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Granite Geek: You know what the world needs? Laser scarecrows!
When your job involves thinking of a new topic for a newspaper column every single week of the year, your ears perk up when an intriguing phrase floats by. And you can’t get much more intriguing than “laser scarecrows for New Hampshire farmers.”I hit...
On the trail: NH Democrats quietly hold second presidential primary
The Democratic National Committee will welcome New Hampshire’s delegates to the national nominating convention this summer in Chicago after the state party conducted a very small party-run presidential primary this weekend.An official vote bringing...
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Track: Concord girls win 46-team Black Bear Invitational, Goulas and Twite sets meet records in triple jump
NORTHWOOD – It’s only halfway through the season, but if Saturday is any indication, expect the Concord High girls’ track and field team to be a force in late May.Junior Ella Goulas set a meet record in the triple jump with a leap of 36 feet, 9...
Opinion
Opinion: No, Republicans are not better on the economy
Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Polls are omnipresent in America and I admit to deep skepticism about their accuracy. I think of Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton and the failure of the red wave to materialize in 2022 as examples that justify that...
Politics
Charities will not have to pay rent to casinos under new law
Deb Leahy can finally breathe easy, freed from the fluctuating rental fees each time her organization partners with a New Hampshire casino for donations.Thanks to a new law, casinos are now prohibited from imposing rent charges on charities for...
Arts & Life
Concord Chorale presents ‘The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace’ by Karl Jenkins
Concord Chorale presents The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace by Karl Jenkins on May 4 and 5 at St. Paul’s Church in Concord.A Mass for Peace was composed by Karl Jenkins in 1999 as a tribute to the victims of the Kosovo crisis. The timeless text of this...
Obituaries
Charles E. Lavalley, Jr. Allenstown, NH - Charles E. Lavalley, Jr, 95, passed away on Thursday, April 18, 2024 following a period of declining health. He was born on June 19, 1928 in Philadelphia, PA to the late Charles E. and Mary R. (B... remainder of obit for Charles E. Lavalley Jr.
Concord, NH - Clyde Richard Wendell Garrigan, of Concord, NH passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024. He was born on June 3, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY to Patrick and Barbara Garrigan. He was raised in Valley Stream, NY and graduated from Valle... remainder of obit for Clyde R.W. Garrigan
formerly of Pembroke, NH - Joanna Mary (Cavanagh) Cloe, 79, passed away in Florida April 17th after a short illness. She was formerly a longtime resident of Pembroke, NH and member of St. John the Baptist Church. She was born in Bat... remainder of obit for Joanna M. Cloe
Contoocook, NH - Rita A. French, age 98, of Park Ave, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024 at her home. She was born in Barton, VT one of 7 Children to the late Samuel and Myra (Leonard) Paul. Rita worked at Concord Hos... remainder of obit for Rita A. French