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A runaway Concord High School student was shot and killed early Saturday morning in Providence, Rhode Island, police officials said. The 15-year-old freshman, identified as Isiah Rosario, ran away from Concord a few weeks ago, Providence police...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

Disney and Polly, nine-month-old miniature donkeys, escaped their pasture during the night on Wednesday, leaving their handlers duped and confused as they tracked them down Thursday morning. The two donkeys are new to the 20-acre Epsom farm and Disney...

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Concord police are seeking the public’s help to locate a city man who has been reported missing since late February.Anthony Meunier of Concord was last seen in the vicinity of Loudon Road on February 17 and was officially reported missing three days...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

When Mariah Larocque was 11 years old, a middle school teacher she trusted betrayed her.  He groomed, exploited and assaulted her, she said. The impact of that abuse affected the way she feels about love and trust and shattered her perception of...

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Performing as a children’s artist comes second to Aaron Jones who has dedicated his career in part to advocate for the fair and equitable compensation of musicians.As part of the Concord musical community, Jones has always volunteered his time to...

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Demolition of the former Penacook Community Center on Community Drive began Tuesday to make way for a new Boys and Girls Club center and library branch.The project calls for the demolition of two additional buildings – residential homes used as...

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A Concord business owner has agreed to pay employees nearly $1 million in back wages, damages and overtime that were otherwise withheld in violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s minimum wage, overtime and recordkeeping requirements. El Rodeo and...

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The cat in the arms of Dunbarton firefighter Tamara Bowne was in distress from the heat and smoke at the burning home on Park Avenue in Contoocook.When the orange cat tinged with soot was pulled from the debris of the home, it was having trouble...

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Sister Emmanuel of the Virgin Mary died on Sunday, March 19 at 100 years old after living more than three-quarters of her life in near-silence dedicated to the Carmelite Monastery.She began her years of service and prayer at the Carmelite Monastery in...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

A blaze tore through a Hopkinton home midday Monday, severely damaging an 1890s house with a two-story garage and taking the life of one cat. When fire officials arrived on scene at 105 Park Avenue around 11 a.m., heavy smoke was billowing from the...

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The Concord School Board voted Wednesday night to approve a $100 million budget in the wake of learning gaps that have left students years behind their expected performance levels due to the pitfalls of the pandemic, especially in mathematics. School...

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Law enforcement officials flocked to downtown Concord Saturday night after receiving reports of a suspicious device near the State House, police said. Concord Police were called to the area of 2 Capital Plaza at 8:05 p.m. Saturday evening and located...

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A small fire broke out in downtown Concord on Sunday morning when an electrical tool caught ignited during at-home renovations in a vacant apartment, fire officials said. Concord Fire Department was called to 53 Main Street around 11:30 a.m. for...

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The operator of a tractor-trailer was transported to an area hospital following a rollover early Monday morning on Interstate-89 north in Hopkinton. Around 5 a.m., state police responded to reports that a commercial vehicle had struck a guardrail and...

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Two Keene State College students from Concord were badly injured in a crash with a logging truck early Thursday morning on Route 9 in Stoddard. The driver, Kelsey Mayer, 18, was traveling westbound on Route 9 at the same time an unloaded logging truck...

By JAMIE L. COSTA

The New Hampshire Supreme Court overturned criminal convictions Thursday of former State Senator Jeffrey Woodburn who was charged with domestic assault-related crimes in 2018 after a series of disputes with his then-girlfriend.Woodburn, now 57, filed...

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Growing up as a young Black woman in Bow, Samrawit Silva didn’t feel a sense of belonging or understanding until she was invited to Keach Park in Concord by friends where she met people that looked like her and shared her experience of moving here...

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U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is working with colleagues to reauthorize federal funding for crime labs across the country to process rape kits quicker and reduce backlogs. The legislation, known as the Debbie Smith Act, was first signed into law in 2004 to...

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A proposed housing development off Stickney Avenue in Concord to renovate five former Department of Transportation buildings into multifamily housing units that was once a point of contention between the state and city has received the green light to...

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Community leaders and soccer enthusiasts will host a public forum Saturday to discuss the importance of raising money to install lights at Keach Park, a popular athletic venue in the Heights of Concord. The event is being hosted by Change for Concord,...