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Concord secured 40-0 homecoming win in return to Memorial Field

Concord High School secured a 40-0 homecoming victory over Manchester Central at Memorial Field, though the win was contrasted by ongoing concerns regarding the stadium's aging facilities and limited seating.

Saint Anselm extends free tuition program to students from Maine and Vermont

Saint Anselm College will extend a scholarship program that offers free tuition to students from Maine and Vermont starting next fall. The scholarship, called the Anselmian Community Commitment, has been offered to New Hampshire students since fall 2025 and aims to make a private college education more affordable. Students from families that earn a yearly […]

'We feel really positive': Merrimack Valley School District clears deficit, returns $1.8 million to taxpayers

After two strapped years working to overcome financial challenges, the Merrimack Valley School District has eliminated its budget deficit, a recovery administrators believed would happen but that arrived sooner than expected.  Property taxpayers also stand to benefit from the district’s financial rebound, with a portion of the current revenue surplus returning to them in the […]

Vintage Views: Simply a coin

A mysterious 1782 Spanish Silver Dollar was discovered by a young boy named John Caldon beneath the roots of a fallen Daniel Webster elm tree following a devastating hurricane in Concord, New Hampshire, in 1938.

From the Farm: Talking to an ox is not what you think

Miles Smith Farm co-owner Carole Soule shares how understanding bovine body language and consistent leadership proved more effective than brute force during an incident involving a loose steer at the Hopkinton Fair.