, NH - Gregory Keith Fleury, age 66, has left this plane and drifted peacefully into the next with family and friends at his side. He died at Concord Hospital on March 2, 2025 due to respiratory failure. Greg was born in Frank... remainder of obit for Gregory Fleury
Henry Audet
Rochester, NH - It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Henry A Audet 88 of Rochester, NH. Henry passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving wife and family. To read the full obituary and service information... remainder of obit for Henry Audet
Jeanne Winston
Topsham, ME - Jeanne Winston, age 83, longtime resident of Concord passed away on Friday February 28, 2025 at the Garden at Midcoast Senior Center in Brunswick, ME. She was born in Malden, MA the daughter of the late John and Evelyn ... remainder of obit for Jeanne Winston
Susan E. Ball
Boscawen, NH - Susan Elaine (Field) Ball, 72, passed away at the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, NH on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Sue was born October 14, 1952, in Concord, NH to the late Alfred Field Sr and Marion (Abbott) ... remainder of obit for Susan E. Ball
