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New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra to presents Eroica Inspirations

The New Hampshire Philharmonic proudly presents Eroica Inspirations, an evening of transformative music that celebrates the power of themes and variations in life and art. This concert begins with Michael Torke's Bright Blue Music, a vibrant and rhythmic composition that merges classical ...

Wilton catch basins to be cleared

WILTON – The town has approximately 250 catch basins outside of the downtown MS4 (the state Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) District that have not been cleared and repaired on a regular basis. The 115 within the district are on a schedule. The acting DPW director said they had ...

Road plan nearing completion

LYNDEBOROUGH – An engineering plan for the rebuilding of Glass Factory Road, under discussion for several years, is nearing completion. Kevin Leonard of North Point Engineering of Concord, met with the Board of Selectmen on Wednesday, April 17, to discuss recent surveys done on the ...

Milford’s Courage won’t be forgotten

MILFORD – Lifelong Milford resident Robert E. “Bob” Courage and wife of a half-century Sandra were humble in demeanor but ebullient in their greetings to friends, family and community leaders celebrating with them the designation by state and local officials of April 21 as “Bob Courage ...

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Souhegan milestones achieved

AMHERST – It was a special day last Wednesday at Souhegan High School for girls lacrosse in general. Two milestones were achieved in the Sabers’ dominant 15-5 win over Nashua South. Souhegan’s Emma Kennedy got her 100thcareer goal while South’s Ella Benzekri achieved goal No. ...

Sabers reap benefits of working OT in 3-2 win over Cavs

HOLLIS – Working overtime can be great for one's bank account, but the only way it benefits a high school field hockey team is if it profits by a win. We bring you the Souhegan field hockey team, which has played three extra session games this season, including Tuesday night's 3-2 dramatic ...

HS Roundup: Panthers soccer beats the heat and Broncos

The heat is on, and some games are off. But before any reschedulings, the Nashua High School South boys and girls soccer teams took care of business with wins over local rival Alvirne. But the early September heat, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s the next couple of days, has ...

Girls Volleyball 2023: Some new names, perhaps new results

There will be a new look to high school girls volleyball this year. A lot of the talented, familiar names have graduated, and teams are looking to build new identities. But for Hollis Brookline, a three-time runnerup to Bedford, the identity they want is of a champion. Will that happen? Let's ...

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New Hampshire’s health care: A force to be reckoned with

The news has been plentiful about the healthcare workforce shortage. We hear about this deep-seated problem on the national level as well as here in New Hampshire. According to National Nurses United, there are 4.4 million registered nurses in the United States but only 3 million are currently ...

Appreciation, obfuscation, democracy at risk

Congratulations to the 256 New Hampshire Representatives (80% of the House) and 11 Senators who stood with the people of the Granite State to defend our precious clean waters and override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of HB1454. That bill could have protected us statewide from preventable landfill ...

Primary results show extremism has taken over Granite State GOP

Now that New Hampshire’s primaries are over and our general election slate is in concrete, one thing is abundantly clear – New Hampshire Republicans are in a race to the right. Up and down the ballot, Republicans’ chaotic primaries ended with extreme, anti-choice, out-of-touch nominees ...

A focus on mental health is not new to the YMCA

Since its inception more than 150 years ago, YMCAs have considered mental health to be one of the three pillars of wellbeing. It can be seen in early communications in the late 1800s that directed our work. The spirit, mind, and body logo from generations ago gave equal prominence to the ...

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Ralph A. Dwire

Ralph A. Dwire, 96, passed peacefully on January 17, 2025, at his home in Lyndeborough, NH. He was born on February 29, 1928 in Merrimack, NH, the son of Doris (Decato) Dwire and Earl Dwire. He was the loving and devoted husband of Helen (Corey) Dwire. They were married on June 16, 1951 in ...

Richard James Fraser

Richard James Fraser, lovingly known as 'Dick', passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 4, 2025, in Laconia, New Hampshire, with his devoted wife and family by his side. Born on September 21, 1944, in Nashua, he was the cherished son of the late Daniel Joseph Fraser and Annie (Bray) Fraser. ...

Caroline L. Crooker

Caroline L. Crooker, 61, of Lyndeborough, NH passed away on December 31, 2024. Caroline moved all around New England, but she always believed home is where your heart is, which she found in Lunenburg, Vermont, where she met her husband of 45 years, Martin Crooker. The two resided in southern ...

Sandra J. Fraser

Sandra J. Fraser, 88, longtime resident of Amherst, NH, died on December 29, 2024, at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, after a period of declining health. She was born on June 25, 1936, in Keene, NH, a daughter of the late Gordon and Lillian (Jacobson) Bemis. Sandra was raised ...