Who’s running: City council Ward 6

Red River Theatres unites popcorn, pacifiers and 'relief' for parents of infants

A mother strode into Red River Theatres in Concord in early July and did what daunts so many parents: She sat down for a public movie screening, four-month-old baby at her hip, Cheerios clinging to her clothes. The theater’s new weekly Popcorn & Pacifiers event hasn’t brought “a crush of 50 parents,” said Executive Director […]

Study: New 1,500-bed men's prison in Concord will cost at least $750 million

If Bill Hart knows one thing about construction, it’s that prices keep going up. “If it costs a dollar today,” he said, “it costs a dollar and one cent tomorrow.” The longer New Hampshire waits to replace its men’s prison in Concord, then, the pricier it’s going to get, said Hart, commissioner of the state’s […]

Vintage Views: Barbering dentists from the old days

The history of dentistry in Concord evolved from medieval barber-surgeons performing extractions to the establishment of specialized medical practices by figures such as Dr. Elijah Colby, Dr. Moses Willard, and Dr. William Albee.

From the Farm: You don't need to see a cow to know one

Future In Sight organized an immersive farm experience for individuals with visual impairments at Miles Smith Farm in Loudon, featuring tactile interactions with livestock.

Opinion: End out-of-state campaign funding

Author John Buttrick argues that the increasing reliance of federal candidates on out-of-state contributions undermines the democratic principle of one person, one vote and calls for legislative action to implement public financing.