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By CASSIDY JENSEN

Early plans to develop a 95-acre parcel of land along the Merrimack River would include more than 600 units of housing in a mixed-use project along Interstate-93 and the railroad, north of the Concord Monitor building.The potential project near Exit...

By DAVID BROOKS

Having survived the almost-death of film, the switch from cameras to smartphones and the turmoil of the pandemic, Concord Photo Service on North Main Street, a business still known as Concord Camera to many people, is surrendering to Father Time.“It’s...

By DAVID BROOKS

The continent-wide destruction of ash trees caused by an invasive insect has taken an economic toll in New Hampshire: The Peterboro Basket Co. is shutting down after making its specialty baskets for 168 years, partly because it can’t get enough of the...

By DAVID BROOKS

Tenney Mountain Ski Area should be up and running again next winter as a new owner takes a fresh look at long-simmering development plans around it.“We have a ways to go on master planning … over the next year,” said Steven Kelly, CEO of...

By DAVID BROOKS

The news that Tesla is coming to New Hampshire – probably, at least – is the latest indication that life is changing for New Hampshire’s auto dealerships as electric vehicles take center stage. But it’s not the only one.“Prepping for EVs (electric...

By CASSIDY JENSEN

Two months after the owners of Steeplegate Mall told five tenants to leave their spaces at the faltering mall, four of the businesses have opened new locations elsewhere in Concord.Two of the former Steeplegate stores have stayed in the same area...

By DAVID BROOKS

An unusual land sale that involved much of the frontage around one of New Hampshire’s most pristine small lakes has produced an unusual result: On the Boscawen side of Walker Pond, almost the entire shorefront has been preserved from development for...

By RAY DUCKLER

Pam Smart, whose petition to have her life sentence reviewed and possibly commuted was rejected by the New Hampshire Executive Council three weeks ago, hasn’t given up on her bid to be released from prison.This time, Smart – convicted of masterminding...

By DAN ATTORRI

On Feb. 2, 2021, Ryan Philbrick made history by scoring his 100th point in a Crimson Tide uniform, the first Tide defenseman to do so.At the time, head coach Dunc Walsh said in an interview with former Monitor sports editor Tim O’Sullivan that “I...

By JOSH MORRILL

Following a more than 18-month delay, a Bow woman will stand trial this spring on negligent homicide and aggravated driving while intoxicated charges after her involvement in a 2019 crash that killed a 22-year-old woman.The State of New Hampshire vs....

By BRACKETT LYONS

As winter loses its annual battle with spring, the state’s ski resorts still hold the promise of some last runs on the slopes before the season is over.Some Granite State mountains hope to keep the lifts running deep into April, while others will have...

By DAVID BROOKS

The coal-fired power plant in Bow has won another year’s funding from a program designed to guarantee future electricity supplies, although at about three-quarters of previous levels.The two units at Merrimack Station, the last coal-fired power plant...

By DAVID BROOKS

New Hampshire’s own Mount Washington will be the star of a major motion picture opening later this month but be warned: It’s not any Mount Washington we’re familiar with.“I told my friends who pointed that out: just roll with it!” said Pam Bales, a...

By BRACKETT LYONS

For Anthony Oliveira, life has come full circle.A world record holder for the squat began his fitness instruction journey in 2014 when he was interning at Brian’s One 2 One Fitness in Concord. After working at the gym for a year, Anthony moved to Ohio...

By BRACKETT LYONS

Cannon Mountain’s iconic yet aging tramway received a vote of confidence from its fans.Given the options of renovating the current tram, getting a new one, or switching to a gondola, 62 of 63 attendees at a state Division of Parks and Recreation...

By DAVID BROOKS

One of the state’s biggest developers has begun the process of turning the dilapidated Department of Transportation site on Stickney Avenue into housing, although it is yet to be decided how many units might be involved, how existing buildings may be...

By DAN ATTORRI

On Sunday the NHIAA Division I and Division II basketball seasons concluded with championship games and the release of New Hampshire Basketball Coaches Organization All-State rosters.All-State selections and awards are voted on by member coaches of...

By CASSIDY JENSEN

A 47-year-old Concord man was arrested on Tuesday on multiple charges of child sexual assault and producing child sexual abuse images, police said. Joshua Pincoske is accused of engaging in sexual activity with several girls under the age of 16 over a...

By CASSIDY JENSEN

A prosecutor on the case that led to the creation of the state’s once-secret list of problem police was accused of withholding evidence in two recent federal cases.Assistant U.S. Attorney John Davis was part of the prosecutorial team that abruptly...

By DAVID BROOKS

The Bath & Body Works store at Steeplegate Mall will close Saturday, leaving the mall with fewer than 10 occupied storefronts of the 60 it was built to hold.The closing comes as Bath & Body Works has shut a few of its roughly 1,700 stores in Canada...