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Rottweiler named Odin taken up Mount Washington had to be carried back down

A man and his injured dog, trapped three miles up on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail, on Mount Washington, were stuck. Dry, rough rock had cut the dog's paws, leaving him immobile. Other rocks were slick, treacherous, the incline was steep, and the dog, a Rottweiler, weighed at least 90 pounds. The distressed dog needed to be carried down.

Pizza of a different kind will open soon in Concord

Joel Harris, owner of three Dos Amigos Burritos restaurants, including the one on North Main Street in Concord, plans to open the New Hampshire Pizza Co. this summer at 78 North Main St.

Families of two Dartmouth students who died by suicide speak out, seek answers

Families of two Dartmouth freshmen who died by suicide this academic year say they have questions about how the college handled first-year students’ transition to college life and supported their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Concord family accuses boarding school of failing to protect daughter from Leung sexual abuse

A Concord family is accusing a private boarding school in Massachusetts of failing to protect their daughter, who they say was taken across state lines and sexually assaulted by former summer program director Howie Leung in 2015 and 2016

In three separate incidents, out-of-state hikers call for help during ˜Wild Wednesday in the Whites"

In three separate incidents, wilderness rescuers were called to help out-of-state hikers from Indiana, Michigan and New Jersey who were in distress in the White Mountains on Wednesday.

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With a sip of mead or beer and a beautiful view, Pittsfield farm, will welcome you, marry you

Mike Fairbrother, the owner of Moonlight Meadery and Hidden Moon Brewing, what used to be the 98-acre Early Bird Farm. He saw the space for weddings in an old barn, which has yet to be remodeled. He saw the potential for high-end dining in the shellacked, pine-floored restaurant. And he saw several rooms that were perfect for tasting his homemade mead, cider and beer, a skill that morphed into a passion and moved Fairbrother into the top echelon of experts in the state’s winery/brewery community.

Lincoln Financial buildings and 181 acres in Concord sold for $3.4M

One of Concord’s largest commercial properties, 181 acres around two office buildings once occupied by Lincoln Financial, has been sold to Brady Sullivan Properties. The site, off northern Rumford Street, was sold for a total of $3.4 million, according to real estate transaction records. The property had been listed for $6 million.

A former star pitcher, his daughter and the reality that homelessness can happen to anyone

She’s homeless, short on money, her life stuffed into a knapsack, just like so many others who come to this place for a free meal. The kitchen is one of Concord’s humanitarian jewels, a place to not only eat but to avoid being judged by a public that doesn’t get it, that homelessness can happen to anyone.

Signs of progress after years of effort to revitalize Franklin

After years of work, the fruits of their labor are being realized, with multiple attractions and businesses being built and newcomers moving to the city.

There are still New Hampshire homes that heat with coal. Yes, coal

Coal, once the dominant fuel for heating buildings while driving industry in New England, has faded almost entirely from view. Coal was once a major source of home heating in New Hampshire. As late as 1940 the U.S. census says 34.8% of state homes used it.