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Still waiting for a trial, family gathers to remember Angelica Lane two years after fatal crash

The Lane’s white house on Route 106 in Loudon has always been a place of celebration – birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, even their own wedding – for generations. But now it is also a place of sadness. Two years ago, their daughter Angelica died at the edge of the driveway in a chain-reaction car accident on the busy road.

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Dispute over Sharpie marks for unvaccinated students at Exeter prom gets out of hands

Prom night traditions returned this year with fancy dresses, rented tuxedos, dancing and photos. At Exeter High School, this scene also included permanent marker on student’s hands so the school could track who was and wasn’t vaccinated

Happy cows make happy customers at Contoocook Creamery

To save and maintain their business, the Robertsons returned to their roots: relying on family production. They re-envisioned operations by creating the Contoocook Creamery brand, with a new focus on selling finished dairy products locally throughout New Hampshire and parts of Massachusetts.

Charges dropped against owner of Craigue and Sons in federal court

Federal charges against a local contractor – accused of lying to investigators about an employee who died in a work-related accident three years ago – were suddenly dropped this month after prosecutors were unable to strike the testimony of one of their own witnesses.

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Several doctors not paid for a month of work as LRGHealthcare finalized sale to Concord Hospital

During the height of the pandemic, independent doctors sometimes filled a third of emergency room shifts at Lakes Region General Hospital and Franklin Hospital. They logged their hours, feet aching from hours of standing and noses rubbed raw from layers of face masks, during a tumultuous period in LRGHealthcare’s history. Not only did they work through a worldwide health crisis, but the healthcare provider’s financial stability was at stake after it filed for bankruptcy in October and later negotiated a $30 million sale to Concord Hospital.

Firefighters attempt to save woman who perished in Northwood fire

A woman died in a house fire in Northwood on Thursday that left a tall, charred pile of wooden beams and panels and little else. Firefighters were called to the scene around 8:40 p.m. at 121 First New Hampshire Turnpike, also known as Route 4, just a half-mile away from the firehouse.

Ten members of governor's diversity council abruptly quit

More than half of the state’s Council on Diversity and Inclusion abruptly resigned Tuesday, citing concerns that the state budget signed into law by Governor Chris Sununu silences important conversations about race.

192 new apartments proposed for South End of Concord

Nearly 200 new apartments could be built near downtown Concord as early as next spring, according to a new plan before the city’s Planning Board. The project called Rail Yards, was proposed by Dakota Partners, a Massachusetts developer, and includes six residential buildings, a clubhouse and two commercial units.

Grappone Mazda moving back to Concord as electric-car changes loom

A half-century after leaving Concord for Bow, the Grappone name will be returning to a city auto dealership, even as the entire car industry faces upheaval due to electric vehicles and direct sales.