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PSU welcomes students for fall 2024 semester
PLYMOUTH – Plymouth State University welcomed new and returning students to campus for the fall 2024 semester during new student move-in day on Friday, Aug. 23. Move-In Day is a significant moment on campus, marked by the busy activity of students unpacking, settling into their new surroundings and saying goodbye to loved ones. The campus is filled with the energy of students getting ready for the year ahead.
Steve Arcone joins League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery as newest juried member
MEREDITH — The League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery recently announced Steve Arcone will become the next juried member. Acrone creates art of ice-macro images on aluminum. Arcone’s macro-imaged subjects mix art and science using an abstract process that captures details that are too small to see with the naked eye.
Ben Lovejoy to Move Into Director of Player Development Role
By: Rebecca Osowski HANOVER, N.H. – On Tuesday, Head Coach of Women's Ice Hockey Maura Crowell announced current Assistant Coach Ben Lovejoy will transition into a Director of Player Development role for the 2024-25 season. "As an Upper Valley native, Dartmouth Hockey has been a part of Ben's life since he was a boy cheering on the teams in Thompson Arena. He played his collegiate years for the Big Green and eventually became a Stanley Cup Champion," Crowell said. "His passion for Dartmouth and his expertise in hockey make him the perfect fit for our staff." As the Director of...
Students from around country help keep buckthorn at bay
BELMONT — The crew from the Student Conservation Association are from all over the country. To them, the woods along the Tioga River are a beautiful, natural ecosystem, with a variety of tree species, wildlife and a cartoonish diversity of mushrooms bursting from the spongy forest floor. But it’s...
Armed Intruder Drill at Concord Hospital in Laconia Shows Plan Works
On the heels of a successful exercise in Franklin earlier this year, hospital and emergency response officials implemented lessons learned and ironed out a few kinks while they conducted an armed intruder drill at Concord Hospital-Laconia Wednesday morning. Coordinated by the Homeland Security & Emergency Management division of the New...
Makes Waves for Winni nets $10K for lake conservation
GILFORD — Alexis Wallace donned her swim cap, adorned with a customized Lake Winnipesaukee Association logo, slipped into fins and walked slowly backward into the big lake on a temperate and foggy morning. She’s a regular recreational swimmer, but that morning, Wallace was swimming with a purpose. The...
Hampton Beach Seafood Festival returns, Fat Tomato Grill owner honors late son’s dream
We have made it through August and headed into Labor Day weekend, the unofficial end of summer. This week in the restaurant scene we learn everything we need to know about the returning Hampton Beach Seafood Festival, Fat Tomato Grill owner honors late son’s dream, Basil Leaf Thai Cuisine closes temporarily for heartfelt reason, and Smoky Quartz Distillery is leaving Route 1 after 11 years. Hampton Beach Seafood Festival 2024 ...
New College Leader: Catherine Provencher, chancellor of the University System of NH
A self-described “finance person,” Catherine Provencher brings both financial acumen and a love of education to her new role as chancellor of the University System of NH. Provencher previously served as vice chancellor of financial affairs and treasurer of the University System for the past 10 years. She also served as state treasurer for seven years and now takes the reins of a system that includes the University of NH, UNH School of Law, Plymouth State University, and Keene State College.
Ten years after Market Basket family feud, chain expands
MANCHESTER, N.H. — It has been 10 years since a family feud nearly tore apart the grocery chain Market Basket. Arthur T. Demoulas who was ousted by his cousin Arthur S. Demoulas, faced months of worker protests and customer boycotts. Employees walked off the job, leaving store shelves empty,...
Moondance for a lucky couple: $7,000
It’s a marvelous night for a moondance, if you can spare seven grand for you and your date. A pair of “dynamically priced” seats in front of the stage were among the handful of tickets left Monday morning a couple of hours after tickets went on sale for Van Morrison’s two-night stand Oct 12 and 13 at Jimmy’s Jazz & Blues Club in Portsmouth.
Photos: Katie Holmes, Jim Parsons & the Cast of OUR TOWN Take Rehearsal Field Trip
On Monday, August 12, the company of the upcoming Broadway revival of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town met outside the Barrymore Theatre to board two buses to Peterborough, New Hampshire. In attendance was the full cast of 28 actors including Jim Parsons, Zoey Deutch, Katie Holmes, Billy Eugene Jones, Ephraim Sykes, Richard Thomas, Michelle Wilson, Julie Halston and Donald Webber Jr. Director Kenny Leon and producer Jeffrey Richards wanted to use the first day of rehearsal to bring the play to life by embarking on a special trip outside of a typical rehearsal studio.
New Hampshire native returns home after 2024 Olympic Games
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Bedford native Chris Carlson has returned home with a bronze medal from the 2024 Olympic Games. Carlson, a member of the Team USA men’s rowing team, visited the WMUR studio Tuesday with his girlfriend, fellow Olympic rower Emily Kallfelz. Carlson described the Olympic experience as...
Democratic candidates for governor spar over Warmington's lobbying work
Democratic candidate for governor Cinde Warmington is defending her past work as a lobbyist that included advocacy for the drug OxyContin. Warmington is accusing opponent Joyce Craig of "deceitful smears" over an ad that just went on the air calling out Warmington's lobbying work two decades ago in 2002, when she advocated for the drug OxyContin before the state Legislature.
Men’s Golf Announces 2024 Season Schedule
MANCHESTER, N.H. – On Tuesday, the Saint Anselm College men's golf team announced its schedule for the 2024 season. Head coach Shaun Bishop will be at the helm for his sixth season as a Hawk. Saint Anselm had their best team performance in the spring on April 16 th at the Penman Spring Invitational placing second out of ten teams. At the 2023 Northeast-10 Championship meet the Hawks took home third out of ten teams scoring 880 points. Saint Anselm will start their 2024 campaign on September 9 th at the Franklin Pierce Invitational at the Northern Spy Golf Club...
Makers Mill annual tool sale slated for Sept. 7
WOLFEBORO — Makers Mill is gearing up for its annual Tool & Maker Sale, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This event offers the community a unique opportunity to purchase used tools and equipment while supporting a thriving local makerspace. This year’s sale will...
Dover teen golfer Carys Fennessy 'in shock' to qualify for LPGA event at TPC Boston
Carys Fennessey will not be present when the Dover High School golf team has its first match of the season on Wednesday. But the 17-year-old senior has a good excuse — she'll be competing ahead of her first LPGA tournament — this week's FM Global Championship at TPC Boston, which is being held in Norton, Massachusetts. It's a breakthrough accomplishment for Fennessy, the 2024 New England Amateur champion and two-time New Hampshire Women’s Amateur champion as a teenager. ...
New College Leader: Peter A. Eden, president of Franklin Pierce University
A reputation for enhancing academic offerings, building revenue streams and endowments, and fostering diversity precede Peter A. Eden as he assumes the role of president of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge. Formerly president of Landmark College in Putney, Vermont, for 13 years, Eden also served as dean of arts and...
New College Leader: Patrick Cate, president of Lakes Region Community College
Patrick Cate had been vice president of Lakes Region Community College for about six months in 2019 when COVID struck the campus. “The timing was unfortunate but that made me understand the core of the operation because that’s what we had to make sure we maintained,” says Cate, who recently assumed the role of college president. “The most important thing is the students. It’s that simple.”
Assistance elusive for Keene community devastated by storm
Jessica and Nathan Taylor’s home was red tagged, deeming it unsafe to live in, following a July storm that devastated the cooperative. The couple visited their home to gather more of their belongings after a board meeting Thursday evening, August 8. This story was originally produced by the Keene...
Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week: Sally Rainey and Erik Lauta
DURHAM, N.H. – Redshirt junior Sally Rainey (West Lebanon, N.H.) of the University of New Hampshire women's soccer team and senior Erik Lauta (Aptos, Calif.) of the UNH men's soccer team have been named the Service Credit Union Student-Athletes of the Week on August 27. Sally stopped 16 of...
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