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By RAY DUCKLER

Once, the clanging of weights and humming of treadmills filled the 6,500 square-foot facility adjacent to the Thirty Pines plaza across Burough Road.Soon, though, a new sound – the crackling of pool balls smashing together – will join Penacook’s...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The two drivers of next year’s budget increase in the Merrimack Valley School District are forces hitting its peers across New Hampshire: special education and health insurance.The proposed $48,298,106 budget for the district is up almost $2.7 million...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. A recent My Turn in the Concord Monitor claimed that New Hampshire has higher taxes than Massachusetts based on one retired person’s situation. I would argue as a person that is...

By RAY DUCKLER

You’ve probably seen the sign hugging Route 3 in Boscawen, near the Penacook border.It’s big and announces that the restaurant located there, Alan’s of Boscawen – a landmark in the region – remains open after a 40-year run. The owner and founder, Alan...

By CARISA CORROW

Carisa Corrow of Penacook is co-author of “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education” and founder of Educating for Good. It’s been established by the state constitution and reiterated by the courts that the state bears the responsibility of...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. On Tuesday, Jan. 23, New Hampshire will have its first in the nation presidential primary. This year’s primary will look a little different as the sitting president will not be on...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. As the race for governor of New Hampshire continues the Democrats are trying to imply that abortion rights in New Hampshire are in danger. I understand why. Stroking fear about...

By CARISA CORROW

Carisa Corrow of Penacook is co-author of “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education” and founder of Educating for Good. The coverage of this year’s municipal election by the Concord Monitor was fantastic. From incorporating community-created...

By MARK CIOCCA

Mark Ciocca of Penacook is a retired psychologist.Whether you read the newspaper, watch TV, or get your news online, it is easy to conclude that we are living in challenging and potentially stressful times. Images of war are everywhere, mass shootings...

By RAY DUCKLER

Before the Penacook Community Center closed last year, Kristen Pinard-Kenney was the intergenerational outreach coordinator, working to bridge the generation gap through activities in an official capacity.She doubled as the senior program director at...

By RAY DUCKLER

Kirk McNeil hopes his new business in the Thirty Pines plaza, sandwiched between a laundromat and the Post Office, will alter Concord’s nightlife in a big way.Gone is Area 23, a local hotspot that added flair to the entertainment climate in the city,...

By CARISA CORROW

Carisa Corrow of Penacook is co-author of “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education” and founder of Educating for Good. While Concord is a great little city with much to offer, it’s not perfect. We have some complicated issues that need to be...

By CARISA CORROW

Carisa Corrow of Penacook is co-author of “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education” and founder of Educating for Good. The debate about PragerU is about much more than the political leanings of its producers. Yes, we should all be concerned that the...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. As the new school year approaches, this year will be a little different for our family. This year my son enters his senior year of high school. So, in addition to academics and...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. Recently Kelly Ayotte our former attorney general and U.S. Senator announced she was running for governor. Kelly Ayotte’s last campaign was in 2016 when she lost a very close race...

By CARISA CORROW

Carisa Corrow of Penacook is co-author of “126 Falsehoods We Believe About Education” and founder of Educating for Good. My first experience at Franklin Opera House was at a summer performance of Aladdin Jr. in 2009. We had a five and three-year-old...

By RAY DUCKLER

Concord police and state fire officials are seeking the public’s help to determine if two structure fires near each other in Penacook during the wee hours on Monday night were accidental or not.While the investigation is ongoing and no conclusion has...

By RAY DUCKLER

Joan O’Connor wonders how her good friend, Monica Rico, reaches out in so many directions.With her daily schedule of volunteer work and dedication to bringing healthy, organic food to the Granite State, it’s a wonder how she gets it all done.“She’s...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. Goodbye retirement, we never even knew you! Since I was sixteen years old, I have watched the government take a portion of each paycheck for Social Security. When I was a young...

By RAY DUCKLER

By late morning Monday, Anthem the arson dog had sniffed out no proof that two fires in Penacook – less than a mile apart and reported within two hours of each other – were deliberately set.While Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm said no conclusions...