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By JAMIE L. COSTA

The semi-automatic weapon found at the scene of a double homicide in Franklin earlier this month had several owners in the past year before it wound up at the home of Jamie Bell, who police say is responsible for the murders. Bell’s girlfriend, Nicole...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Five months before police found Gina Maiorano’s body on the side of the highway, Weare police arrested her boyfriend Thomas Hanley on four separate domestic violence charges after witnesses say they saw him push her, berate her and force her back into...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Evidence police obtained after using cell phone location data to find and arrest Logan Clegg may be used in his upcoming murder trial in the deaths of Steve and Wendy Reid, a Merrimack County Superior Court judge ruled.Clegg, 27, challenged all...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Concord’s downtown has been cut off from the Merrimack River since the arrival of the railroads nearly two centuries ago. On Monday, the Concord City Council approved a plan to study whether there’s a way to reconnect the two.The Council backed a plan...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In his last 18 years serving Merrimack County as a police officer, Boscawen Chief Jason Killary has seen it all from unidentified flying objects while on patrol to children drowning in the Merrimack River. “I was training and we’re sitting in the park...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

City and school leaders agreed to spend $142,000 on Monday night to study the conditions of Memorial Field and create a Park Master Plan for future renovations. Since its initial construction in 1926, the Memorial Field Complex has grown in size from...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

If you’re looking for a slice of traditional cheese pizza, SourJoe’s Pizzeria in downtown Concord may not be the place for you. Geologist turned pizza connoisseur Greg Sturgis turned his love for baking with sourdough into an eclectic-styled pizza...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Belmont man is facing several firearm-related felony charges in connection to an ongoing investigation into the murders of Nicole Hughes and her 18-month-old daughter in Franklin last weekend. Justin Gebo, 28, was believed to be in possession of a...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Kids throughout Concord and the surrounding areas will be able to join in the fun at the new splash pad in White Park this summer, which opens next week.The aquatic attraction will feature 25 familiar splash and spray elements like flower ornaments,...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Local petitioners fighting for the state to preserve and reinstate a controversial historical marker commemorating a communist-affiliated labor activist are seeking legal council to explore their options to have the marker reinstalled. Following the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Concord man was arrested Monday on felony drug charges after selling a controlled substance to an individual who later died as a result of consumption, police said. In September, members of the Concord police and fire departments responded to...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Following weeks of public hearings, Concord city councilors added nearly $500,000 to a budget proposal before passing it unanimously on Monday night.The city’s total budgeted spending will increase $7.5 million, a 6.1% increase from $123.1 million to...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Today around noon, neighbors in the area of 124 Elkins Street in Franklin called to report gunshots. First responders arrived and found Nicole Hughes, as well as her 1 ½ year old daughter Ariella Bell, deceased from apparent gunshot wounds.Miss...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Franklin man was arrested and charged on Friday with threatening to kill a United States Senator, the U.S. Department of Justice announced.The man, identified as Brian Landry, 66, of Franklin allegedly called the district field office of a United...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Whether you’re seeking a comfortable place to cool off, a natural lake to swim in or a local pool to bring friends and family, Concord and the surrounding areas are full of hidden gems and natural water bodies. As temperatures continue to soar across...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

More than 20 people expressed support last week for proposed city projects to be included in the 2024 capital improvement program including soccer lights at Keach Park, an inclusionary playground and a waterfront skateboard park.If approved, the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Motorcycles across the city are being stolen at a higher rate than usual this month, police said. Many of the thefts have occurred in business and residential apartment complexes and the Concord Police Department urges bike owners to secure their...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 51-year-old Loudon man was shot in the chest in front of his home on Thursday following an altercation with an acquaintance. Loudon police were called to School Street near the Concord town line around 7 p.m. after receiving reports of a gunshot....

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A high-speed motorcycle chase that began in Strafford on Monday morning ended in Northwood when the operator was taken into custody after striking and injuring a police officer, according to State Police. Strafford police attempted to stop...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Franklin man sustained serious injuries on Saturday after losing control of his ATV while returning home from a neighbor’s house on Smith Hill Road. Timothy McCullough, 48, was traveling home by himself along the roadway and lost control of his...