State updates its process for fielding public opinion on transportation projects

John Stark breaks three-game losing streak with 17-6 win over HB

The John Stark Regional High School football team snapped a three-game losing streak with a 17-6 victory over Hollis-Brookline on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

Concord High Principal Jim Corkum hopes to foster student sense of belonging

In 2024, Jim Corkum realized there was a problem at Concord High School. Almost half of its students felt like they didn’t matter. The realization came from the results of the 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey. About 53% of high schoolers in the “capital area” answered that they felt they mattered to people in their community, and Concord High School was in line with that percentage. At the time, Corkum was assistant principal at the high school and shared the result with parents, students and staff. After 10 years in that role, Corkum stepped into the principal position in July. He […]

One month out from the midterms, Pete Buttigieg rallies Democratic canvassers in Concord

Kids will get the day off from school on Election Day. Some workers will have a holiday, too. Mandy Macleod will take a bit longer, but she won’t be taking it easy. She plans to take both that Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 3, off from work to knock on doors, campaign for Democrats in New […]

Lynx seek 2026 championship after dominant 11-win start

NHTI's women's volleyball team is currently tied for the best start in school history with an 8-0 opening following a victory over Great Bay Community College.

'A place to put ideas': Main Street's festivals and events continue to grow and innovate

For Emilie Christie Burack, something was missing downtown — not a store or a restaurant or even a specific service. Rather, an experience. As a Hopkinton-based author, Burack often wrote at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord and met fellow writers for coffee and creative work time. She and her friend, Sarah McCraw Crow, were chatting one […]