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By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI

It’ll be hard for Bow High girls’ lacrosse’s 2024 season to match the dominance of 2023, when the Falcons finished 18-1 and took home the Division III championship, the program’s first title since 2009. But head coach Chris Raabe still has quite a bit...

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBELand DAN ATTORRI

After coming agonizingly close to winning state championships in 2021 and 2022, Concord High softball finally cleared the hurdle last June when it beat Winnacunnet, 3-2, for the seventh title in program history, capping a 20-1 season.This year, the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Owen Lanman and his friends stood guard near the color-coded bins in Maple Street school’s cafeteria, ensuring every student dumped their lunch leftovers into the appropriate receptacles designated for compost, recycling and landfill.“I like doing it...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Power was expected to be restored by Tuesday evening to the remaining customers in the Concord area who had remained in the dark for nearly three days following a Saturday snow and ice storm.Dozens of broken utility poles led to delays in restoring...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Four months back, Ian Tewksbury was looking after his 11-year-old granddaughter when she accidentally jammed her finger in a bedroom door, causing the tip to chip off.Being an experienced EMT, Tewksbury understood the urgency of the situation and...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

All warrant articles passed at Hopkinton’s annual school district meeting on Saturday, except for one — the highly debated transition to the split form of self-government known as SB2.“I think that our school district budget meeting is one of the best...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Open discourse at Hopkinton’s traditional town meeting is something Mark Zankel looks forward to every year because it offers him the opportunity to gain insights into diverse perspectives.Stepping into these town meetings, Zankel, who sits on the...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Hot topic: The school district is proposing a budget increase of 6.86% from the current budget, which would take up a significant portion of taxpayer dollars as every year, leaving the town with limited funds for its expensesBudget: The proposed...

By DAN ATTORRI

This year’s winter conditions posed far greater challenges than usual to the state’s high school Nordic ski teams, so much so that even having a championship wasn’t a given. But meet organizers pulled a rabbit out of a hat and Concord High made the...

By CANDACE YOUNGMAN

Candace Youngman lives in Hopkinton. Our town of Hopkinton is well overdue to move forward in time with a more inclusive democratic process called SB2. We need to open the door to democracy at its best, allowing election day as the venue providing all...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Perched right on the banks of the Contoocook River, the once-quiet Contoocook’s Covered Bridge Restaurant, its doors shuttered for more than two years, is set to be revived with fresh energy.The specifics on whether the restaurant is reopening or a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

After Hopkinton’s school district had a public hearing to gauge whether residents want to transition away from traditional meetings, the town will hold a hearing for the same next week.On Monday, the select board will hold a public hearing to gather...

By JANET WARD

Janet Ward lives in Contoocook. Doris Haddock, known by many as “Granny D”, walked across America at the age of 90 to call attention to the need for campaign finance reform. She did it because she believed that “Democracy is not something we have,...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Echoes of melodic strumming and the gentle fluttering of sheet music fill the walls of Hopkinton’s library in the evenings, as the Contookuleles gather at their monthly meetups, for a celebration of their shared passion for music and the ukulele.Ric...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Loren Clement wants every resident in Hopkinton, regardless of their age, health or work schedule, to have an equal opportunity to participate in town and school annual meetings.He firmly believes the town and school should move away from the...

Boys’ Nordic SkiingCapital Area ChampionshipKey players: Hopkinton – Matt Clarner (1st, 13:49.5), Andrew Clarner (9th), Anthony Cauley (10th); Bow – Eli Wilkening (2nd, 14:56.5), Aiden Ciminesi (8th); Concord – Dean Ayotte (3rd), William Corbett...

Boys’ Alpine SkiingMeet of ChampionsKey players: Hopkinton – Merrick Chapin (1st slalom in 1:17.66), Harrison Wilson (5th giant slalom in 1:21, 6th slalom in 1:20.49), Conrad Mollano (17th GS), Cameron Bassett (29th GS, 46th slalom), Coley Wells (36th...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Laura Russell has been growing vegetables like potatoes, lettuce, beans, and carrots for more than 20 years in her humble 4-foot-by-6-foot plot at her Warner home.For her, it’s not just a personal interest but a means to savor the bounty of homegrown...

By DAN ATTORRI

Their best skier fell on his first run of the day. One lost a pole. Two more missed a gate. But those circumstances didn’t define them.Senior Harrison Wilson won the giant slalom in the morning, junior Merrick Chapin won the slalom in the afternoon...

Ski JumpingState championshipKey players: MV – Mychal Reynolds (3rd), Austin Valliere (13th), Wyatt King (18th); Concord – Sebastian Christie (12th); Hanover – Schuyler Clapp (1st), Jai Gregory (2nd)Highlights:  Reynolds led MV to fourth as a team and...