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NH Newspaper Obituary Requirements

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Updated April 22, 2025
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Pricing
How to Submit
Additional Info
Colebrook News and Sentinel
Free obituaries with photos (jpeg to TIF files) ​
All news items and photos may be sent to the editor:
[email protected]

PO Box 39, Colebrook, NH 03576 Phone: 603-237-5501
FAX: 603-237-5060
Deadline Noon on Monday
E-mail is the preferred method for news submissions. However, items are accepted by mail or facsimile; the text must be legible and double-spaced. All items must include the sender's name and telephone number. Items typed in all capital letters are not accepted; they will be returned to the author for re-typing.
Concord Monitor
$274 for 210 words plus photograph and/or veteran’s flag
$25.572 fee for every additional 30 words
Large, color, or multiple photos extra
Online Obituary Submission Form: https://placead.nne.media/obits/cm/index.html
All private party submissions must be submitted between 8 am and 4 pm, Monday through Friday.
Must be prepaid.
Conway Daily Sun
$100 for the first 1,000 characters
$150 for 1,001 - 2,000 characters
$200 for 2,001 - 4,000 characters
$250 for 4,001 - 6,000 characters
No charge for photo; 2 photo limit
 
No charge for Notices of Death
Online Obituary Submission Form:
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/site/forms/online_services/obit/
 
Online Notice of Death or Service
https://www.conwaydailysun.com/site/forms/online_services/notice_of_death_or_service/
 
(603) 733-5809
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Keene Sentinel
Obituaries 10 column inches or less are $157.00. After 10 column inches the price is $8 per column inch. Add a photo to the obituary for $10. Flag emblems are free for veterans. Obituary runs 1 day in print, add additional print run dates at a discounted rate.
Online Obituary Submission Form:
https://www.keenesentinel.com/site/forms/announcements/obituary/
2.5% fee for using a credit card
Laconia Daily Sun
$100 for the first 2,450 characters
$150 for 2,451 – 4,900 characters
$200 for 4,901 – 7,000 characters
$300 for 7,001 – 12,000 characters
$50 for multiple or oversized photos
Online Obituary Submission Form:
https://www.laconiadailysun.com/site/forms/online_services/obit/
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Manchester Union Leader
Free for up to 70 words
Death Notice: A short notice announcing the death and containing basic biographical information, but no mention of services. Cost: Free
Basic obituary (70 words, text only): A paid text obituary with room for more information and memorial information, starting at $90. Additional text and headshot photo(s) may be added for an additional fee.
Standard obituary (100 words with small headshot photo): Includes a small headshot or portrait of the deceased, to appear in the obituary along with more text, starting at $205. Additional text and another photo may be added for an additional fee.
Premium obituary (200 words with 1 full-column photo): Includes a large, full-column photo of the deceased above the obituary text, starting at $330. Additional text and another photo may be added for an additional fee.
Second day notices: When placing an obituary, the option is available to select an additional print day to run the obituary for a discounted fee.
For obituary questions, contact our obituary editor at 603-206-1503 daily after 2 p.m. 7 days a week. Or e-mail to [email protected].
 
If a family is not using a funeral home, such as when the remains are donated to science, or for other exceptional circumstances, please call 603-206-1503 for assistance.
 
In Memoriam: For In Memoriam notices, please contact our Classified Department at (603) 669-1010.
The obituary deadline is 5 p.m. Sunday through Thursday for the Union Leader and 3 p.m. on Saturday for the Sunday News.
 
Note: The Saturday edition of the New Hampshire Union Leader is not distributed statewide. For statewide distribution, obituaries should be submitted for publication on days other than Saturday.
 
United States flags are available at no cost for obituaries of veterans. Other icons for religious affiliation, social groups, and interests may also be added for a small fee.
Nashua Telegraph
No pricing publicly available
Online Obituary Submission Form
https://nashuatelegraph.column.us/place/NuXw5zlSYhFHaPeyyt0K?step=confirm-filer
 
Contact Monique Savoie 603-594-1218
Email obituaries: [email protected]
Email memoriams: [email protected]
Deadline for Obituaries is 4 pm for next day publication.
Salmon Press
Record Enterprise
Gilford Steamer
Winnisquam Echo
Meredith News
Granite State News
Coos County Democrat
Mountain Ear
Berlin Reporter
Baysider
Littleton Courier
Carroll County Independent
Newfound Landing
$250 for initial 400 words or less per newspaper
$250 for each additional 400 words per newspaper
Photos no extra charge
Free US flags, other icons for fee
Second day notices may be available at a discounted rate
Send to: [email protected]
 
Contact Executive Editor Brendan Berube at (603) 279-4516, ext. 101 with any questions 
Photo must be jpeg format
Include veteran info
Seacoast Media Group
Portsmouth Herald
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Exeter News-Letter
Hampton Union
York Weekly
York County Coast Star
Rochester Times
Sanford News
Seacoast Sunday
Flat rate
Paid text obituary: $90 start fee
Standard with small headshot (100 words) starts at $185
Additional text is $1.50 per word in the Portsmouth herald, Foster’s Daily Democrat, Exeter News-Letter, Hampton Union
 
$1.00 per word above limit for The York Weekly, York County Coast Star, Rochester Times and Sanford News
 
Premium photos (1 column) $50.
 
Additional day reprint same as first day
Email to:
Portsmouth Herald
[email protected]

Hampton Union
[email protected]

Exeter News Letter
[email protected]

York County Star
[email protected]

York Weekly
[email protected]

Phone: 866-228-5694
 
Online submissions:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seacoastonline/obituary-place-an-obituary.aspx
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    • Have a Home Funeral >
      • State Requirements for Home Funerals
      • New England Legal Requirements
    • Perform Body Care >
      • Cooling Techniques
    • Complete Paperwork
    • Arrange Disposition >
      • Comparison of Disposition Methods
    • Transport the Dead
    • Create Ceremony
    • Go Out Greener
    • Pay for a Funeral
    • Work with Professionals
  • Resources
    • FAQs
    • 2020 Funeral Home Price Survey
    • Tools for Community Education >
      • Infographics
    • Sample Forms
    • Glossary
    • Articles, Interviews, Podcasts, Videos
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    • Disposition Statistics
    • Memorial Forests
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    • Stories >
      • Read Their Stories
      • Heidi's Story
      • Penney's Story
      • Kathleen's Story
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    • Special Circumstances >
      • Guidance for Care in the Home
      • Practical Guidelines
      • Ceremony Resources
  • Green Burial
    • Green Burial in NH
    • Green Burial Statistics
    • Green Burial Cemeteries in the US and Canada
    • Green Burial Resources >
      • Natural Burial Bylaw Language
      • Start Up Tips for Green Burial Cemeteries
      • 10 Things You Can Say or Do to Promote Natural Burial
      • Offering Green Burial in Your Hybrid Cemetery
      • Legal Burial Requirements by State
      • Green Burial Books
      • Photographs
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    • Green Burial Survey
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