'I always try to stay strong': Kearsarge coach Meg Lane grapples with terminal cancer, missing her family and volleyball

Alternative middle school traffic options presented, but none feasible

As a South End neighborhood pleads with the city to keep school buses off its streets, the Concord Board of Education remains set on its original plan for the new middle school’s parent and bus traffic routes. Once built, parents would access the school similar to how they do now. Buses would access the school […]

Pride clinch 2-1 win over John Stark to keep playoff hopes alive

Merrimack Valley secured a pivotal 2-1 victory over John Stark behind key plays from sophomore Hannah Dubuc, moving the team up to 11th in the standings as they fight for a playoff spot.

Concord City Council to vote on final design of Memorial Field project

The Concord City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing this upcoming Tuesday to approve $600,000 for the final design and permitting of the Memorial Field proposal, matching a donation from the school district.

Opinion: School tax referendum can break the iron triangles

This year’s school tax cap referendum represents a perfect opportunity to depart from the interest group domination that has come to dictate town budgeting and get back to local government that is responsive to grass roots concerns. Any consideration of the referendum needs to be placed in the context of the current state of budgeting by […]

Richard Gallien

<html><head></head><body>Richard (Rich) Gallien<br /><br />Penacook, NH - Richard (Rich) P. Gallien 79 of Penacook, NH passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 13, 2026 after a sudden illness.<br /><br />Rich was born March 17, 194 ...