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Souhegan milestones achieved

AMHERST – It was a special day last Wednesday at Souhegan High School for girls lacrosse in general. Two milestones were achieved in the Sabers’ dominant 15-5 win over Nashua South. Souhegan’s Emma Kennedy got her 100thcareer goal while South’s Ella Benzekri achieved goal No. ...

Sabers reap benefits of working OT in 3-2 win over Cavs

HOLLIS – Working overtime can be great for one's bank account, but the only way it benefits a high school field hockey team is if it profits by a win. We bring you the Souhegan field hockey team, which has played three extra session games this season, including Tuesday night's 3-2 dramatic ...

HS Roundup: Panthers soccer beats the heat and Broncos

The heat is on, and some games are off. But before any reschedulings, the Nashua High School South boys and girls soccer teams took care of business with wins over local rival Alvirne. But the early September heat, with temperatures expected to be in the 90s the next couple of days, has ...

Girls Volleyball 2023: Some new names, perhaps new results

There will be a new look to high school girls volleyball this year. A lot of the talented, familiar names have graduated, and teams are looking to build new identities. But for Hollis Brookline, a three-time runnerup to Bedford, the identity they want is of a champion. Will that happen? Let's ...

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New Hampshire’s health care: A force to be reckoned with

The news has been plentiful about the healthcare workforce shortage. We hear about this deep-seated problem on the national level as well as here in New Hampshire. According to National Nurses United, there are 4.4 million registered nurses in the United States but only 3 million are currently ...

Appreciation, obfuscation, democracy at risk

Congratulations to the 256 New Hampshire Representatives (80% of the House) and 11 Senators who stood with the people of the Granite State to defend our precious clean waters and override Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of HB1454. That bill could have protected us statewide from preventable landfill ...

Primary results show extremism has taken over Granite State GOP

Now that New Hampshire’s primaries are over and our general election slate is in concrete, one thing is abundantly clear – New Hampshire Republicans are in a race to the right. Up and down the ballot, Republicans’ chaotic primaries ended with extreme, anti-choice, out-of-touch nominees ...

A focus on mental health is not new to the YMCA

Since its inception more than 150 years ago, YMCAs have considered mental health to be one of the three pillars of wellbeing. It can be seen in early communications in the late 1800s that directed our work. The spirit, mind, and body logo from generations ago gave equal prominence to the ...

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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 ...