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By JAMIE L. COSTA

Twigs snapped and leaves crunched under the feet of 16 jurors as they moved down the Marsh Loop Trail on Tuesday afternoon to view the area where the bodies of Steve and Wendy Reid were found last spring. Nearly 50-feet off the main trail at the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Peter Reid last heard from his brother and sister-in-law, Steve and Wendy Reid, on the morning of April 18, 2022, when he declined their invitation to take a walk through the woods on the Broken Ground trails.When Steve Reid didn’t show up for a...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The murder trial for Logan Clegg is scheduled to begin Tuesday, nearly a year and a half after the bodies of a retired Concord couple were found in the woods near their apartment complex. Clegg, 27, remained free for six months following the fatal...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A 9-year-old girl riding her bicycle in the area of Cumberland Farms on Fisherville Road narrowly escaped an adult man’s attempt to lure her into his vehicle on Friday, police said. Police responded to 47 Fisherville Road around 4:15 p.m. after the...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

For any fire department, reliable communication and transportation can make the difference between a problem solved and a tragedy.In Canterbury, fire officials are working to upgrade one of their trucks along with the department’s radio equipment...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A new art gallery and event space on North State Street will open near downtown Concord on Saturday featuring nature-themed displays from artists throughout the Northeast.The inaugural exhibition at PILLAR Gallery + Projects, titled “Flora & Fauna,”...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Merrimack County will celebrate its 200th anniversary this weekend, marking two centuries of settlement, development and abolitionist movements. After months of planning by staff, Merrimack County is hosting an anniversary event at the Boscawen Campus...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

In rural and poor communities throughout New Hampshire, defendants will sometimes sit in jail for days or weeks at a time waiting to be assigned a lawyer because they can’t afford one. “The profession is in crisis and there are not enough public...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Byron Champlin, Kate West and George Jack – with varied backgrounds and political experience – have differing perspectives on what Concord needs from its next mayor.Each one believes they can transform the city of Concord in their own unique...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A Manchester man who was struck by a motor vehicle on South Street on Tuesday was taken to Concord Hospital and later died from his injuries.Around 6 a.m. on Tuesday Sept. 19, Arian Molla, 54, was in the area of 9 South St., near the intersection with...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

When Shumbusho Emmable was a senior at Concord High School during the winter of 2022, he read a quote that resonated with him: “Stagnation breeds destruction.”He had moved to Concord from Tanzania with his family when he was in the fourth grade. By...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A two-hour manhunt began in downtown Concord early Thursday morning after a homeless resident of the city stabbed two individuals on South Main Street and fled the scene, police said.Concord police responded to the area of Hotel Concord around 8:20...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

When Morgan Mbuyi first arrived in Concord in 2014, he hated the city. He hated the cold and the noise. He hadn’t seen his mother in 14 years. He had few friends and he missed his family.“To get a job in Concord, it was not easy. It was very hard....

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Local developers Jonathan Chorlian and Ben Kelley were given the green light night to move ahead with plans to renovate a historic church in downtown Concord into residential housing. “I am here with other residents of Rollins Court, which is another...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Better drainage, a turf field, updated bleachers, public bathrooms and private locker rooms are just some of the amenities Concord residents want to see in the city’s master plan for an updated Memorial Field. Though renovations won’t come for another...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Batulo Mahamed and Patty Sabol, two African refugees that immigrated to Concord in recent years, are dedicated to bringing the flavors of their heritage to their new community.Each owns a restaurant in the city, serving unique dishes found nowhere...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Saad Hindal sees the world through color. He sees green faces with blue almond-shaped eyes. He sees yellow faces with triangular noses and brown lips. He sees orange faces framed by black braids and blue faces with red lips and black eyes. He sees...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

City voters will face a packed ballot this November with 13 contested races out of 15 for mayor, city council and school board.One of the highest profile races is a three-way contest between former school board member Kate West, newcomer George Jack...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Police are seeking the public’s help to locate a Concord teen who was reported missing by her parents on Friday after she left the family home. Kaydance Cotromano, 16, was last seen at the home around 8:30 a.m. that morning but when her father...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The man accused of shooting a retired Concord couple out for a walk near their home last year is set to stand trial early next month.  Logan Clegg, 27, who remained free for for six months following the fatal shooting of Concord couple Steve and Wendy...