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By JAMIE L. COSTA

Depot Street was closed for several hours early Sunday morning while police investigated an altercation that sent two to the hospital. Concord police responded to the area at 12:45 a.m. for reports of an altercation. When officers arrived, they...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Two local developers are moving ahead with separate plans to construct 55-plus residential projects to cater to the city’s aging population.Once complete, more than 150 apartments and units will be available for residents over the age of 55 and those...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Residents challenged city councilors to hold a public hearing on their request to restore a controversial historical marker to its original site or install a new one on city property.The marker for Elizabeth Gurley Flynn noted her contributions to...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Concord woman charged with theft and insurance fraud could face prison time if she’s found guilty. On Sunday, Kirsten Porter, 30, was arrested in connection with allegations that she caused fraudulent Medicaid claims to be filed. She was charged...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In a heartfelt announcement Monday night, Concord Mayor Jim Bouley said he will not be running for reelection this November. After serving the city for 26 years with 16 as mayor, Bouley tearfully notified the community of his decision. “Serving the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A historic church downtown used as a homeless shelter last winter will receive nearly $400,000 in property tax breaks from the city of Concord to ease its conversion into market-rate downtown housing.Developers Jonathan Chorlian and Ben Kelley have...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

One person was killed and another was left in critical condition after the pair were struck while riding their motorcycle on Loudon Road Sunday afternoon. Police responded to the area of Friendly’s restaurant on Loudon Road around 5 p.m. for reports...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Chris and Beth Shaw abruptly left the State Prison distraught after learning that the man who killed their son five years ago would be released two years early. “We were warned before we got there that there was a good chance he’d be granted parole...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In her new commercial kitchen, Patty Sabol spooned a chunk of oxtail into a hot pan of sizzling oil.As the meat warmed, Sabol turned to her cutting board to slice carrots and yams, starches often used to soak up the excess liquid and add flavor.“I...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 33-year-old Concord man is facing multiple drug and weapons charges following a shooting on Basin Street last month where he sustained minor injuries. Shane Vannest turned himself in to the Concord Police Department last week after officers...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The brother of the former Loudon Police chief has been indicted on felony sexual assault charges involving a child. William Fiske, 69, of Loudon, who is the brother of former Loudon Police Chief Robert Fiske, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

An affordable housing development in Concord’s South end is expected to be ready for its first residents to move in starting this fall.The 98-unit residential apartments, built as part of the first project phase, were constructed on top of a former...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Police identified a 34-year-old Concord man as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash that took place early Saturday morning. Concord police responded to a portion of Mountain Road around 2:45 a.m. on Saturday after a passerby came across a motorcycle...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Command staff at the Concord Police Department began an internal review of the department’s policies and procedures this week that would make them eligible for state accreditation in the coming years as part of a new state program. Through the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Traffic was backed up for miles on Sunday afternoon after a truck rolled over on I-93 south in Sanbornton, fatally injuring the passenger of the vehicle.State police responded to the area near exit 19 around 1:30 p.m. after a Chevrolet truck attempted...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 33-year-old Concord man sustained non-life-threatening injuries after he was shot Sunday afternoon on Basin Street. Concord police were called to the 76 Basin Street home at 2:30 p.m. for reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found the man...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 16-year-old Barnstead boy and his kayak were swept over the Suncook River Dam on Sunday evening in an attempt to rescue his dog from the raging waters of the river. The teenager tipped out of his kayak while reaching for his 6-month-old black lab...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Children eating stale bread and lard in the streets, mill workers with missing fingers, poor families without electricity or clean water were a few of the things that Elizabeth Gurley Flynn saw when she traveled to mill towns throughout the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Perched over the gable roof of a smoldering multi-family home on Hall Street, Concord firefighters used pick axes to peel back portions of the charred wood to check for hot spots underneath. Wedging the metal into the cracks, they pulled out melted...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

While sleeping over at her aunt’s house in Concord, a 10-year-old girl and her 9-year-old cousin were sexually assaulted by the aunt’s boyfriend, who ordered them to take their clothes off for photos and touched them, police said in court...