‘Dog Man’ has his day at Beaver Meadow

06-10-2024 4:50 PM

Drumroll, please.A pattering of tiny hands erupted, and a celebrity waltzed onto the blue gymnasium floor. The kids at Beaver Meadow elementary school cheered, pumped their fists in the air and waved at Dog Man.Monday afternoon, Gibson’s Bookstore...


Granite Geek: For the first time, Mirror Lake’s winter was ice-in, ice-out, ice-in, ice-out, ice-in, ice-out, ice-in, ice-out

06-10-2024 1:14 PM

Mention the concept of “ice in” and “ice out” to a New Hampshirite and chances are we’ll think of Lake Winnipesaukee.Our biggest lake gets all the publicity for the annual pronouncements when it’s sort-of-officially covered with ice, and when the ice...


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Boys’ lacrosse: Bow drops intense battle with Campbell, finishes as D-II runner up
06-08-2024 10:42 PM

LACONIA – Bow and Campbell were locked in a wrestling match. Aggressive defense firing on all cylinders for both teams, it wasn’t until eight minutes into the first quarter that Gavin McCabe scored. The Falcon senior took advantage of a minutes-long...

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Opinion: Reflection on fatherhood
06-08-2024 8:00 AM

Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dog walker who lives and works in Contoocook. I had a father, and I am a father. Thus, on Father’s Day, I look in two directions, toward...

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‘The viability of hospitals is at stake’: Lawmakers, governor, hospitals fail to reach deal on Medicaid payments
06-07-2024 2:01 PM

The state’s 26 hospitals stand to lose millions in state payments for uncompensated care with the collapse Thursday of negotiations between the governor, lawmakers, and the hospitals. With a deadline fast approaching and a legislative fix seemingly...

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From the archives: New Hampshire’s honorable position in national history
06-08-2024 8:00 AM

Ashley Miller shares this month’s story with ConcordTV. Watch the episode on YouTube.On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, making it the law of the land, but the Granite State’s approval was not...

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Obit photo for Barbara A. Chaput Barbara A. Chaput

Allenstown, NH - Mrs. Barbara A. (Green) Chaput, 79, of Allenstown, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family in the care of the Granite VNA Hospice House on June 6, 2024. Born in Manchester, she was the daughter of the late Leon... remainder of obit for Barbara A. Chaput

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Center Harbor, NH - Christopher "Chris" Peele Williams, 77, of Windy Row Lane, passed away at home, in a bed that he built, in the early hours of Saturday, June 1, 2024, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's disease. Born in De... remainder of obit for Christopher Peele Williams

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West Lebanon, NH - Judith Esther Adams (Barton), 87, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 19th, 2024. Judy was born in Boston, MA. on January 11, 1937, the daughter of Arthur and Marion (Kenyon) Barton. She graduated from Stevens Hi... remainder of obit for Judith Esther Adams

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Laconia, NH - Charlotte M. Courtois, 92, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2024, at St. Francis Nursing Home in Laconia. She was born on October 11, 1931 in Laconia, NH to the late Frank and Glenda (Rondeau) Baron. Charlotte spent he... remainder of obit for Charlotte Courtois

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