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By RACHEL WACHMAN

Three large frames decorated with leaves, sea creatures, pumpkins, flowers, and pom-poms – all made of yarn – hang in parks across Concord, injecting extra color into the foliage-saturated landscape. The frames, a communal effort among knitters and...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Beyond having the same first name and both living in Pembroke, the two candidates for District 3’s County Commissioner seat share the common goal of wanting to give back to their community.David Doherty, a Democrat, worked for several decades as a...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With the press of a button, Samuel Habib asked the question through his computer: “What’s the biggest risk you’ve taken in your life?” Pensive silence met his words.Actress Ali Stroker, who uses a wheelchair, told Samuel her biggest risk was moving to...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

To some in her Pembroke neighborhood, Lori Rowe’s home is known as the “fairy house” or the “fairy garden.” It started three years ago when she put out a display of hand-painted fairy houses with little gnomes and knick-knacks. Nestled into the base...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Amy Cericola and her fiance, Mark DeAngelis, knew they didn’t want a big wedding.They met on a dating app two years ago and realized that they live just across the river from each other – her in Pembroke, him in Allenstown. They’re both in their 50s...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The room fell silent as Franklin City Council candidate Valerie Blake reached into a plastic pumpkin bucket and withdrew a slip of paper. Her opponent, former school board member Al Warner, followed suit.Whoever drew the higher number would win the...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When Maranda and Mike Donnelly of Pembroke sought childcare for their two kids, they struggled to find available spots nearby.They took matters into their own hands.“We own a duplex and my sister had moved out, so we had this empty space and I was...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Children and their parents gathered outside the Loudon Police Department on Wednesday morning in anticipation of Loudon’s Walk and Roll to School Day. Some brought their bikes, others boasted scooters, and the rest wore their best walking shoes for...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Rows of canned foods and prepackaged snacks sat stacked in the basement of the Early Head Start building in Pittsfield. A small group of volunteers began moving down the line, placing one of each item in bags to be delivered to children in town.This...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Bradley Cepeck joined Boy Scout Troop 270 in second grade. Now a senior at Pembroke Academy, the 17-year-old used his Eagle Scout project to give young and old community members a way to grow their green thumbs.Through conversations with the Pembroke...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Saint Anselm College announced on Monday its pledge to offer free tuition to students from New Hampshire whose families make less than $100,000 and have a GPA of 3.25 or higher.  The initiative aims to offset the cost of college and make education...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Bubbles floated through the air and children danced to music as families gathered in front of the state house on Sunday morning for this year’s annual Buddy Walk for Down Syndrome Awareness.The event included face painting, cotton candy, a food truck...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Scott Partridge doesn’t forget faces. Even if he can’t always recall someone’s name, he remembers their order. As customers trickled out of his new Pittsfield restaurant, the Friendly Diner, after the Tuesday lunch rush, he waved and thanked people...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Jean Hakuzimana describes himself as a man who wears many hats – father of four, founder and director of his own organization, state director of Ascentria Care Alliance’s Services for New Americans, journalist by training, New Hampshire resident, and...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Sunlight bounced off the shiny tops of the RV trailers parked along the row of wooded campsites that stretch along the Suncook River.Strolling along the gravel pathway, Suncook River Camp’s new owners Joe and Kim Caprio smiled and waved as a camper...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

John Silver wandered through the carefully curated rows of peppers, squash, watermelon, cucumbers, and green beans, all grown by him. He leaned over, plucked a hot pepper from a bush, and took a bite.“I learned this from my father,” he said. “This is...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

When Kori Karamanoogian’s son, Brandon, was born four years ago, she worried that his Down syndrome would prevent him from being accepted in the world.Seeking resources and a sense of community, the Bedford resident joined the board of the New...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

John Stephen emerged as the Republican nominee to represent District 4 on the Executive Council in Tuesday’s primary following a contested race with six candidates vying for the win. In November, Stephen will face off against Democrat Jim O’Connell,...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

At 8:46 a.m., the bells of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Allenstown began to toll, marking the exact time American Airlines Flight 11 struck the North Tower in New York City 23 years ago. Solemn vibrations echoed throughout the church and...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Some voters in Allenstown wound up at the wrong voting location after the town switched from St. John the Baptist Church to Allenstown Elementary School, which is now unoccupied.Allenstown town moderator Judy Silva said the town made sure to publicize...