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By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The McKee Square property that has long been home to a Rite Aid was purchased by a Concord-area optometrist for $1.7 million at the end of last month.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

As the head of Concord’s environmental club, Myrick Oxnard wanted to see city leaders go beyond patting themselves on the back for earth-friendly work already underway.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The city of Concord should want people with relevant experience to give advice about pressing issues — that’s how Steve Shurtleff sees it.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Concord Man is facing drug and child endangerment charges related to an incident where an unresponsive middle school student was taken to Concord Hospital in January. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Taking the Ferris wheel, flying swings and fried dough with it, the Kiwanis Fair will not be coming to Concord’s this spring. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord Police are seeking information and witnesses after a proposed Facebook Marketplace exchange in the city ended with the seller pointing a gun at the buyer. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord residents might soon be able to install an accessory dwelling unit or host a daycare at their home by right. Businesses might be able to more easily obtain and change their signage, and typos in the zoning rules might be corrected.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Jennifer Kretovic sees the ethics complaint against her and members of the Golf Course Advisory Committee as really about one thing. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A long-awaited new playground at White Park will cost $60,000 more than expected, and residents are aiming to raise that amount in the next month. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

With a decision looming about the multi-million dollar plan to build a new clubhouse at Beaver Meadow Golf Course, an ethics complaint about a committee that helps govern the city-owned facility has fallen into the lap of the Concord City Council.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

For a school district trying to realize a near-decade-long plan to replace its middle school, the trifecta of tariffs, no state building aid and rising inflation cast long shadows.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

For the 12 years Landrine Tumaini has lived near Keach Park, she’s gone for walks, shot hoops and played soccer there.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A written threat on the wall of a girls’ bathroom at Concord High School led administrators to abruptly dismiss students Monday afternoon.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Manchester apartment building burned down, and its new owner was looking to rebuild; a Meredith duplex owner wanted to add another unit; a developer wanted to build 65 market-rate apartments in Pelham.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Growing up in Cali, Colombia, the crisp yet soft corn dough of an arepa was a constant in Olga Muriel’s life. So was the dream of one day owning her own business.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

After a push to reimagine the way the city regulates development was quietly abandoned, the City of Concord will pursue changes to some zoning rules in the coming months to the relief of local business leaders.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Meme Exum knows what comes to mind when the average person thinks of an art gallery: sterile, ritzy, even uninviting.

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.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Amid federal funding cuts forcing staff reductions, Ascentria Care Alliance is working to maintain its ability to provide refugees coming to New Hampshire with services.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

EBooks and audiobooks make up more than 20% of the Concord Public Library’s annual circulation — roughly 6,000 titles are checked out in those formats every month.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The vast majority of issues taken up by the Concord City Council are first reviewed by one or more of several dozen committees, which make recommendations about city decisions.