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Creating a childcare village: Pembroke couple opens new center in Allenstown
When Maranda and Mike Donnelly of Pembroke sought childcare for their two kids, they struggled to find available spots nearby.They took matters into their own hands.“We own a duplex and my sister had moved out, so we had this empty space and I was...
What happens when your child’s school lunch balance goes negative?
When Michelle Beauregard’s son has no money in his lunch account, he doesn’t eat.The Concord High School junior could, to be clear, purchase the cafeteria’s hot lunch option. But Beauregard’s middle child is a loyal pizza eater, and pizza is an à la...
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Sports
High schools: Thursday’s field hockey and soccer results
Field HockeyJohn Stark 3, Kingswood 0Key players: John Stark – Adie Bolduc (goal), Jillian Fredette (2 assists), Caylin Worthen (goal), Paityn Niquette (goal)Highlights: The Generals finished off a long ride to Wolfeboro with a shutout victory over...
Opinion
Opinion: When it comes to war, enough is enough
John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com.Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said with great passion in a speech to the United Nations General...
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics
Changes to the state Constitution on your ballot this November
With all the buzz about the November 5 election coming up, you’ve no doubt been bombarded by political advertisements for candidates. There’s one area of the ballot that doesn’t garner as much attention (but is still a big deal!): ballot measures....
Arts & Life
Vintage Views: Our villages
“Every day or two, I strolled to the village to hear some of the gossip which is incessantly going on there, circulating either from mouth to mouth, or from newspaper to newspaper, and which, taken in homeopathic doses, was really as refreshing in its...
Obituaries
Concord, NH - The Honorable Thomas Turley Barry, 76, an attorney and judge of Concord and Rye Beach, NH, passed away on Thursday, August 15, after a five-year battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was surrounded by loved ones. Born in ... remainder of obit for The Honorable Thomas Barry
Concord, NH - Betty Lee Smith, 97, of Concord, passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Born on March 10, 1927 in Flushing, NY, she was the daughter of the late George and Alvira (Wagenaar) Anderson. Betty Lee grew up in Flushin... remainder of obit for Betty Lee Smith
Contoocook, NH - Elizabeth J. (Sloat) Crawford passed away August 19, 2024, Epsom Manor, after a period of failing health. Betty was the youngest daughter of the late, Perley A. Sloat and Annie S. Sloat. She was the last surviving child... remainder of obit for Elizabeth Crawford
Venice, FL - Simone Deborah (Wilson) Simmons, 81, passed away at home peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 20, 2024 in Venice Fl. She was born on January 28, 1943 in Bellows Falls, VT to Cassius I Wilson and Naomi (Da... remainder of obit for Simone Simmons