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Nicole Densmore brings music to her community
By RAY DUCKLER
New London’s Town Meeting began as it has for the last 14 years, with students from the Kearsarge Regional Elementary School leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.Music teacher Nicole Densmore invited all students in...
Concord firefighters among first in the nation to get PFAS-free equipment
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
When former Concord firefighter Chris Andrews introduced himself to city councilors, he described himself as “a cancer survivor — at least for now.”At the outset of his career, new types of protective gear, including the addition of breathing...
Remains found in Barnstead believed to be of woman missing since January
By ARIANNA MACNEILL
Human remains discovered Saturday morning are believed to be that of a 33-year-old Barnstead woman who has been missing since early January.Around 70 searchers went out around 8:30 a.m. to look for any sign of Ashley Turcotte, or clues related to her...
Granite Geek: My solar panels won’t think the eclipse is awesome
Like many of you I am really looking forward to next month’s solar eclipse, but there is one small drawback: It will do a number on my solar panels’ output.For slightly over two hours on April 8, parts of the sun will be blocked by the moon. I live in...
State pushes to spend $500,000 to address distracted driving
By ETHAN DeWITT
The New Hampshire Department of Safety is seeking to spend nearly $500,000 in federal money to raise awareness of distracted driving and increase the number of State Police patrols on highways.The request, approved by the Joint Legislative Fiscal...
NH charges 1st person in state with murder in the death of a fetus
The Associated Press
OSSIPEE, N.H. — A New Hampshire man appeared in court Monday on charges that he killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child by means of multiple blunt force injuries, the first time the state has charged someone with murder in the death of a fetus....
Mistrial declared in domestic violence trial of former NH state senator
Ice-out declared: Winter lasted just 37 days on Lake Winnipesaukee
By DAVID BROOKS
And just like that, ice is gone from Lake Winnipesaukee almost before we knew it was there.On Sunday, the earliest ever “ice-out” was declared on the lake, just 37 days after the latest ever “ice-in” was declared Feb 9.The declarations are unofficial,...
How do you feel about town meeting stories? We want to know.
Every March, the Concord Monitor reports on what’s happening at town meetings across the Capital Region. We want to know what you think of our newsroom’s coverage.Take this week’s reader poll and look for the results in the Saturday opinion section.Do...
Despite concerns about taxes, Loudon approves spending requests
By CHLOE RATTEE
In Loudon, like town meetings across the state, attendance was higher than usual due to the concern over high taxes. Throughout the meeting, residents spoke of their disappointment.“I want to thank everyone for turning out today, this is by far the...
Chichester approves its budget, but not without a fight
By RAY DUCKLER
Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...
Bow voters approve school district solar project
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Bow residents brought the town one step closer to installing the state’s largest combined municipal solar development.As part of the solar project, the energy committee, along with Kearsarge Solar LLC, a Massachusetts-based energy company, has...
Henniker OKs operating budget, money to combat blooms in town ponds
By DAVID BROOKS
Henniker voters approved virtually everything at Town Meeting including the latest in a long series of steps to limit how often ponds in town turn a nasty, and potentially dangerous, green.“We’re lucky, we haven’t had any illnesses … but Keyser Pond...
Years-long waits for vouchers worsen the pain of New Hampshire’s housing crisis
By RHIANWEN WATKINS
Lisa Morales of Keene finally received her housing voucher after 18 months of waiting — a relatively short time compared to the sometimes years-long process others face in obtaining one. Waiting was not the main issue she encountered, however —...
Webster residents decide to move past illegal Walker Pond land sale
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Most residents in Webster were keen to bury the illegal sale of town-owned land on Walker Pond once and for all, and they did just that at Saturday’s town meeting.“Let’s not go back in time with this thing, OK? It’s done. It was reported,...
‘People are at a breaking point’ – Pembroke residents lash out at spending
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
As town officials ramp up spending year after year, people like Ray Olivier can’t keep up. On Saturday, the challenge for Oliver and other residents on fixed incomes became more pronounced after Pembroke voters approved a $11.6 million budget, which...
Wilmot decides to add a second officer to town police force
By CHLOE RATTEE
The Wilmot town meeting was supposed to start at 7:00 pm – at five past, residents were still lined up outside the historic town hall waiting to register. Inside, chatted centered on the high attendance and high taxes.“To have this many people still...
School board weighs school resource officer, teaching supports in proposed 1.8% budget increase
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The Concord School Board will hold public hearings on Monday and Wednesday next week to gather community input on its proposed budget. In the preliminary budget, the general fund — 95% of school spending — would increase about $1.78 million, or 1.67%,...
Law in the Marketplace: CTA compliance
This column changes certain key advice I set forth in my column last Saturday for New Hampshire business owners who formed their businesses before Jan. 1, 2024. I apologize to readers of this column for the column’s legal complexity. However, this...
Feds pick New England’s offshore wind development area, drawing cheers and questions alike
By PATRICK WHITTLE
PORTLAND, Maine — The federal government on Friday designated a large area off the New England coast for offshore wind production development, setting the stage for a possible lease sale within the Gulf of Maine.The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy...