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Hometown Hero: Hopkinton PE teacher Jordan Whitaker ran the Boston Marathon as support runner for para-athlete

Hopkinton physical education teacher Jordan Whitaker ran her third Boston Marathon last month – but her first as a support runner to a para-athlete. “It’s awesome to be able to be a part of that,” said Whitaker. “It’s nice to feel like you’re proud...

Despite using federally funded math coaches, Concord math scores show little improvement

It was supposed to be a yearlong effort to help blunt and ultimately reverse pandemic-related learning loss in math.Using relief funding from the federal government, the Concord School District pulled six expert math teachers from their classrooms in...

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CONCORD – If you were going to pick a game Tide pitcher Maddy Wachter might be slightly less likely to throw a no-hitter, Friday against Spaulding probably would’ve been a smart pick.Wachter had already pitched a seven-inning, two-hit shutout on...

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John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.comIt is no surprise that some people are uncomfortable when issues of sex and gender are acknowledged to be a part of the...

Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.

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President Joe Biden returns to New Hampshire next week for his second visit in two months to the only general election battleground state in New England.The president will hold an official White House event in Merrimack.Afterward, Democratic sources...

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Cattle, unlike dogs, horses, and donkeys, have their own unique language. They are not people, and as much as we might wish otherwise, they communicate in their distinct ways. To truly connect with them, you need to learn their intriguing lingo.Have...

Obituaries

Contoocook, NH - Mary Bradbury died peacefully on March 18, 2024 at the age of 95. Mary was born on July 16, 1928 in Greenwich Connecticut, daughter of Helen Beales (Cornelius) and James A.G. Beales. A long-time resident of Contoocook, ... remainder of obit for Mary Bradbury

Tilton, NH - Pamela Szacik, 68, of Tilton, NH has passed away on May 6, 2024. She was born in Concord, NH to John E. Ward and Frances L. Ward. After graduating with a Bachelor's degree, she went on to have a lengthy career with the ... remainder of obit for Pamela R. Szacik

Bow, NH - Don passed away peacefully in his home on November 17, 2023, after complications of Leukemia. He was born on September 6, 1947 in Manchester, NH, the son of Harry W. Bennert, MD and Elizabeth McIntire Bennert. He spent his ea... remainder of obit for Donald M. Bennert

Concord, NH - Richard Strome, 92, of Contoocook, New Hampshire died on July 7, 2023 and his loving wife Connie Strome, 90, also of Contoocook, died on May 6, 2024, both at The Birches in Concord, and both after long battles with Alzheim... remainder of obit for Richard and Connie Strome

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