On Friday, March 6, the new McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center will welcome the public to explore, discover, and be inspired from 4 to 9 p.m. Admission to the Discovery Center is free for the opening weekend, Friday, March 6 through Sunday, March 8, courtesy of Northeast Delta Dental. "We are pleased to sponsor this opportunity for the ...

BY MATT SCHOOLEY With Halloween arriving, not all students will be getting tricks or treats in the classroom, as many schools have shifted away from traditional festivities. One school that has done away with Halloween festivities is Hooksett’s Fred C. Underhill School, as Assistant Principal Ralene St. Pierre said the school has been ...

Seven New Hampshire young men and women were recognized for their contributions to their families, schools and communities in ceremonies at the State House on May 14. The seven youth were chosen by each of their local Boys and Girls Clubs as Youth of the Year for their club, based on their exemplary leadership skills, academic ...

BY SARAH LEBRUNWhen Becky and Matthew Carr’s two Shih Tzus went missing six months ago, they thought they would never see them again. That all changed on Friday, March 22, when Becky received a call from Hope Bourdeau, the kennel manager at the Concord-Merrimack County SPCA in Penacook. Their dogs had been found. “I just started ...

On Saturday, Dec. 9, the Concord Family YMCA hosted its 18th annual Snowflake Ball. About 250 people attended this year’s ball, which raised close to $30,000 for the Kids Campaign. Posters of some of the families that are assisted by the annual Kids Campaign were displayed along the walls leading to the Concord YMCA Grand ...

By Ryan O'Connor Staff Writer Celebrate Halloween with trick-or-treating, horse-drawn wagon rides, a costume parade and more at Main Street Concord’s Halloween Howl on Friday, Oct. 27, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. According to Jennifer Michaels, offi ce manager at Main Street Concord, the event is in its 15th ...

By Ryan O’Connor Staff Writer Shannon Mullen, 7, left, Hannah Provost, 10, Madison Duffy, 10, Zoe Alberici, 6, and Jillian Provost, 8, show off their American Girl Dolls and matching outfits. The girls are ...

By Ryan O’Connor Staff Writer A $1 million donation Eugene and Anne Slusser to build a new senior center in Hopkinton may not be enough after the initial bid on the project came in nearly 50 percent higher than expected. Milstone Engineering and Construction of Concord, the company handpicked by the town for ...