Woman found dead inside Concord apartment

On eve of retirement, Aspell's public service lauded by Chamber

As Concord City Manager Tom Aspell addressed a crowd of current and former employees, elected officials and businesspeople, his 4-year-old grandson Gabe tugged at his hand, pulling him toward the stairs offstage. Retiring after nearly three decades with Concord city government, Aspell will soon trade budget books for story time, and paving projects for Hot […]

Strike is on at Associated Grocers in Pembroke; effect on stores unclear

A dispute over pensions in a new contract has led to a union strike limiting deliveries from the huge Associated Grocers Northeast warehouse in Pembroke. The impact of the dispute on as many as 1,000 independent stores that are members of the co-op throughout New England and New York remains unclear. Teamsters Local 633 went […]

‘What happened to us was wrong:’ Bow parents win First Amendment fight over protesting transgender athletes in school sports

The day before the Bow girls’ soccer team plays in the state championship, several parents settled their free speech lawsuit against the school district and will be allowed to wear “XX” armbands on the sidelines Friday night. The federal court ruled the district violated the parents’ rights when they were expelled from a girls’ soccer […]

Football playoffs preview: Concord, MV, John Stark, H-D kick off this weekend

Several local football teams, including Merrimack Valley, John Stark, Concord, and Hillsboro-Deering, are scheduled to begin their postseason runs this weekend.

Kearsarge boys soccer falls in OT semifinal thriller against Prospect Mountain

Prospect Mountain defeated Kearsarge 1-0 in double overtime during the Division III soccer semifinals thanks to a decisive goal by sophomore Orion Neathery.