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BOW – For most of the 80 minutes played between two unbeaten teams on Friday, neither Bow nor Lebanon seized momentum to its side. Both had chances – the visiting Raiders even hit multiple crossbars – but neither could capitalize until seemingly out...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – The play Concord football ran with under two minutes remaining in the first half from the Salem 25-yard line on Thursday night was just like so many plays the Crimson Tide have run the last couple years: The team put its faith in Eli Bahuma,...

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BOW – When a highly-anticipated matchup between Bow and John Stark was suspended last Friday because of thunder, lightning and a whole lot of rain, the teams left the field tied, 0-0, with 3:01 remaining in the first quarter. Almost exactly six days...

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NORTHWOOD – The first set had all the makings of a five-set classic. The score was either tied or visiting Winnisquam (1-3) held the advantage the entire way, until Coe-Brown (4-0) stormed back to take a 19-18 lead and ultimately win the set, 25-23....

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CONCORD – Maria Wimpey might have just four games as a varsity volleyball coach under her belt, but it’s been nothing but a smooth transition for the Concord 2018 graduate coaching at her alma mater. The Tide are now off to a 4-0 start to the season...

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LONDONDERRY – Londonderry’s quarterback Conor Williams had just competed a 13-yard touchdown pass to Matthew Carroll to put the Lancers ahead 7-0 with 3:07 left in the first quarter of Friday’s season opener against Concord. On the Tide’s ensuing...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

During the 2020 presidential campaign, it took until April of 2020 for Bernie Sanders to suspend his presidential campaign after a vigorous fight against Joe Biden and the so-called “Democratic establishment.” Less than four years later, not only has...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Arthur Pappas has told the story dozens of times before.Almost 50 years ago when the Puritan Backroom opened at its current location in Manchester, his father Charlie and some cousins decided to add a restaurant to the back of the building to...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

This isn’t just some new, “everybody gets a trophy” approach. In the 25 years Gary Ford’s worked with Concord Little League, they’ve never kept score.During the summer, when kids may just want to have some time to improve their skills without the...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Concord residents paying the same rate as non-residents to play a round at Beaver Meadow Golf Course – even though tax revenue has been used to fund the course when revenues fell short in the past – has long been a point of contention. That might soon...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Conceptual plans for a new clubhouse at Beaver Meadow Golf Course will be presented to the public during a community workshop on Wednesday, August 16 at 6 p.m.Residents will have the chance to share their thoughts on the project, as the city hopes to...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

NEW LONDON – Chris Christie recounted a story he’s probably told hundreds of times before.It was 2015, the second Republican primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, CA. None of the candidates would talk to Donald...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Moments before Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy took the stage in a congested Phenix Hall in downtown Concord on Thursday night, Coldplay’s “Viva La Vida” played over the speaker system.The song tells the story of a revolution; the album cover...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Clutching a cup of coffee at The Windmill Restaurant in East Concord on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis took a seat next to breakfast diners to chat about everything from Obamacare and the Commerce Clause in the U.S. Constitution, to his kids’...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

CONCORD – High school football players can’t put on their pads just yet. With the overbearing heat and humidity this summer, that’s probably been a good thing. But four area teams – Concord, Bow, Merrimack Valley and John Stark – wrapped up their...

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NASHUA – After playing three straight elimination games since Sunday to reach the American Legion state tournament championship, Concord Post 21 just didn’t have enough to propel itself over Nashua Post 3 in Wednesday’s matchup.In a 3-0 loss, Post 21...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

The numbers have only grown more staggering in recent years. The 2022 election cycle cost over $8.9 billion, according to Open Secrets, which tracks money in politics. That’s up from $7.1 billion in 2018 and $3.6 billion just 20 years ago. The...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Massive red Coca-Cola trucks sat in the parking lot, packed to capacity with cases of water and soda. Forklifts roamed around. Pickup trucks zoomed past. With just a couple of days before NASCAR weekend at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, it’s all hands...

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The 8U Bumblebees softball team knew it was good. The coaches just didn’t realize how good.Since May, the team – consisting of 11 girls entering third and fourth grades from Tilton and Northfield – played in 28 games spanning four tournaments. They...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

Local nonprofit Ski The Beav helped the City of Concord pay for a new ski trail groomer last year to keep the cross country ski trails at Beaver Meadow Golf Course safe and smooth. Now the organization is pushing ahead with its next phase of...