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By JEREMY MARGOLIS

In the locker room of the Concord YMCA some thirty-five years ago, a member of Andru Volinksy’s running group approached him with a proposition: How would he like to join a trial team being assembled to sue the state of New Hampshire?

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

After a push to reimagine the way the city regulates development was quietly abandoned, the City of Concord will pursue changes to some zoning rules in the coming months to the relief of local business leaders.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Meme Exum knows what comes to mind when the average person thinks of an art gallery: sterile, ritzy, even uninviting.

The New Hampshire Jewish Film Festival is offering its audiences a choice between virtual and in-theater screenings this year as it brings its international lineup to Red River Theaters in Concord, alongside other locations across the state. The multi-access festival, which will screen independent and foreign films through April 6, includes selections from England, Finland, France, Israel and the United States. A bonus week – April 6 to 11 – will allow extra virtual streaming opportunities for selected movies.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The Pittsfield School District is facing a shortfall of roughly $1 million due to longstanding financial mismanagement, according to interim superintendent Lori Lane.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Republican politicians are pushing forward three different plans for expanding New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program.

By DAVID BROOKS

Downtown Concord has been watching the construction work on what will be Arts Alley for months, but not everything is visible from the sidewalk. Not by a long shot.

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.

If you’ve ever wanted to learn how to create tapestries, now is your chance. Chichester resident and tapestry maker Lisa Almeida will be teaching her an introduction to tapestry weaving class at Kimball Jenkins School of Arts in Concord and at Sanborn Mills Farm in Loudon during the month of April. Each class offers a distinctly different learning experience.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Narrowly turning down the addition of a School Resource Officer at the middle school while increasing facility maintenance spending, the Concord Board of Education unanimously approved a roughly 2.75% budget increase for 2025-2026, bringing its general fund spending to $111.5 million.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Beth Shaw spent years pushing for tougher penalties on drunk drivers after a repeat offender killed her son in Bow in 2018.

Ballet Misha will premiere its new production of the ballet “Cinderella” on Saturday, March 29 at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium.

Love is in the air—and in the heart of downtown Concord! What better place to say “I do” than at the city’s biggest summer celebration? Intown Concord is thrilled to offer one special couple the unforgettable opportunity to tie the knot at the 51st Annual Market Days Festival presented by Xfinity on Friday, June 27, 2025!

The latest exhibition at Two Villages Art Society in Hopkinton features a well-known family of New Hampshire artists. “The Carrolls: Four Related Visions/David M. Carroll, Laurette Carroll, Sean Carroll, Riana Frost” opened Saturday, March 22 and will run until Saturday, April 19.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Hopkinton is preparing for two major departures this year as town administrator Neal Cass and school superintendent Michael Flynn get ready to move on.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Amid federal funding cuts forcing staff reductions, Ascentria Care Alliance is working to maintain its ability to provide refugees coming to New Hampshire with services.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The Merrimack Valley School District will eliminate 21 positions next year in response to a $2 million reduction to the district’s proposed budget, administrators announced Monday.

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 CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

EBooks and audiobooks make up more than 20% of the Concord Public Library’s annual circulation — roughly 6,000 titles are checked out in those formats every month.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Ryan Johnston didn’t mince words when he called out the Bow school district for issuing no-trespass orders against parents.