Suicide prevention starts early and often with open discussion: ‘The more we talk about it, the easier it gets’

'A place to put ideas': Main Street's festivals and events continue to grow and innovate

For Emilie Christie Burack, something was missing downtown — not a store or a restaurant or even a specific service. Rather, an experience. As a Hopkinton-based author, Burack often wrote at Gibson’s Bookstore in Concord and met fellow writers for coffee and creative work time. She and her friend, Sarah McCraw Crow, were chatting one […]

Casella Waste Systems announces early closure of NH landfill

Casella Waste Systems will close its Bethlehem landfill at the end of the year, ending operations that drew years of criticism from environmental advocates. In a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Vermont-based waste management company said it notified regulators, customers and the host community that Dec. 31 will be the last […]

Three plead guilty to killing over 40 bobcats in New Hampshire for trade

Three men pleaded guilty in federal court in New Hampshire to poaching more than 40 bobcats over four years and exporting them for trade. Sherwood Dubrey Jr., 48, and Randy Inman, 49, both New Hampshire residents, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate the Lacey Act, a federal law that makes it illegal to import, export, […]

Vintage Views: Celebrating the harvest

The arrival of autumn in New Hampshire marks a traditional season for celebrating the harvest through community gatherings, seasonal foods, and preparations for the coming winter.

Parker Potter: Off to work

An individual reflects on various early employment experiences, ranging from delivering newspapers and mowing lawns to working in an elementary school library during Richard Nixon's resignation and selling waterless cookware in rural Ohio.