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Panel reacts to N.H. premiere of ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’
In 2006, five years after he left the vice presidency, Al Gore was instrumental in releasing the documentary An Inconvenient Truth, which detailed the consequences of climate change for the earth’s future.Eleven years later, with climate change thrust... → Read More
Mail boat on Winnipesaukee brings island residents together
Along the shores of Bear Island in Lake Winnipesaukee, summer residents gathered as the M/V Sophie C. pulled up to the dock. As children scampered on board, eager to spend their allowance on ice cream, candy and drinks, mail clerk Anne Nix made her... → Read More
Firefighters return from wildfire mission out West
Crew members stepped off the bus at Bear Brook State Park and breathed in the cool, rainy New Hampshire air Monday – a welcome relief after close to two weeks fighting fires out West – before quickly unpacking their gear at the Forestry Warehouse.The... → Read More
Dunbarton veteran receives special gift as home gets roof, siding
A little under three years ago, Jim and Jamie Hill bought their home in Dunbarton, a town they had always loved.But the quaint house, with old cedar siding and a sprawling yard out back, was in need of some repairs.The Hills planned to replace the... → Read More
Police grapple with rules of marijuana decriminalization
Police departments across the state are coming to grips with how to deal with people caught possessing marijuana after New Hampshire became the 22nd state to decriminalize the drug on Tuesday.Police departments throughout the Granite State have until... → Read More
Adding to a long resume
Sure, holding the world record for the world’s longest mini-golf hole is cool, but for Chuckster’s Family Fun Park creator and owner Mark Blasko, holding it once wasn’t enough.After building the 201-foot-long world record hole at the original... → Read More
UNH researchers help discover ways to extend strawberry growing season
Fresh fruit lovers across New England have reason to rejoice after researchers at the New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of New Hampshire discovered techniques for extending the growing season of strawberries to four times... → Read More
Breaking Bread: Kids4Peace sponsors interfaith dialogue at Concord mosque
It takes a lot to impress middle-schoolers, but a Friday prayer service at Concord’s mosque did just that for the 14 sixth- and seventh- graders who watched or participated in the service as part of Kids4Peace’s summer camp programming.“It’s not like... → Read More
When the circus comes to Bristol, protesters speak against animals’ treatment
The past year hasn’t been kind to the circus industry, with perhaps the biggest name in big-top entertainment – The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus – ceasing operations amid declining attendance and increased criticism over the treatment of... → Read More
Chichester farm takes in four rescued horses from Deering
The last of four horses – newly named Solstice – was ushered out of the back of its trailer, its gray, matted hair covered in filth. The horses moved slowly toward their new pens at the Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester. They hadn’t been outside in... → Read More
White-water race to commemorate anniversary of river preservation
Thirty years ago, residents of Tilton, Northfield and Franklin almost lost all access to white water on the Winnipesaukee River when a proposed a dam threatened to divert the flow of the river into a pipe to generate power.Not wanting to lose access... → Read More
Severe weather damages N.H. farms, roads and municipal buildings
After hunkering down for the storms that swept across the state Monday night, Jim Czack woke up to downed trees and a barn 5 feet away from where he remembered it being. Czack, a Loudon farmer who raises chickens, goats and cattle, said his property... → Read More
Tilton company wins contract for braided rug in Abe Lincoln’s boyhood home
In 1968, after 15 years of work, Janice Jurta’s father-in-law, George, got a patent for a machine that braided the wool needed for rugs.With his new invention in hand, George opened Country Braid House with his wife, Marian.Now, nearly 50 years later,... → Read More
Warner students help craft legislation for N.H. state berry
When fourth-grade students from Warner took their annual class trip to the State House, they had already learned about the state’s many official symbols – like the lilac as the state flower, and the white birch as the state tree.But as they examined... → Read More
Dancing to the big league
When Harrison Broadbent stepped out on stage to perform The Nutcracker with the Boston Ballet, everything else faded into the background.“It’s really amazing,” he said. “I don’t even know how to explain it, it’s like a breath of fresh air when you... → Read More
Community panel discusses ‘13 Reasons Why,’ teen suicide prevention
“It’s maybe the most traumatic thing I’ve ever watched in my life,” said Dr. Steve Cauble, a child psychiatrist at New Hampshire Hospital. “I think it’s very worthwhile to talk about it.”The “traumatic thing” was the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why, the... → Read More
Northwood student wins state art competition
Curtis Lashon brings his camera with him everywhere he goes. One of the first things Lashon told his boss at Hilltop Pizzeria was his camera would always be with him, just like it is on his jogs, hikes and mountain bike rides.The Northwood resident... → Read More
Concord natives reunite for long-distance music collaboration
Former Concord residents Nick Vermette and Sam Sullivan hadn’t spoken much since middle school.The two, who shared a love for music, went off to different high schools – Vermette to Bishop Brady and Sullivan to Concord High – and slowly grew apart.But... → Read More
Worth the wait: New citizens sworn in during ceremony at Concord High School
Twenty-five years ago, at the age of 14, John Shyu and his family immigrated to the United States from Taiwan. Despite living in America since then, Shyu had taken the leap to become a citizen.“I’ve been in the U.S. for a while,” he said. “My parents... → Read More