Northwood fire captain dies suddenly

State eyes land swap with Concord to secure site for new men's prison

A state-commissioned study suggests New Hampshire could build a new men's prison in Concord through a land swap involving 72 acres of city-owned land for 117 acres of state-owned riverfront property.

Concord residents will see a partial solar eclipse Wednesday afternoon

The moon will take a bite out of the sun Wednesday afternoon as a partial solar eclipse passes over the Concord area. The eclipse, in which the moon stands between the Earth and the sun, will be nothing like the full eclipse that swept through northern New Hampshire in 2024. About one-fifth of the sun […]

'Unresolved grief': For families of cold case victims, the quest for answers carries perpetual pain

Julie Murray grapples with an unceasing question, one that haunts her every day: What happened to her sister? “Twenty-two years is a long time to live inside a question mark,” she said at a rally near the State House on Friday. “My sister Maura disappeared in February of 2004. I’ve spent more than two decades learning how to carry a question that may never get answered.” Maura Murray, a 21-year-old student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, was last seen in Haverhill, a rural North Country town near the Vermont border. She is believed to have gotten into a single-car accident […]

Historic marker honoring pioneer ballplayer Bill Thompson set for unveiling at White Park

The Black Heritage Trail of New Hampshire and the City of Concord will unveil a historic marker this Wednesday at 6 p.m. honoring legendary baseball player William Penn "Bill" Thompson.

EPA supports end of New Hampshire vehicle inspections

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced preliminary support for ending New Hampshire's vehicle inspection and emissions testing program following a period of legal challenges and legislative action.