‘Dog Man’ has his day at Beaver Meadow
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
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
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...
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