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With few contested races, Concord residents chose a mix of old and new candidates in Tuesday’s election, voting in Mayor Jim Bouley and incumbent Ward 1 Councilor Brent Todd along with council newcomer Stacey Brown in Ward 5.Bouley won a decisive...

World leaders are gathering in Glasgow for the United Nations Climate Change Conference to negotiate how to reduce global carbon emissions quickly enough to avoid the worst effects of climate change. At stake is what kind of future we leave to our...

Municipal elections are Tuesday, November 2nd and I am proud to support Stacey Brown for Concord City Council, Ward 5. Stacey has demonstrated both an infectious enthusiasm for serving her community, as well as the hard work necessary to run for and...

Mayor Jim Bouley has reported no spending in his first race against a serious challenger in years, as he seeks an eighth term as Concord’s mayor in Tuesday’s municipal elections.According to the most recent filings, Bouley’s opponent Taylor Hall has...

In any successful enterprise, leadership makes a key difference in the outcome. The citizens of Concord are fortunate to have strong and positive leadership in City Hall that has improved the quality of life in our community, starting with Mayor Jim...

UpdatedThu, May 20, 2021 at 9:37 pm ET Reply Certain political groups will be banned from Concords Market Days Festival in 2021. (Tony Schinella/Patch) CONCORD, NH — As the Market Days Festival begins to ramp up for August, after a pause in 2020 due to coronavirus, a controversy has arisen after some political organizations have seen their requests for booths rejected this year. Back in January, the Intown Concord board of directors, not knowing how many booths they would be able to rent for ...

Letter: Democracy reforms won’t threaten FITN Published: 4/27/2021 10:05:46 AM The storied history of the New Hampshire presidential primary reflects the important role that our state has played in our national political life over many decades. Unfortunately, some of our fellow citizens are currently engaged in a campaign based in outright falsehoods, claiming that the future status of the presidential primary is somehow threatened as a result of support for national legislation that protects...

Weatherize Concord program stalled by delay in NH Saves update Published: 4/13/2021 11:27:14 AM A delay by regulators updating a state efficiency program has left 32 Concord buildings in limbo as they wait for help to cut their energy use. “It was a bit of a surprise because both Liberty Utilities and Unitil had consistently communicated to the energy committee and city administration … that the most recent iteration delay would not affect the project in 2021,” said Councilor Rob Werner, ...

A push to make buildings (and streetlights) more efficient in Concord Published: 3/14/2021 3:49:30 PM Acknowledging that the cheapest energy is the energy that you don’t need to buy, Concord is pursuing improved efficiency in buildings and light poles. Wednesday will see a COVID-delayed kickoff for Weatherize Concord, an effort to get more city businesses and residences, especially lower-income locations, to take advantage of money in the NH Saves program. “On an average basis there have be...