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The highly anticipated 5th Evolution Expo is set to take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Hosted by Holistic Pros, this event is dedicated to empowering individuals with alternative and complementary care options.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The House Finance Committee approved its version of the next state budget last week, which will go to a vote before the full House of Representatives on Thursday. Their proposal cuts more than 320 state jobs and slashes more than $271 million from the draft presented by Gov. Kelly Ayotte in February.

By ALEXANDER RAPPand DAN ATTORRI

Concord High’s tennis team is growing. Fast.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Cassandra Sanchez hadn’t left the parking lot before she hit send on the email.

By DAVID BROOKS

The northbound high-speed toll lanes on I-93 in Hooksett will close Tuesday and the southbound lanes close Wednesday as work begins on replacing the technology that lets E-ZPass drivers get billed without slowing down.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

New Hampshire’s prison system is on the verge of losing funding for nearly 200 positions after the House Finance Committee endorsed reducing the Department of Corrections’ spending by 10%.

By DAVID BROOKS

Blasting is scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Swenson Granite quarry in Concord as the Canadian firm that owns the company continues preparations for what could be a resumption of granite-cutting operations.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

From a ban on cat declawing to designating the state’s official marsupial, New Hampshire lawmakers thought outside the box when filing legislation this year.

By REBECA PEREIRA

Brandon Gauthier approached his online search for a band partner with the practicality of a Craigslist veteran. His priority heading into a public meet-up with Ross Krutsinger, then still a stranger, was simply to avoid getting stabbed.

By JUDITH KUMIN

Judith Kumin lives in Contoocook. She is a retired official of the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).

By MICHAEL J. COHEN

Michael J. Cohen is a principal consultant at MJC Health Solutions, LLC, and a mental health advocate. He lives in Amherst.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Narrowly turning down the addition of a School Resource Officer at the middle school while increasing facility maintenance spending, the Concord Board of Education unanimously approved a roughly 2.75% budget increase for 2025-2026, bringing its general fund spending to $111.5 million.

Love is in the air—and in the heart of downtown Concord! What better place to say “I do” than at the city’s biggest summer celebration? Intown Concord is thrilled to offer one special couple the unforgettable opportunity to tie the knot at the 51st Annual Market Days Festival presented by Xfinity on Friday, June 27, 2025!

By REBECA PEREIRA

In 2023, a coalition of organizations across New England began exploring what it might mean for the region to produce 30% of the food we consume by 2030.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Police officers in New Hampshire used deadly force nine times last year, with all but one resulting in loss of life. Police shot two more men this year, leaving one dead.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

The interrogation started right out of the gate.

It now appears there is no expectation of any building aid from the state to partially offset the cost of a new Rundlett Middle School, which would cost approximately $164 million. Previously, School Board deliberations included some level of aid to reduce the total expenditure. With this financial setback, I suggest that the Board pause any further expenditures for the architects until they provide Concord taxpayers with a cheaper alternative for review. It appears the contract with HMFH architects says that “If the District does not receive state funding in the next bi-annual funding cycle (2025-26, 2026-2027), the contract may be paused until such funding is made available for the project.” A pause would allow time for the Board and the people of Concord to explore all possibilities.

Some have compared Trump’s demand for minerals in Ukraine to the odious reparations imposed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles. There is a fundamental flaw in that argument. Germany in 1919 was a defeated foe. Ukraine in 2025 is a loyal ally who is still in the fight.

I’ve been suspicious of the offers coming from the various Community Power outfits, and now I know why. The Community Power Coalition struggled to meet its mandate of providing power at a cost lower than Eversource. Their rate of 8.9 cents/Kwh was lower than Eversource by 0.03 cents. Applied to a 650 Kwh monthly electric bill, this reduction is 19.5 cents. Not even enough to buy the stamp needed to mail in the payment. That 8.9 cent rate began about the first of 2025, but in early March, the CPC defaulted on their deal and raised the basic rate to 9.7 cents which will prevail through July 2025. So much for lowering power bills. And the rate is not the only thing that went up. The CPC budget line for ‘Salaries and Benefits’ went from $1.4 million in 2024 to $1.7 million for 2025. Someone is making money off this scheme. I’m wondering if the New Hampshire Attorney General’s people need to have a look at CPC.

In 2008 Putin, Russia’s fascist president, replaced his prime minister’s seat with a close ally followed by a term change from 4 to 6 years. In 2020, a constitutional reform allowed Putin to run for president two more times while increasing the power of the president. is this the playbook for the Trump regime? That could happen at a Article V convention, supported by the Heritage Foundation, Project 2025’s primary source. Can you hear the laughter all the way from Putin’s expansive desk? A convention was recently and surreptitiously touted in New Hampshire by Rick Santorum and Rep. Moffett as a pathway to “fiscal responsibility.” They neglect to tell you all of Project 2025/Article V aspirations. An Article V convention would allow Republicans to write amendments without compromise from Independents or Democrats! Project 2025 outlines their plans to dismantle protections within two years. Pages 531 and 532 regard the transfer of federal lands/wilderness, national parks and monuments. Page 557 regards civil rights, including abortion, diversity, a plan to dissolve fair housing and civil rights acts. Other pages promote destroying the endangered species act and the National Environment Policy Act, instituting term limits for the Supreme Court and tax reductions for the wealthiest. The dangers are not just lurking in the far distance but are upon our doors to undermine the constitution, democracy and freedoms every enlisted service-member and veteran has dedicated their life to. New Hampshire citizens become informed, resist and make your voices be heard!

By REBECA PEREIRA

Two weeks into Elsy Cipriani’s new job as executive director of the New Hampshire Food Bank, onboarding has not been easy.