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By DAVID BROOKS

When 24 teams from the Northeast and Canada come to Boutwell’s Bowling Center in Concord this week for an international competition, they’ll be playing at the biggest candlepin bowling arena in the state.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire reached $540,000 in May, making it increasingly difficult for many residents to afford purchasing a house.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

With Market Days, a three-day festival in the streets of downtown Concord, beginning on Thursday, here are some things to know ahead of time.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN and YAA BAME

In the dense heat of Monday evening, an adult softball league playing at Memorial Field noticed the worst kind of smell emanating from the woods behind their dugout.

By JESSE GILLIS

When I swore an oath to enlist in the military, one important statement I’m to uphold is the “… I will support and defend the Constitution and laws of the United States of America against all enemies, foreign and domestic.”

This week’s artist spotlight, brought to you through a collaboration with the Concord Insider and the Concord Arts Market, focuses on Leah Kuehne, who lives in Rumney and grew up in Manchester. Kuehne graduated from Gordon College with a degree in Fine Art. She works in a range of mediums including, watercolor, gouache, acrylic, and oils. Her work is inspired by nature and includes, landscape, abstract landscape and florals.

By JOHN S. HANCOCK II

The ominous aftermath of President Trump’s decision to bomb Iran has New Hampshire’s members of Congress, Maggie Goodlander and Chris Pappas, scrambling. Both quickly issued statements questioning Trump’s authority to act without congressional approval. But these newfound concerns reflect a significant shift from where they stood just last week. And that shift is particularly jarring due to phone calls I personally made to Goodlander’s office from June 17-19, before the bombs started falling.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The Bow Mills area will be the focus of a new feasibility study to examine whether extending Bow’s municipal waterline from its wells to the area could spur future development and drive economic growth.

A few weeks ago a reader suggested I write about beech leaf disease, but I said it wasn’t that big a deal. Then I went for a walk in the woods and was astonished – but not in a good way.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Glenn Morrill stood atop a soapbox as he addressed the residents of Franklin.

By YAA BAME

In the midst of the current heat wave, Concord and Penacook residents can cool off and make a splash for free at four city pools. 

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Liquor Commission has released its latest limited-edition commemorative bottle, celebrating the Granite State’s fall foliage and maple syrup traditions.

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

I thought of diversity, equity and inclusion when I heard about the death of Sly Stone of Sly and the Family Stone fame. Sly died on June 9. Sly’s whole persona stood in opposition to the crusade against DEI.

The Pittsfield Players will premiere Concord writer George Kelly’s new play, “A Time to Gather Stones,” at the Scenic Theatre in Pittsfield on Friday, June 27 through Sunday, June 29.

By JEAN STIMMELL

Is this déjà vu all over again? Look at the similarities between what’s happening today and the 1960s: America is again divided between two warring ideologies, the National Guard is being deployed against demonstrators and the president is abusing his power.

By JOHN BUTTRICK

Close to 50 years ago, a six-year-old boy and his younger sister were playing in the attic of their home. The toy the boy held was an actual firearm.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

With the clock ticking on the next state budget, Gov. Kelly Ayotte threatened to veto lawmakers’ spending plan unless certain line items are restored.

By KIERA McLAUGHLIN

Antique furniture and old relics fill the main dining room of the Appleseed Restaurant. The whole building smells rustic and lived-in. Bradford memorabilia and old license plates cover the walls and and ceramic mugs sit on the ceiling beams. This collection showcases the evolving history of the building and its centrality to the community.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

With a sigh, Violet Ruiz planted her blue sneakers onto the grass behind Abbot-Downing School. Standing over her bike, she adjusted her blue helmet so it sat squarely over her dark braid.

By YAA BAME

Arts Alley continues to host a whirlwind of construction vehicles and piles of granulated soil, but the project should soon be completed and ready make its debut to the Concord community on Aug. 1.