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By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Chris Sununu announced what many in New Hampshire’s political world had expected, that the popular former Republican governor would forgo a 2026 run for the U.S. Senate in the race to succeed retiring Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

By ROB AZEVEDO

This was a bad idea. And my old friend Sweetness agrees. We have no right playing in a co-ed softball league. We haven’t swung a bat for 30 years. Neither of us has sprinted toward anything, let alone out of a batter’s box, in two decades. And though we’re both blessed with nearly hairless legs, the idea of sliding into a base on dirt and gravel is just not going to happen.

By HENRY HOMEYER

The very last day of May this year surprised me: we got three inches of rain in a little over 12 hours. Although not unheard of, it came after a month when we often got an inch or two of rain over a two- or three-day period. The ground is soggy, our brook is overflowing … and we have no way of knowing if the summer will continue wet or turn hot and dry. As gardeners in uncertain times, it helps to plan for the worst and celebrate when we have the best. Let’s look at what you can do to help your plants survive.

By JAMES W. SPAIN

Over two centuries ago, a young family ventured from the city of Boston northward to the open lands of New Hampshire. Their names were Ebenezer and Abigail, and they were a beautiful young couple living during the colonial era.

By ROB AZEVEDO

Editor’s note: SunCookin’ is a new column by Rob Azevedo, who lives in Pembroke and holds deep connections to the Suncook Valley. Azevedo is the owner of Pembroke City Limits.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker says his message to Democrats is that “we’ve got to be ready for the fight.”

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

She’s made more than 100 stops across New Hampshire in her first 100 days.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Democratic U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas will run to succeed fellow Democrat Jeanne Shaheen in a wide-open race for U.S. Senate.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

All systems are go for U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas to announce his candidacy for U.S. Senate in the 2026 race to succeed retiring longtime Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

When it comes to whether he’ll launch a campaign for the U.S. Senate, U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas says he’ll take his cues from the people of New Hampshire.

By JAMES W. SPAIN

It is about this time each year when my thoughts wander back to the St. Patrick’s Day celebrations I have enjoyed in the past.

By PARKER POTTER

I cut my pop culture teeth on silly television. Now, in my dotage, my television diet consists of re-runs, reality shows, competitions and TCM.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s announcement that she won’t seek re-election next year marks the beginning of the end of a long and successful career of the first woman in American politics to win office both as a governor and as a U.S. senator.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker will headline the New Hampshire Democratic Party’s largest fundraiser of the year in a move that’s sure to spark 2028 speculation.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is expected to announce later this month whether or not she’ll seek a fourth six-year term representing New Hampshire in the Senate when she’s up for re-election next year.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

A top non-partisan political handicapper predicts that New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate race in 2026 is already shaping up to be a very competitive contest.

By JAMES W. SPAIN

When I was a young child, many decades ago, I would visit my nana here in Concord. She was a gifted seamstress who was always working on different projects and who utilized her craft to engage me at every chance she got. In time, she learned that my attention could be held captive by her prized collection of buttons.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

An intra-party battle is now officially underway to protect New Hampshire’s cherished first-in-the-nation presidential primary in the Democratic Party’s 2028 nominating calendar.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

At 27 years of age, New Hampshire’s Karoline Leavitt made international headlines this week with her first formal briefing in the White House.

By JAMES W. SPAIN

My first experience with a library dates back over five decades. It is one of my favorite memories from my very early years – one that I have grasped and held onto, one that I will never let go.

By PAUL STEINHAUSER

Some high-profile meetings in the nation’s capital this week by former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown are fueling more speculation that the Republican from Rye will launch a 2026 run in New Hampshire for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by former governor and longtime Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen.