Opinion: If Poe wrote about taxes, oligarchs and worms

From the Farm: Meet your new therapist — a cow

Carole Soule, co-owner of Miles Smith Farm, offers speaking engagements to share lessons on calm, trust, and communication learned from working with bovines.

Take Me Outside: The masters of tricks and treats

Raccoons are highly adaptable mammals known for their diverse diets, dexterous paws, and ability to thrive in both forest and urban environments.

Opinion: An antidote for corrupt politics

Author John Buttrick argues that while modern politics has devolved into a power struggle for wealth and control, true democratic participation requires humility and a collective focus on the needs of the community.

Opinion: Concord focused on affordability even when DC did not

It looks as if next month’s election will be dominated by the issue of “affordability,” as 2024 was. While voters are understandably frustrated with D.C. politicians who have made affordability worse with tariffs and a war of choice in the Persian Gulf, the surprising truth is that our legislators in Concord did an excellent job […]

Opinion: Why Hospice House matters more than ever

Retired doctors Fred Bricetti and Nick Perencevich are supporting the Legacy & Promise campaign to renovate and strengthen the Granite VNA Hospice House in Concord, New Hampshire.