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Franklin Opera House, in cooperation with Franklin Footlight Theatre Co., is proud to present its annual murder mystery dessert show, “Murder at the Pie Auction.” Now in its 11th year, this collaboration between Franklin Opera House and Franklin Footlight Theatre Co. is loads of laughs and tons of fun. Characters and camaraderie join forces to benefit Franklin Opera House.

By DAVID BROOKS

Three dams in the Concord region that have created large recreational areas – Franklin Falls Dam, Blackwater River in Webster and Hopkinton-Everett Lakes – will be the subject of open houses in April as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers starts the process of revising its master plans.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Former mayor Jo Brown wanted to set the record straight.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Franklin City Manager Judie Milner abruptly resigned Thursday, giving a one-day notice before she left her position.

No. 12 Moultonborough 46, No. 12 Franklin 40

By DAN ATTORRI

Most Division IV teams don’t have the depth that Concord Christian Academy does, and it paid off on Monday night.

By DAN ATTORRI

PETERBOROUGH – The word was that the Bow High wrestling team was supposed to be in a rebuilding year. Consider the Falcons rebuilt.

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 DAN ATTORRI

Tournament wrestling doesn’t come down entirely to finalists. The Concord High School wrestling team didn’t have a single finalist on its home mats at Saturday’s annual Capital City Classic, but the Crimson Tide gutted out victories and pins through the consolation brackets, placing six wrestlers and finishing fourth out of 31 teams.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

One person was killed in a fire at a single-family home in Deering on Saturday, while everyone escaped the flames at another residence in Franklin the following night. 

By DANIEL SARCH

A video on social media showing people playing on river ice prompted a volunteer effort in the community to create a safe outdoor ice rink.

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A Franklin house was salvaged on Wednesday afternoon after an attached barn caught fire and burned to the ground. 

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Brad Gauthier paints a simple picture. After a day on his mountain bike at the Veterans Memorial Recreational Area, it’d be nice to drink a Kettle Head IPA beer in the lodge.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Lucienne Boisvert sat by the fireplace with her crochet hook, a skein of purple yarn, and a half-completed scarf. As she wove the hook in and out of holes at the end of the scarf and wrapped the yarn accordingly, the 97-year-old began to explain her...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Adorned with reindeer antlers, Santa hats, and festive sweaters, students from Jennie Blake Elementary School in Hill streamed into the lobby of Peabody Place in Franklin to serenade the senior citizens with holiday carols.Singing tunes such as...

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A Franklin resident pleaded guilty to stealing $118,000 in welfare benefits over the course of the last five years. Ryan Leblanc, 37, applied for both SNAP and childcare benefits with the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services, stating...

By DAN ATTORRI

The Concord High School wrestling team capped a solid season-opening week by finishing in second out of 16 teams at the Salem Blue Devil Classic.Concord junior Wayne Sakakeeny claimed the heavyweight title, winning three bouts by pin, including a...

WrestlingPelham 47, Bow 27Highlights:  The Falcons dropped their season opener on their home mats. Bow, the defending D-III champions, will compete against D-I teams at the Salem Blue Devil Classic on Saturday.Records: Bow 0-1Concord 41, Nashua North...

Boys’ BasketballMoultonborough 39, Franklin 37Key players: Moultonborough – Brode Bacon (17 points), Ethan Tilton (11 points); Franklin – Matt Carlsen (23 points), Harrison Kaplan (10 points)Highlights:  The Tornadoes led 26-19 heading into the fourth...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In the political library at Saint Anselm’s Institute of Politics, James Thibault sat down to do his homework in a gray suit. Pins of both the New Hampshire flag and United States flag were fastened to the lapel, and his red, white and blue tie was...

By ALEXANDER RAPP

FRANKLIN – Franklin High girls’ and boys’ basketball is returning to the Golden Tornadoes’ high school building after 30 years of playing in the middle school gym. Franklin’s athletic director, Dan Sylvester, attributed the success of the project to...