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By RACHEL WACHMAN

​​​​​​Lynn Kavanagh spends her Friday afternoons cooking. She spreads her ingredients along the large metal counter at the State Street Kitchen in Concord, picks her favorite chopping knives, ties her hair back and gets to work.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With an array of free tastings, creative workshops and wine classes, Wine on Main aims to make wine feel accessible and fun for everyone. Owner Emma Stetson, who opened the store two and a half years ago, has spent more than a decade in the wine industry. She opened the downtown shop to use her passion for wine to bring people together.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

They trickled into Town Hall, chatted with neighbors and greeted friends as they took their seats for the annual town meeting. Within an hour, Salisbury had approved its budget for the coming year and passed all seventeen warrant articles, each of which received unanimous support by voice vote with little discussion – except for the the final article concerning the state’s Education Freedom Account program.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With 80 miles of trails winding through the city, Concord is a great place to go for a walk in the woods and reconnect with the natural environment.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

To encourage the adoption of animals in their shelter and foster connections between humans and their four-legged counterparts, Pope Memorial SPCA holds yoga classes twice a month where participants can practice poses alongside shelter pets.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

After nearly having school finances cut by 9%, Chichester residents ultimately voted to approve the proposed $8 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

SAU 53, which includes the towns of Pembroke, Deerfield, Allenstown, Epsom and Chichester, has narrowed down its search for its co-superintendent to two candidates: the current assistant superintendent Jessica Bickford and Hudson school district superintendent Daniel Moulis.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

As chair of the board of selectmen, Stephen MacCleery’s hopes to retain his seat for another three years. Matthew Stolnis thinks its time for a fresh set of eyes to look at the town budget and the impact of taxes on residents.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Selectman Meadow Wysocki’s decision not to run for re-election leaves an open seat on Epsom’s Select Board that both Michele Clark and Adam Perry hope to fill.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With an open seat on Allenstown’s school board, Cheryl McDonald and Justine Newell each see an opportunity to strengthen the relationship between families and the school district.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

One of the last questions Chichester voters will consider at town meeting next Saturday concerns the structure of the fire department and who hires firefighters: the fire chief or the Board of Selectmen.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Five paintings hang on the back wall of the Concord coffee shop Brothers’ Cortado, right above a sitting area complete with two lamps, a couch, an end table, and a chair. The whole corner belongs to Dunbarton artist Joe Square’s newest installation: “We Are Always Saying Goodbye.”

By RACHEL WACHMAN

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.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

To celebrate student work in honor of Youth Art Month, the Concord School District hosts an annual art show compiling pieces made by students from kindergarten to twelfth-grade across the district. This year’s show opened on Thursday, Feb. 20 and will run through Wednesday, April 2 at the City Wide Community Center.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

From learning about houseplants or planning a vegetable garden to growing kitchen herbs or even exploring the world of beekeeping, Black Forest Nursery in Boscawen offers a broad array of free weekend classes.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Chichester Town Administrator Jodi Pinard returned to the job she resigned 10 weeks ago, but her bump in salary caught the attention of residents who had questions for their elected officials.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

As Pembroke considers a potential partnership with Concord to reduce “forever chemical” contamination in its water, Concord leaders aren’t sure they want to share.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Scott Warde does not shy away from a project. The retired Air Force veteran is constantly searching for ways to contribute to the community — be it through organizing town clean-up days, erecting a veterans’ monument, or leading historic preservation efforts.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The project started with a challenge: how can someone carry a cup of coffee while using a walker? Eighth graders at Franklin Middle School set out to find a solution using the new 3-D printers they obtained through a grant from Toshiba America Foundation.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Vasita Saktanaset has always had a sweet tooth. Ever since moving to Concord almost eight years ago, she would drive to Boston when she craved her favorite Thai desserts.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When most people picture wedding beverages, they tend to think of champagne toasts and open bars. As a wedding guest, you often find the drink in your hand to be a constant companion as the reception unfolds. With couples leaning into creative ways to personalize their celebratory day, what you drink at a wedding can sometimes become one of the details that sticks with you long past the late-night dancing, multi-course meals and fancy outfits.