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In his first year at the helm, NHTI President Patrick Tompkins focused on learning everything he could about the school.One thing especially stuck out: “Concord loves this college. I’ve never been in a community that loves its college as much as...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A pedestrian died after being struck by a car outside the Dunkin’ on Fisherville Road in Concord Wednesday morning.Later in the day, another serious accident was reported on Hopkinton Road involving two vehicles.Police responded at 5:50 a.m. to an...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord received a $2.5 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to help pay for the construction of a new terminal at the Municipal Airport. The city has envisioned replacing the terminal at its airport since 2006, and plans gained...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Members of the public can learn about and give input on Concord’s plans to potentially build a bridge park over the interstate at a meeting and listening session Tuesday night. Last summer, Concord City Councilors approved a $200,000 feasibility study...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Concord man who died at the scene of a head-on crash Tuesday was driving at highway speeds in a stolen car at the time of the collision, according to Concord Police. Nicholas Fletcher, 29, was driving a blue Mazda that struck a black Nissan on...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Fueled by forceful and frigid winds, a fire that began in the garage quickly consumed a farmhouse on Barton Corner Road in Hopkinton Wednesday afternoon.A woman and two dogs in the home when it caught fire after 2 p.m. were able to evacuate safely,...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

White Park’s kiddie pool was transformed into a colorful and kid-focused splash pad in 2022 as part of a plan to upgrade each of the city’s seven public pools. With its debut last summer, the park shattered its previous summer attendance record, and...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A 31-year-old Concord man has been charged with the murder of his 19-year-old half-brother last month, the New Hampshire Attorney General and Concord Police announced. Jesse James Sullivan is facing alternate counts of second-degree murder for...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One person died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on Hopkinton Road near St. Paul’s School on Monday morning, while two others were transported to Concord Hospital with injuries, according to Concord Police.The collision occurred at the edge of a...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Firefighters from Concord and seven other communities quickly subdued a basement fire on Foster Street early Friday morning. The home’s only occupant was uninjured, according to Concord Fire Chief John Chisholm.The emergency call came in just after 2...

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Two major city developments originally before the city zoning board Wednesday will now instead be taken up at the board’s March meeting.Developers seeking to transform the former Steeplegate Mall into mixed-use buildings with hundreds of apartment...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Greater Islamic Society of Concord will likely drop its lawsuit against the city after reaching an agreement with the developers looking to transform the old First Congregational Church received approval from the zoning board Wednesday night.“We...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A former corrections officer was arrested and charged with second-degree murder in the April 29, 2023, death of a patient in the Secure Psychiatric Unit of the New Hampshire State Prison.The officer, Matthew Millar, 39, of Boscawen, knelt on the neck...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Canterbury residents will consider a 2.9% increase to the town’s operating budget this year, which, in addition to warrant articles for new equipment and a firetruck bond, would increase the tax rate by $1.04,  or about $312 a year for a home worth...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord School Board members say the $176 million price tag for a new middle school is just an estimate – but they’re already using that figure to calculate some hard costs for the project. On Monday night, the board approved a $10.3 million contract...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Boscawen residents will consider a $4.9 million operating budget at their town meeting this year, an increase of roughly $54,000, or 1.1%.Relatively small increases spread across departments, many related to rising wages or insurance costs, make up...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

To fit the multiple five-story apartment buildings, corresponding walkways and green space, Costco, an existing Applebee’s restaurant and the location for current mall tenants in its plans, the new owner of the Steeplegate Mall property wants to...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Despite opposition to the location and the high cost of the project, the Concord School Board is hoping to rally the community around the need for a new middle school as it moves forward.The board’s decision at the end of last year to build anew on...

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 CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Unveiling a $1.4 million program to increase police presence at the northern border last year, state officials asserted that rising illegal crossings from Canada into New Hampshire posed a crisis.New data obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union...