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Get ready comic book fans! The Douglas Everett Arena in Concord will transform into a paradise of rare comic books when Jason Brodnick brings his Old School Comic Show to town on Saturday, April 5. This once-a-year all-day event, founded in 2018, is expected to attract attendees from as nearby as Concord and as far away as France, Australia and Singapore.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Three weeks after Chichester residents voted to effectively eliminate the town’s entire administrative office, they reversed course Saturday, deciding to restore nearly all of the money for the office to the town’s operating budget for next fiscal year.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Jason McKay jokes with friends that Chichester is the greatest place on Earth, but laughs aside, he loves his hometown. In August, McKay took over the Healthy Buffalo, a longstanding local meat shop, and he now intends to open a market next spring. McKay also plans to move the Healthy Buffalo, which has been a staple business in town for over 30 years, to the new market location on Dover Road by Speedway.

By DAVID BROOKS

Rows of empty propane tanks at Healey Park near Exit 13 in Concord have again brought attention to the problem of trash from homeless encampents in the city, a problem that volunteers say the homeless themselves would like to help solve.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

To celebrate its 40th anniversary, Margaritas Mexican Restaurant in Concord’s Bicentennial Square will hold a birthday bash on Friday, April 11 from 3 p.m. to midnight.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Jonathan Hutchins isn’t rushing to increase prices on his coffee any time soon.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Lucille Noel has lived in Chichester for 60 years. She grew up in neighboring Pittsfield, then moved out of state, but decided to return to New Hampshire when her mother fell ill.

The highly anticipated 5th Evolution Expo is set to take place on Sunday, April 6, 2025, at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Hosted by Holistic Pros, this event is dedicated to empowering individuals with alternative and complementary care options.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Plagued by rising special education costs, area school districts are considering joining forces to form a new special education school or centralize their services in other ways, according to several area administrators.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Shawntel Palazzo couldn’t resist the plea she saw on Facebook to rescue four Amish work horses in Pennsylvania before they could be sent to a kill farm in Mexico.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At New Hampshire casinos, bets on poker, blackjack and other games of chance are currently capped at $50 — but that could change.

By DAVID BROOKS

Work is continuing on the new forensic psychiatric hospital on Clinton Street in Concord, although you’d be hard-pressed to recognize it when driving by.

The Concord Community Concert Association welcomes the Klezmer Conservatory Band on Sunday, April 6 at 2 p.m. at the Concord City Auditorium as the final concert of the CCCA 2024-25 Concert Series.

Bow Rotary held its annual 4-Way Speech Contest on March 19 at the Baker Free Library. A total of seven contestants from Bow High School participated. All contestants spoke about personal experiences in various subjects.

By GEOFF FORESTER

When the third through fifth graders arrived at Penacook Elementary School last week, they found their building had been transformed into a Super Mario Kart course.

SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Concord Police Department charged three individuals with the vandalism of the Satanic Temple’s holiday display in front of the New Hampshire State House this winter.

By DAVID BROOKS

Blasting is scheduled to take place Tuesday at the Swenson Granite quarry in Concord as the Canadian firm that owns the company continues preparations for what could be a resumption of granite-cutting operations.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The white farmhouse, built at the start of the 19th century, sits tucked into a grassy knoll off a bend in Route 4 with Mount Kearsarge standing watch in the distance. As you drive down the road you’d never know the richness of the history surrounding you until long after the porch and green shutters become a speck in the rearview mirror.

By DAVID BROOKS

Three dams in the Concord region that have created large recreational areas – Franklin Falls Dam, Blackwater River in Webster and Hopkinton-Everett Lakes – will be the subject of open houses in April as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers starts the process of revising its master plans.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Growing up in Cali, Colombia, the crisp yet soft corn dough of an arepa was a constant in Olga Muriel’s life. So was the dream of one day owning her own business.

By DAVID BROOKS

The Loudon Country Store is returning to life and the new owner says it will be the same as before, but with a bit of a south-Asian twist.