Granite Geek: You know what the world needs? Laser scarecrows!

04-29-2024 1:28 PM

When your job involves thinking of a new topic for a newspaper column every single week of the year, your ears perk up when an intriguing phrase floats by. And you can’t get much more intriguing than “laser scarecrows for New Hampshire farmers.”I hit...


On the trail: NH Democrats quietly hold second presidential primary

04-29-2024 2:50 PM

The Democratic National Committee will welcome New Hampshire’s delegates to the national nominating convention this summer in Chicago after the state party conducted a very small party-run presidential primary this weekend.An official vote bringing...


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Sports


Girls’ lacrosse: Experience has Merrimack Valley near the top of Division II
04-29-2024 7:14 PM

PENACOOK — Last year, after getting off to a 5-2 start, Merrimack Valley (5-1) dropped four of its last seven games and slid down to the eight seed in Division II. Currently 5-1 after a 14-3 win over Kingswood (1-5) on Monday, head coach Kylee Yam...

Opinion


Opinion: No, Republicans are not better on the economy
04-29-2024 6:00 AM

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Polls are omnipresent in America and I admit to deep skepticism about their accuracy. I think of Trump’s defeat of Hillary Clinton and the failure of the red wave to materialize in 2022 as examples that justify that...

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Charities will not have to pay rent to casinos under new law
04-23-2024 3:56 PM

Deb Leahy can finally breathe easy, freed from the fluctuating rental fees each time her organization partners with a New Hampshire casino for donations.Thanks to a new law, casinos are now prohibited from imposing rent charges on charities for...

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PILLAR Gallery + Projects opens fourth exhibition in Concord
04-30-2024 2:51 PM

PILLAR Gallery + Projects is a new exhibition space in Concord. Their fourth exhibition, Into The Ether, will be on view until June 7.Into the Ether, focuses on the nebulous and ephemeral — in hazy, high-key abstraction, airy pastels and immersive...

Obituaries

Obit photo for Jan Stenbak Jan Stenbak

Westbrook, ME - Janis Marie (Parr) Stenbak, age 79, passed away April 18, 2024 in Westbrook, ME. A longtime resident of Nashua, NH, Jan also lived in New York, Washington State, and Sanandaj, Iran. Jan is survived by sons Saul Stenbak ... remainder of obit for Jan Stenbak

Obit photo for Linda Van de Bogart Linda Van de Bogart

Belmont, NH - Linda Van de Bogart, 75, passed away Monday March 4th, at Genesis Laconia Rehabilitation Center after her battle with lung cancer and a lengthy cognitive decline. Linda was born on July 16, 1948, to the late Victor Fleury... remainder of obit for Linda Van de Bogart

Obit photo for Peggy Ann Chagnon Peggy Ann Chagnon

Pittsfield, NH - Peggy Ann Chagnon, age 92, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, April 25, 2024 at the home of her son, Robert Chagnon and his wife, Paullette. She was born in Newmarket NH, on February 15, 1932, one of 5 childre... remainder of obit for Peggy Ann Chagnon

Obit photo for Patrick J. Sheehan Patrick J. Sheehan

Concord, NH - Patrick J. Sheehan, age 57, of Concord passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Born in Boston and raised in Lincoln, MA, Patrick attended Boston College High School and graduated magna cum laude from Boston Colleg... remainder of obit for Patrick J. Sheehan

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