Concord, New Hampshire – When selecting a new place to live, Americans prioritize access to quality schools, healthcare, and employment opportunities. According to U.S. News & World Report’s annual ranking of the best states, some states outperform others in serving their residents and supporting their communities. New Hampshire placed 6th out of 50 states in...
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Arbor Day Celebration in Kimball Park
Join us on Friday, April 28 at 10:00 a.m. for our annual Arbor Day Celebration. This year, trees will be planted in Kimball Park at 171 North State Street, Concord NH. Trees generously donated by Modern Woodmen of America. It takes a lot of “Yeses” to plant 500 million trees. That’s why when you commit...
Concord Embraces Automated Collection System and Inks 10-Year Solid Waste Contract with Casella
Concord, the capital city of New Hampshire, has approved a 10-year solid waste management contract with Casella Waste Systems. The contract starts on July 1, 2024, and involves a phased transition to automated collection and tote usage. The transition may affect the city’s purple bags used for PAYT waste collection. The existing contract with Casella...
Concord School Board Appeals Approval of Gas Station in Close Proximity to Concord High School
Students’ safety concerns arise as the gas station project opposite Concord High School raises traffic hazards. Concord School District opposes a proposed gas station and convenience store across from Concord High School. During a meeting last week, the school board members unanimously decided to challenge the decision made by the Concord Planning Board in February,...
Wind Chill Warning in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, NH – Temperatures continue to fall to below zero by this afternoon and continue falling overnight. Temperatures will not begin to rise again until after sunrise Saturday morning. The brutal cold combined with gusty winds will lead to widespread, dangerously cold wind chills beginning imminently in the mountains and into the morning to the...
Capital Region Food Program Announces The 2022 Holiday Voucher Pilot To Better Serve Those Facing Food Insecurities
CONCORD, NH – The Capital Region Food Program (CRFP) is pleased to introduce the 2022 Holiday Voucher Pilot to strengthen its mission to reduce hunger in the Greater Concord Area for individuals, families, and local agencies. Since 1974, the non-profit’s well-known Holiday Food Basket Project has distributed holiday meal boxes to more than a quarter...
Transform Your Life At TransformDojo in 2021
I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacob, the owner of TransformDojo in Concord, New Hampshire about his Kenpo karate business and why he chose to open it. Me; having zero karate experience, really wanted to get down to the basics. What exactly does TransformDojo stand for? Well to start, Jacob let me know that...
Stay-at-Home 2.0 Goes to Court
On Friday, May 15, Governor Sununu extended New Hampshire’s state of emergency a third time, through June 5, 2020. Since first pronouncing a state of emergency nearly two months ago, the governor has issued 40 decrees that profoundly affected virtually every aspect of life in New Hampshire. Retail stores, manufacturing, hotels and tourism, recreation,...
Letter: Freedom Rally in Concord Draws 600
By Marcy Charette May 2, 2020 They were business owners. They were the newly unemployed. They were those fortunate enough to still have a job in the Age of COVID. They were church-goers and the unchurched, Millennials and Baby Boomers and everything in between. They were singles and families. They were blond, brunette,...