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Shaheen nominates Granite State students for United States service academies

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is announcing the nominations of 51 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy and U.S. Merchant Marine ...

Ribfest is back July 21-23

MERRIMACK – The Great American Ribfest & Food Truck Festival (www.GreatAmericanRibfest.com) returns July 21-23 to Anheuser-Busch Brewery (221 Daniel Webster Hwy) in Merrimack. Ribfest features great BBQ and other foods, great original live music, great beer, and great family fun – and ...

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North vs. BG Part 2: Energized Cards outlast Titan girls, 5-0

NASHUA – There were smiles galore after a quick post-game chat, even if you want to call it that. What a difference three days makes for the Bishop Guertin High School girls soccer team. The Cards dominated a second half vs. city rival Nashua North for a 5-0 win after the Titans gave them ...

HS Roundup: Broncos win fifth straight; Cougars stay unbeaten

Some good soccer things are happening across the bridge in the Hudson-Litchfield area, as the Alvirne girls won their fifth straight on Tuesday, and both the Campbell boys and girls soccer teams stayed unbeaten with wins. The two are a combined 15-0. It was a fairly busy Tuesday, including ...

HS Roundup: Panthers bounce back; HB boys now 8-1

It was a Panther Party on Monday. Two Nashua High School South teams bounced back from tough Battle of the Bridge losses yesterday, with the boys soccer team and girls volleyball teams coming out on top. Also, Alvirne girls soccer vaulted over the .500 mark and the Hollis Brookline boys ...

HS Roundup: A Saber Saturday for cross country, football

Oh, to be a Souhegan High School athlete on Saturday. The Saber boys cross country team had five finish in the top 20 to capture the Manchester Invitational, while the Souhegan football team routed Lebanon 61-0 in the Saturday night chill. HB boys and girls soccer also recorded one goal wins ...

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Bolduc: Character, courage, country

What makes Don Bolduc the best choice as our candidate for US Senate? If you are as old as I am, I’m sure you remember the Army slogan, “Be all you can be.” This is a slogan that characterizes Don Bolduc’s entire life. At 5’ 7’’ and not weighing near as much as his counterparts ...

Vote Wendy Thomas

Merrimack voters, please join me at the election polls on April 13 to vote for Wendy Thomas for N.H. State Representative. I’ve known Wendy for 24 years. I’ve known Wendy as a friend, as the working mother of six who understands the value of a dollar, as a volunteer at the Merrimack ...

Children’s mental health

Children’s mental illness is just that, an illness, and like any other illness children can acquire, we need to make sure they have proper care. Prior to the pandemic, 12.6% of New Hampshire youth have a behavioral health and/or developmental disorder and more than half have needed some type ...

Vote Chandley

As a Merrimack resident for 28 years, I have seen a number of state senators represent Merrimack. I have never seen a State Senator that has worked across the aisle to get solutions passed like Senator Chandley has with the tolls. For over 30 years, Merrimack residents have been overburdened ...

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Louis A. Ovens Jr.

Louis A. Ovens Jr., 75, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died at the Southern NH Medical Center, Nashua, on March 8, 2025. He was born on January 20, 1950, in Nashua, NH, a son of the late Louis A. and Eunice (Tyler) Ovens Sr. Louis was raised and educated in Hollis, NH. He married Marjorie ...

Nicholas Joseph San Martino, Jr.

Nicholas Joseph San Martino, Jr. aged 70, passed away peacefully at the Country Village Center in Lancaster NH on April 21, 2025. He was born in Massachusetts to Nicholas J. and Alice San Martino. He leaves behind a daughter, Marie Martell and husband Mike, a daughter, Bethanie Grenier and ...

Sharon Louise Burns Holcombe

Sharon Louise Burns Holcombe, 78, died peacefully with both of her daughters at her side on April 2, 2025 following a lengthy illness. Sharon was born on August 6, 1946 in Norwood, Massachusetts, to Helen (Loehr) and William Burns. She was the second child of ten children. Sharon attended King ...

Wayne G. Smith

Wayne G. Smith, 79, longtime resident of Milford, NH, died on April 17, 2025, at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, NH, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Goffstown, NH, on August 27, 1945, a son of the late George and Dorothy (Gagnon) Smith Jr. Wayne was raised and educated ...