Taken for taxes and ‘waiting to die’: A homeowner struggles to keep his home
The overdue tax bill facing John Jones felt like a death sentence.The lifelong resident of the Live-Free-or-Die state had been late to pay his taxes before, but this time was different.Jones, 66, owed $5,097.44 to the city of Franklin, a working-class...
Friendship and camaraderie defines Hopkinton’s graduating class
Fitting in can be daunting for any high school student, but for Avery Condon, a senior at Hopkinton High School with Tourette’s syndrome, it could have been even more challenging.But it wasn’t. His classmates embraced him wholeheartedly, never...
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Championship preview: A look at all four area teams competing in Saturday’s state championships
Four area teams will compete in championship games to close out the spring season on Saturday.At 10 a.m., No. 4 Bow baseball (15-5) will face off against No. 3 Souhegan (14-5) in the Division II state championship at Delta Dental Stadium, the home of...
Opinion
Opinion: Reflection on fatherhood
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...
Your Daily Puzzles
An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."
A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.
Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.
Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.
Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics
‘The viability of hospitals is at stake’: Lawmakers, governor, hospitals fail to reach deal on Medicaid payments
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...
Arts & Life
From the archives: New Hampshire’s honorable position in national history
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...
Obituaries
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
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
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
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