2026 BOB Awards Party Photos
Check out photos from the 2026 BOB Awards celebration, which was held on Thursday, March 12, 2026 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord.
FIRST competition in N.H. March 3-4
Some 50 teams have registered to participate in the fourth annual Granite State Regional FIRST Robotics Competition, which returns to the Verizon Wireless Arena March 3-4 in Manchester.
The event is open to the public. Admission is free and seating is on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Granite State Regional, sponsored by BAE Systems, brings more than 1,500 students and their mentors together in a competition that emphasizes teamwork, innovation and strategy. In early January, teams received a challenge to design, develop and build a robot in six weeks using a common parts list. The robots are then competed in randomly selected alliances, performing a variety of tasks for scoring points.
This year’s challenge – “AIM HIGH” – has teams competing in three-vs.-three-team alliances within a four-round match. Initial public rounds will be held from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, March 3. The meet continues at 9 a.m. the following day, with final rounds scheduled to begin at 1 p.m.
To learn more about the regional competition and its teams, visit baesystemsfirst.org. — NHBR STAFF
