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By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Tucked away at the end of a dirt road in Hopkinton is a sprawling expanse of wetlands, cocooned by towering pine trees and the sound of croaking frogs, offering a sense that the area has never been touched by human hands.However, not too long ago, the...

By CHRISTINA FITZPATRICK

Christina FitzPatrick of Bow is the state director of AARP New Hampshire. For more information, visit aarp.org/socialsecurity. Let’s set the record straight and bust the myth that Social Security is going broke.Here are the facts: Social Security will...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Almost a year has passed since the removal of a beaver dam in Bow, and efforts to restore the drained pond are still ongoing, including a recent meeting between the town and state Department of Environmental Services.Concerned abutters from Page Road,...

By DAVID BROOKS

Brutal heat combined with a sudden shortfall in imported electricity caused the operators of New England’s power grid to fire up extra generators for a half hour on Wednesday.The shortfall in electricity production versus demand, known as a capacity...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Bow is moving to join several other towns that have embraced the community power program in an attempt to help residents reduce electricity expenses while granting the town increased control over its electricity supply and renewable energy...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Following the lead of Bow and New London, Hopkinton is exploring alternatives to sending food waste to the landfill while joining other communities in its commitment to environmental responsibility.Bonnie Christie, co-chair of the Hopkinton Waste...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Despite more than three decades of efforts, the northern section of Bow continues to struggle with long-standing challenges with its public water supply. Efforts to remedy the issue continue, as town engineers presented a project at a recent select...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Sherri Cheney was awed by the sight of towering mounds of food scraps mixed with ground-up wood chips from demolition debris, reaching a height of at least 7 feet at Lebanon's Transfer Station. These piles of waste were being converted into...

By CHRISTINA FITZPATRICK

Christina FitzPatrick of Bow is AARP NH State Director. Most of us have experienced long hold times or dropped calls when trying to get through to a customer service agent. You may have even received incorrect information the first time you called and...

By ANGELA BRENNAN

Angela Brennan is a NH State Representative for Bow and Hopkinton. She sits on the House Election Law committee. Last week, the New Hampshire House passed SB 70, a bill authorizing the Secretary of State to modernize voter application processes...

By NINA MOSKE 

Clad in white Tyvek suits, a group of climate activists danced the macarena outside the gates of Merrimack Station to celebrate what they hope will be the end of the last coal-fired power plant in New England. The activists showed wishful thinking on...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

It wasn’t Norah Garland’s first time at Bow High School graduation. But instead of joining the band as she’s done in years past, she traded her flute and piccolo for a cap and gown.In many ways, the Falcons’ graduation resembled the joyous culmination...

By RAY DUCKLER

New Hampshire State Police, acting on a tip at 12:15 a.m. Monday morning that a woman lay motionless on the shoulder of Interstate-89 North in Hopkinton, discovered that the woman was dead.The police released little information Monday and need the...

By RAY DUCKLER

An eight-month investigation by the Concord Police Department’s Computer Crimes Unit led to an arrest on Monday when a 41-year-old man from Bow turned himself in to face charges related to possession of child sexual abuse.Justin Spaulding was charged...

NINA MOSKE

Bow pitcher Nate Kiah carried a no-hitter into the seventh inning Thursday. An inconsequential single in the final inning ended the bid but it didn’t dampen the mood after Bow advanced to the second round of the Division II playoffs.No. 7 Bow jumped...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Every time Dean Cascadden walks through the hallways of Bow High School, he defies the stereotype of a detached administrative figure.It’s not uncommon to see the superintendent for the Bow and Dunbarton school districts engage in conversations with...

By NINA MOSKE

Fears of traffic jams and dried-up wells dominated the conversation at Bow Town Hall on Wednesday night, where representatives of the John Flatley Company presented revised plans for a proposed mixed-use development off Logging Hill Road. About 30 Bow...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In an effort to reduce the amount of solid waste headed to landfills, the town of Bow has recently started to explore sustainable options for composting food waste.Inspired by a successful pilot program in New London, the recycling and solid waste...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Eleana Colby, a newly elected Bow select board member and parent of five children, left a community listening session on possible changes to the state’s minimum standards for education last week feeling disappointed as it fell short of expectations.“I...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Chris Nicolopoulos will not be seeking reappointment after his current term ends, according to a statement from the Governor’s Office.Nicolopoulos, who also serves as a Bow select board member, was appointed by...