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By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Former governor John Lynch and Gary Hirshberg, Colin Van Ostern’s former boss, flipped their endorsement away from the Concord Democrat in favor of Maggie Goodlander in the primary for New Hampshire’s second congressional district.Lynch, who served as...

By ADAM FINKEL

Dr. Adam M. Finkel is a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan School of Public Health, and a former senior executive in the Clinton and GW Bush administrations. He lives in Dalton. As an environmental scientist...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

As soon as U.S. military veteran Vince Ylitalo settled into his armchair in the living room of his Concord home, his service dog Tippy curled up at his feet and closed her eyes. Though resting, she remained alert to Ylitalo’s every need, nuzzling his...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The campus of a tiny Catholic college in Warner that closed earlier this year will likely remain a destination for members of the Catholic faith.The Roman Catholic Church in New Hampshire has reached a tentative agreement to buy 135 acres of land and...

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Bow girls’ soccer continued rolling in its second game of the season against Lebanon High School on Tuesday night with a comfortable 1-0 win. Their defense locked down in a physical game and they played well out of the back to generate many chances.If...

Field HockeyConcord 4, Portsmouth 0Key players: Concord  – Lilly Merrill (2 goals), Ally McGonigle (assist), Amy Desrochers (goal, assist), Lexi Magee (2 assists), Elliana Wing (goal)Highlights: Concord scored two goals off corners to open the season...

By ALEXANDER RAPP and DAN ATTORRI

Merrimack Valley High School’s varsity volleyball program will begin it’s inaugural season at John Stark Regional High School on Wednesday. This project is many years in the making and the time has finally come for the team to compete.In the fall of...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

New Hampshire’s evolving gambling industry, though on par with other states’ regulations, raises the question of whether it’s fair that many charities continue to miss out on the benefits of the state’s charitable gaming model.Casinos are allowed to...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

A line of first graders bounced with excitement as they filed outside toward Allenstown Community School’s brand new playground. Principal Shannon Kruger watched the children’s eyes grow wide when they stepped for the first time onto the bouncy...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A Merrimack County Superior Court judge declared a mistrial Tuesday afternoon in the first youth center abuse scandal case to go to criminal trial.Victor Malavet, 62, was accused of grooming and then repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl held at a...

By DAVID BROOKS

There’s a group of New Hampshire volunteers who are like mail carriers in that neither rain nor snow will keep them from their appointed rounds.That’s because rain and snow is the reason for their appointed rounds.“My husband and I really like...

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Another case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, or EEE, has been detected in a horse, this time in Northwood, according to the state Department of Health.Epsom, as a result, raised its arboviral risk to moderate from low, the town said in an email...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Six-year-old Ollie Tyrrell knows all about Christa McAuliffe. He hopes to be an astronaut someday and frequently visits the planetarium at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord.When his mom, Danielle Vincent, heard a statue of McAuliffe,...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Tara Reardon, whose spouse is lobbyist and former Concord mayor Jim Bouley, won’t be able to vote on any legislation that involves her husband’s clients if she is elected to the State Senate due to a recent change to state law, her critics say.“Under...

By DAVID BROOKS

Moving results from the research world into the real world can be a real challenge but I think the challenge is hardest when the research concerns people’s health.It’s one thing to show that a medicine or treatment or practice helps patients in a lab...

By DAVID BROOKS

Consider this scenario: You go away on vacation and then come home to find that somebody has bought your house without your knowledge and without paying you anything. They lock you out, and your only remedy is to take them to court.Sounds far-fetched,...

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

In sharp contrast to Gov. Chris Sununu, the Republican candidates running to replace him have vowed to veto any future efforts to legalize cannabis.Sununu, who’s stepping down at the end of his term, has been cautious but receptive to marijuana...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The newest Thai restaurant in Concord is a family affair – or more precisely, a Sister Act.Asian Thai Kitchen on Pleasant Street, which opened in June, is run by a family of eight sisters.Four members of the Senasy family, who immigrated to the United...

By ROB AZEVEDO

There’s a framed picture of Abraham Lincoln that sits atop the mantle behind the bar at Pembroke City Limits, our new venue down in the historic Suncook village.Abe is there for reasons only those familiar with a particular old saloon in South Dakota...

By ALEXANDER RAPP

BOW – Bow thrashed ConVal in its season opener, 8-0, on Friday, and demonstrated that they will be a force this season in Division II field hockey. After reaching the semifinals last season with a young core, the Falcons will look to build upon that...