Esther Lavona Murray

Committee votes to advance Memorial Field plan with $13.9 million first phase

A joint City-School committee approved the New Option A master plan for Memorial Field on Thursday, Sept. 3, moving forward with a phased redevelopment project despite concerns regarding noise pollution.

After catastrophic weather, Sen. Shaheen's support caps career of advocacy for small farmers

Nearly 130 years of record-keeping, and never before had New Hampshire seen a year as catastrophically wet as 2023. Excess moisture rinsed nutrients from beyond the vital root zone, and weeds strangled crop yields, multiplying as farmers struggled to work fields saturated with water. Under typical weather conditions, cultivating a diversity of vegetables creates layered […]

Granite Geek: Talking about A.I. at Science Cafe

A Science Cafe event discussing artificial intelligence is scheduled for Tuesday, September 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Litherman's Limited brewery in Concord.

Field of Concord school board incumbents unclear; filing period runs Sept. 4 - 14

With the filing period opening to run for school board seats in Concord, two of the three incumbents aren’t sure if they will seek another term. Brenda Hastings, a longtime former teacher at Broken Ground, has said for months that she wouldn’t run for a third, three-year term on the board. She’s now reconsidering. Jessica […]

NH job picture improves, but challenges remain, study finds

A study by the New Hampshire Fiscal Institute found that while the state's nonfarm employment grew by 1.1% this year, wages have failed to keep pace with inflation and productivity, and rising costs like housing and childcare threaten future labor force growth.