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Granite Geek: A museum about N.H. telephones is a whole lot more
There’s something a little surprising about one of New Hampshire’s best museums, the small but mighty New Hampshire Telephone Museum in Warner: You’re not supposed to touch most of the exhibits even though they’re the kind of thing we’ve touched all...
“We are in a crisis” – Child care costs hit $32k on average
For Leanna Lorden, one positive to come out of the state’s child care crisis is how the staggering numbers caught the attention of lawmakers.A new estimate reveals that child care costs $32,000 annually for a New Hampshire family with two kids under...
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Sports
High schools: Baseball, softball, lacrosse and tennis results from this weekend
BaseballConcord 7, Spaulding 6Key players: Concord – Mitch Coffey (win, 2.2 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 4 K; 3 hits, 2 runs, 2 RBI), Kaelen Williams (save, 1 IP, 2 K), Noah Chrabolowski (2 hits, run, 3 RBI), Dawson Fancher (2 hits), Alex Turant (hit, run, RBI),...
Opinion
Opinion: Women becoming second-class citizens
Elizabeth (Zib) Corell lives in Concord. I and most of my siblings were born in the 1950s. As a product of the Depression, my mother raised her four daughters to get a good education so we could have jobs and income from them to have our own money...
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
On the trail: Biden back to N.H. next week
President Joe Biden returns to New Hampshire next week for his second visit in two months to the only general election battleground state in New England.The president will hold an official White House event in Merrimack.Afterward, Democratic sources...
Arts & Life
From the farm: More cow psychology
Cattle, unlike dogs, horses, and donkeys, have their own unique language. They are not people, and as much as we might wish otherwise, they communicate in their distinct ways. To truly connect with them, you need to learn their intriguing lingo.Have...
Obituaries
Pembroke, NH - Tracey T. Sweeney, Sr., 90, of Pembroke, NH passed Monday, May 13, 2024, at Concord Hospital. Born and raised in Brockton, Massachusetts, Tracey was the son of the late Joseph K. Sweeney and Ruby (Smith) Sweeney. He had b... remainder of obit for Tracey T. Sweeney
Meredith, NH - Crystal J Cascadden of Meredith NH passed away Monday, May 13th 2024 after being unable to recover from mitral valve heart surgery. Crystal was born December 24th, 1961 in Wiesbaden, Germany to Elmer Eugene (Gene) and Jea... remainder of obit for Crystal J. Cascadden
Hopkinton, NH - Doris Shover Jesseman, 93, formally a resident of Piermont NH and Hopkinton NH, passed away on May 13, 2024 at the Merrimack County Nursing Home in Boscawen NH surrounded by her family. She was born on November 6, 1930 t... remainder of obit for Doris Jesseman
Contoocook, NH - Mary Bradbury died peacefully on March 18, 2024 at the age of 95. Mary was born on July 16, 1928 in Greenwich Connecticut, daughter of Helen Beales (Cornelius) and James A.G. Beales. A long-time resident of Contoocook, ... remainder of obit for Mary Bradbury