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December 14th, 2009
November in Russia
Monitor reporter Annmarie Timmins traveled to Moscow and Vologda, Russia to learn about Russian journalism and the country's court system.
Photos by Annmarie Timmins
December 4th, 2009
Farming Through Tough Times
Rob Morrill is the co-owner of Morrill Farm Dairy in Penacook. Like a lot of dairy farmers in New Hampshire, the past three months have been difficult for the Morrills. Milk prices hit a low and the family decided to fight through it despite the troubling times. Rob believes it is the family aspect of their business that kept them going through the rough patch of 2009.
November 25th, 2009
200 years
A selection of front pages from the Concord Monitor's first 200 years. If you just want to use the top half of the Sox page I think that will work.
November 24th, 2009
First generation farming
Jennifer Lamper owns the Twist of Fate farm in Dunbarton. Lamper's ex-business partner left the farm last year, and this is her first year farming alone. In addition to the farm work, Lamper also works a full time job and she says this has been her hardest year yet. She scaled back her turkey operation to 210 turkeys, and all have been purchased for Thanksgiving. Her farm is one of the few in the state that offers free-range turkeys.
Photos by Katie Barnes
October 11th, 2009
Colors of Autumn
September 16th, 2009
Loudon Race Week 2009
Women who attended June's Sprint Cup Weekend at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway talk about their favorites on the track.
September 4th, 2009
Whale watching
Chase Binder, the Monitor's long-time travel writer, recently visited Australia. Whale watching in Hervey Bay was among the highlights of the trip.
September 3rd, 2009
Town criers
Town criers from around the country compete to see who is the best at Hillsboro's Living History Event.
June 18th, 2009
Class of 2009
Hear the class of 2009's thoughts and plans for the future.
Photos and audio by William DeShazer
May 1st, 2009
Wolfman Auditions
Auditions for the job of Wolfman, the rough and gruff, rabble-rousin’, backwoods recluse that doesn't shave and bath but growls for the Clark's Trading Post at Lin-Wood Public School gym in Lincoln, NH on Saturday, April 18, 2009. The position is a paid one, since the outgoing Wolfman, Farrand is retiring after 15 years of service to the Trading Post.
Video by Marcus Yam
April 29th, 2009
Fantasy Hair Competition
Fifty contestants from around the state and the country square off in
the Fantasy Hair Competition at the Verizon Wireless Center in
Manchester. Concord's Ashley Azotea and model Brooke Weldon take the
theme of Alice in Wonderland to new heights.
Video by Marcus Yam
March 16th, 2009
114th
Members of the New Hampshire National Guard's 114th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment prepare for their deployment to Iraq.
Photos and audio by William DeShazer
January 25, 2009
How long can this go on?
Boy's emotional problems raise questions mom struggles to answer.
Photos and production by Veronica Wilson
Interview and text by Chelsea Conaboy/Monitor Staff
January 21, 2009
Inauguration 2009
Local Concord, NH residents gather at the Capitol Center of the Arts to watch the inauguration of the 44th President-Elect Barack Obama take oath and address his inaugural speech in Washington, DC.
Photos by Marcus Yam/Monitor staff and A.P.
December 3, 2008
More Than Words
Dame Elementary School recently received a grant which helped them create a new program geared towards teach foreign-born students English vocabulary and social skills. Watch as the students participate in a lesson that is part of their geography module, using carrots and celery to create maps of their neighborhoods.
Photos and audio by Veronica Wilson/Monitor staff
September 22, 2008
Concord High School Civics
Concord High School held a civics fair last week. We stopped by to chat
with some students about the 2008 elections. Video by Meg Heckman/Monitor staff.
June 27, 2008
Track Comforts
During raceweek we asked fans to show us what they bring to Loudon. You'll find their answers (plus tips on boiling omelets). Video by Meg Heckman/Monitor staff.
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June 13, 2008
Concord High Class of 2008
About 400 students will graduate from Concord High School
Saturday. Here, a dozen seniors imagine themselves and their world in 20
years. Video by Meg Heckman/Monitor staff.
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Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize
Concord Monitor photographer Preston Gannaway has won the 2008 Pulitzer Prize for feature photography.
October 26, 2007
The Word Of Glencliff
In 1971, the state of New Hampshire began
caring for elders with complex mental illnesses
and developmental disabilities at the
Glencliff Home in the North Country.
Photos and audio by Lori Duff/Monitor staff
September 7, 2007
Stand By Your Man
The images and sounds of the last two debates featuring the Republican candidates running for President in the New Hampshire Primary campaign.
Photos and audio by Lori Duff/Monitor staff
September 2, 2007
One Week Away
Mariah Howard, 9, of Danbury took a big
step this summer: she attended sleep-away camp for the
first time. Inside are photos documenting Mariah’s
experience at Camp Spaulding, and the perspectives of
Mariah and her mother Jennifer Greenwood, in their own
voices.
Photos and audio by Kim Walker/Monitor staff
August 18, 2007
Northern Forest Canoe Trail
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail is a 740-mile water path that traces Native American trade routes across four New England states. Journey with us as we travel the waterways that span the heart of New Hampshire.
Photos and audio by Lori Duff/Monitor staff
July 18, 2007
Tap Camp
Aspiring dancers in Camp Shaker’s tap camp spent a
week learning tap dance routines for a production of
The Wizard of Oz. Teacher Diane Levesque and the 12
girls in her class say they love tap dancing for
everything from the cool sounds the shoes make to the
steps specific to tap. The tap camp, held at Concord’s
Shaker Road School, ended Friday with two
performances, complete with costumes, sets and even a
dancing Toto.
Photos and audio by Kim Walker/Monitor staff
July 11, 2007
NASCAR, New Hampshire style
So what is it about a pack of noisy cars speeding to
the left for hours on end that lures thousands of fans
to the New Hampshire International Speedway for a
weekend? See the scenes and listen to fans explain
what they love about the sport of NASCAR. July 2007.
Photos by Monitor staff photographer Lori Duff, Preston Gannaway
and Kim Walker. Audio by Kim Walker
June 15, 2007
Bike chic
The leather-clad, tattooed crowds at Motorcycle Week in Laconia are back in force. So what fashion conclusions can we draw from this year's bike-lovers? 1) Wear your patriotism on your sleeve (or head), 2) the more facial hair, the better, and most importantly, 3) skin is always, always in.
Photos by Monitor staff photographer Preston Gannaway, Kim Walker and Ken Williams. Audio by Kim Walker
June 12, 2007
Under pressure: Zachary's Story
Seven-year-old Zachary Reynolds is a jubilant boy with a round belly and sparkling blue eyes who loves video games and walks his pet turtles after school. He also struggles with reading and has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The school and his mother, Brooke Hutchinson, are trying to figure out how to help Zachary get the support he needs to succeed.
Photos and audio by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
June 08, 2007
Under pressure
This is the story of a second-grade class at Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School and their struggle to prepare for tests mandated by the No Child Left Behind. But there's also a shrinking school budget, the challenges of individual students and the silliness that comes with being 7 years old to contend with.
Photos and audio by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
April 01, 2007
Donkeyball
The Belmont Police Explorers take on the teachers from the Shaker Regional School District at a game of Donkeyball -- basketball played while mounted on real donkeys. The event, run by Green Mountain Donkey Basketball, of Danby, VT., was held to raise funds for the Explorers' trip to a law enforcement conference.
Photos and audio by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
April 01, 2007
A peak experience
Outdoor enthusiasts visit the "home of the world's worst weather" during a Mount Washington Observatory Winter EduTrip. The program features a two-day exploration of the mountain peak, a snow tractor ride up the Auto Road, a stay at the nonprofit weather observatory, classes, home-cooked meals and frequent trips outside to experience one of the harshest winter environments on the planet.
Photos and audio by Lori Duff/Monitor staff
February 23, 2007
Under the Light
The house lights go dark. "Eye of the Tiger" blares from the sound
system. The crowd starts to cheer. The Concord High athletes enter
the arena as one 400-watt fluorescent orb illuminates the forms on the
mat below. Like actors under the spotlight, the wrestlers are isolated
in their competition, creating one of the most dramatic scenes of high
school sports.
Photos and audio by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
November 26, 2006
Blazing Star Grange
Rooted in agricultural communities across America, the grange was once a bustling social and service organization. But as the number of family farms has decreased and enrollment in civic organizations has declined, the Blazing Star Grange has seen its membership age and dwindle in numbers.
Photos and audio by Lori Duff /Monitor staff
November 16, 2006
Saving the Farm
For Bruce and Martha Crete and their two children, the Highway View Farm, the last working dairy farm in Boscawen and one of the largest in the region, is more than a family business - it is their lives. When Bruce was diagnosed with cancer, the entire extended family took on the responsibilities he had borne for years.
Photographs and Presentation by Lori Duff/ Monitor staff
October 29, 2006
Jill Libby
Jill Libby, a Merrimack Valley High School field hockey player, has been a member of the MV program for four years. She also has cerebral palsy.
Photographs and Presentation by Tim Lytvinenko / Monitor staff
October 15, 2006
Remember me
Carolynne St. Pierre, 44, of Concord has been fighting a rare liver
cancer with surgery and chemotherapy, hoping to gain more time with
her three children, ages 4, 12 and 14. Her family struggles to keep
her as healthy as possible, while preparing for the day when she will
no longer be with them.
Photographs and Presentation by Preston Gannaway / Monitor staff
October 6, 2006
FAIR FOLKS Autumn fairs bring out singular styles, from chicken hats to pinstripe suits.
Photographs by Lori Duff / Monitor staff
October 3, 2006
CRASH CARS The Deerfield Fair held it's first-ever demolition derby on Sunday, 10/1/06. 36 cars drove into the derby. Most were dragged out by a tractor, paralyzed but not defeated.
Photos by Tim Lytvinenko / Monitor staff
October 3, 2006
Ken Cox Ken Cox served as a first lieutenant with the 744th Transportation Company of the New Hampshire National Guard. Cox, who led a platoon in Iraq, talks about coming home to Concord.
Photos by Ryan Murdough and Doug Steinberg of the 744th and Brian Lehmann/Monitor staff
September 30, 2006
Josh Tuscher Josh Tuscher, a sergeant with Charlie Company of the 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment of the New Hampshire National Guard, talks about experiences while serving in Iraq.
Photos by Staff Sgt. Patrick Clarke, also of the 172nd.
September 30, 2006
Shaun Mulholland Allenstown Police Chief Shaun Mulholland talks about his service in Iraq. Mulholland, a master sergeant, was a military police officer with the Rhode Island National Guard in 2003-2004.
Photos by Mulholland and Brian Lehmann/Monitor staff
August 20, 2006
Public hero, private grief Russell Durgin, an Army sergeant, died June 13, 2006, defending the sniper team he had led on a mission in the remote Korengal Valley. In the weeks that followed his death, his body was received home with honors befitting a hero: a flag flown in his name above the State House, a candlelight vigil attended by hundreds and a flag-lined funeral procession. Friends and strangers alike turned out to salute him. But those who feel Durgin's absence in their daily lives mourn more than the hometown hero. Their grief is daily and consuming.
Photos by Brian Lehmann/Monitor staff
August 12, 2006
Free to play Summer softball at the New Hampshire State Prison for Women in Goffstown
Photos and multimedia presentation by Preston Gannaway
June 5, 2006
A healing mission The New Hampshire National Guard in El Salvador
Photos and multimedia presentation by Lori Duff
June 2, 2006
New York City on the cheap In April I traveled to New York City, ate three square meals, saw a handful of sights, took a chess lesson and stayed overnight in a hotel, all for the meager sum of $137.19.
Photos and narration by Thomas Whisenand
May 3, 2006
The Old Man remembered Three years ago today, New Hampshire's iconic Old Man fell from his mountain. A collection of Monitor photographs capture the way things were ... and what they have become.
Monitor staff
April 24, 2006
Healing horses The New England Horse Equine Medical and Surgical Center opened in July 2005 in Dover, and since then, it has seen more than 1,700 horses that come from all over New England and beyond. With six vets and a staff of more than 25, the hospital houses specialists in surgery, orthopedics, physical therapy, acupuncture and internal medicine. A sister practice that shares parts of the facility focuses on dentistry and reproduction.
Multimedia presentation by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
April 10, 2006
Best
Buy
Dave Peterson, 18, is a senior at Pembroke Academy and works part-time in the
car audio department of the Best Buy in Concord. Peterson says that he enjoys
being surrounded by technology and being able to talk about it with customers.
An added perk to his job is that he gets what can be a substantial discount on
electronics, games, and music.
Photos and interview by Thomas Whisenand/Monitor staff
April 9, 2006
Keeping
the faith
Although only 12 to 20 people worship at the Salisbury Congregational Church in Salisbury, New Hampshire each Sunday, the core longtime members remain deeply committed to their church.
Photos and interview by Thomas Whisenand/Monitor staff
April 3, 2006
Senior
projects
Merrimack Valley High School seniors share the motivations behind their senior projects.
Photos and interviews by Dan Habib/Monitor staff
March 21, 2006
Preston Gannaway portfolio
Gannaway was named 2005 New England Photographer of the Year by the National Press Photographer's Association. This is a selection of her award-winning work taken from 2005. Gannaway was also recognized by the Pictures of the Year and Society of News Design for her work.
March 21, 2006
Lori Duff: Best of 2005
Duff came in fifth place in the 2005 New England Photographer of the Year competition by the National Press Photographer's Association. This is a selection of her award-winning work taken from 2005. Duff was also recognized by the Pictures of the Year International and Society of News Design for her work.
March 20, 2006
Spring training
Scenes from Red Sox spring training in the Grapefruit League at City of Palms Park, Ft. Myers, Florida.
Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
March 20, 2006
Town meeting 2006
Should the selectmen get health insurance? Is it time for a new fire truck? What about building a senior center? Late every winter voters turn out by the hundreds to decide questions such as these in their town. And this year, as always, town meeting season yielded timeless images.
Photos by Monitor staff
March 13, 2006
'Hey,
let's get some chickens for a start'
Chris Cote, 15, moved from troubled days in Manchester to a fresh start in Boscawen a year and a half ago. Not long after moving, Chris bought two ducks and, with the help of his father, built a chicken coop. His flock has grown to include 13 chickens.
March 12-13, 2006
To
them, it's more than a shelter
At the First Congregational Church in Concord,
some guests have been homeless for decades, others for days. Some work full time,
others gladly pass their days drinking beer with friends. One is 23 months old.
February 22, 2006 Inside prison, minds expand
A 1998 act of the state Legislature created a special school district at the Department of Corrections. Granite State High School is the academic flagship of that district. In a typical year, roughly half the inmates take at least one class.
Photos by Javier Manzano/Monitor staff Read Full Article
Total number of photos: 8
January 18, 2006 Naturalization Ceremony
369 immigrants from 85 different countries were naturalized at the Capitol Center for the Arts in Concord, NH on January 18, 2005. - Thomas Whisenand/Monitor Staff.
January 17, 2006 Fashion show
Coe-Brown Northwood Academy students put on a fashion show to raise money for the Cinderella Project.
Photos by Thomas Whisenand/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 6
December 08, 2005 Betsy goes to college
Betsy Vinson is 19. She is short, affectionate and has eyes that can scan your face for understanding when she speaks. Someday, she hopes to be just like pop singer Hilary Duff. But first, Betsy, who has Down Syndrome, must finish college.
Photos by Dan Habib
Total number of photos: 9
November 07, 2005 Concord Soccer
Concord High School's boys soccer team won their championship in over three decades of existance. A photo essay on this historic season. Photos by Javier Manzano, Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 22
November 03, 2005 From Concord to the Charles
Crew team readies for a race of a lifetime
Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 12
October 27, 2005 All Dolled Up
Eighty-nine local girls play dress-up for an American Girl fashion show to benefit the Junior Service League of Concord. Photos by Lori Duff/Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 10
October 25, 2005 Beverly Leo
Beverly Leo isn't afraid to say she's dying, but she'd rather not dwell on it. She's still living and she doesn't want to waste time being sad.
Total number of photos: 16
October 19, 2005 Generals make a splash
Students from John Stark and Pembroke Academy find themselves in a muddy mess during last weekend's football game.
Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 10
October 04, 2005 Fenway by the numbers
The Red Sox hope Fenway is charmed as they enter the post-season. A look at this unique historic stadium, the fans and players, by the numbers.
Photo and text by Dan Habib/Concord Monitor
Total number of photos: 12
September 19, 2005 Race Portraits
Fans at the Sylvania 300 NASCAR race at the New Hampshire International Speedway.
Total number of photos: 11
September 14, 2005 MudBowl
The Merrimack Mudcats of Franklin go for broke during the 30th annual Mud Bowl celebration at Hog Coliseum in North Conway.
Total number of photos: 10
September 07, 2005 NH National Guard in New Orleans
About 500 members of the NH National Guard are near New Orleans providing security and relief to the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina.
Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 19
August 27, 2005 Prison Visiting Room
In the New Hampshire State Prison waiting room, the circumstances differ, but hopes do not.
Photos by Elyse Butler READ THE ARTICLE
Total number of photos: 16
August 23, 2005 Lake Umbagog
While lakes around New Hampshire become more crowded, Lake Umbagog, which sits about 30 miles south of Canada, straddling the Maine-New Hampshire border, remains mostly wild. That's due largely to the national wildlife refuge which surrounds it.
Total number of photos: 7
August 17, 2005 Squam Lakes Science Center
The setting is real, the animals are live, and the learning is endless at the Squam Lakes Science Center in Holderness, NH. From the Destinations series of day trips around New Hampshire. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 7
August 17, 2005 Canoeing the Connecticut
Scenes from a canoeing trip along the Connecticut River in Cornish, NH. From the Destinations series of day trips around New Hampshire. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 6
August 07, 2005 It's Not Easy Being Wolfman
For 12 years, Bill Farrand, 48, has been the Wolfman at Clark's Trading Post in Lincoln. Six times a day he entertains tourists from the woods as they pass by on a train. Photo essay by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 8
July 24, 2005 Frozen in Time
The old New Hampshire State Hospital in Concord has sat largely empty, holding dust and memories, for nearly a quarter century. Photographs by Lori Duff of the Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 15
July 18, 2005 Tern Restoration
Fifty years ago, common terns had all but disappeared from the Isles of Shoals. Though they had nested there for centuries, the seabirds were driven away by hunters and the growing seagull population. But thanks to the colony, a restoration project run by the Audubon Society of New Hampshire and the state Fish and Game Department, the birds are thriving on White and Seavey Islands. Eight years after those agencies began building a safe place for the terns, more than 2,500 pairs have nested there this summer. Photos by Lori Duff of the Monitor staff
(Link to article)
Total number of photos: 13
July 18, 2005 SEEING RED
There is a chosen color at the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon. It is red.
Photos by Preston Gannaway and Elyse Butler of the Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 14
July 15, 2005 Shipyard workers to Boston
Approximately four thousand Portsmouth Shipyard workers and supporters came down to the Boston Convention Center for the Regional Hearing for the Base Closure and Realignment Commission on July 6th, 2005. All dressed in neon yellow shirts stating 'Save our Shipyard' they came in a pack of about 65 buses
to show their support. Photos by Elyse Butler
Total number of photos: 17
July 15, 2005 Stoicism and Sickness
Last year, Nate Babcock was No. 2 in the state for javelin. This year, he's been through three different types of chemotherapy. "It's not a terrible thing. It's just something I've had to deal with," he said. (Link to article)
Photo story by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 10
June 22, 2005 Bike Week People
Thousands of bikers, vendors and gawkers descend on Weirs Boulevard each year for Bike Week in Laconia. Monitor photographer Elyse Butler photographed and interviewed some of the people passing through.
Total number of photos: 12
June 15, 2005 Classic Beauties
Throughout the region classic car enthusiasts gather to show off their rides and check out the chrome, paint jobs and detailing of other collectors. Photos by Elyse Butler/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 5
June 08, 2005 Pittsfield Prom
A photographic essay on the Pittsfield, NH, senior prom.
Photos by Elyse Butler
Total number of photos: 20
April 30, 2005 The Possibility of Friendship
Brad Niejadlik, a 19-year-old Concord (NH) High School student, has a circle of friends that serves as an example of social inclusion for young people with disabilities. Next year, with the help of the Bubel/Aiken Foundation, the high school will offer a new class to typical students designed to teach them how to include students with disabilities in their academic and social lives. They see Niejadlik as an example of what is possible. Photos by Dan Habib For the text of the story, go here.
Total number of photos: 12
April 06, 2005 Spring training
A collection of photos of the Boston Red Sox during spring training in Fort Myers, Fla.
By Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 11
April 06, 2005 Maple syrup
Between mid-February and mid-April, the New Hampshire maple industry produces close to 90,000 gallons of maple syrup. As the frozen sap in the maple tree thaws, it begins to move and build up pressure within the tree. When the internal pressure reaches a certain point, sap will flow from any fresh wound in the tree. Freezing nights and warm sunny days create the pressure needed for a good sap harvest.
Photo essay by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 7
November 24, 2004 A Mom and a Meme
Kimm Phillips and Monica Logan of Pembroke weren't too political before this year, when families like theirs were thrust into the center of an angry national debate. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 16
November 10, 2004 Refuse to Lose
On Friday night, a group of 14 girls sat around a circle inside a quiet gym at Gilford High School. If you didn't already know, it would be hard to tell that this group of high schoolers owned the longest winning streak in Class M volleyball history. And head coach Joan Forge likes it that way.
"Our girls are not cocky, they don't strut their stuff, they are just happy," Forge said.
As seniors said their final parting words to their teammates, few could hold back the tears.
"Thank you for making me into the player and person I am," senior Sarah Wainwright told Forge.
This pre-championship ritual is just one of the many traditions at Gilford. Winning the Class M title another. The Golden Eagles have brought home the trophy for 9 of the last ten years in addition to winning 85 straight games.
Total number of photos: 12
November 10, 2004 Paul Hodes - Day on the Trail
A day in the life on the campaign trail with U.S. Congress candidate Paul Hodes. by Jason Arthurs / Monitor Staff
Total number of photos: 8
October 29, 2004 Judd Gregg - Day on the Trail
A day on the campaign trail with Senator Judd Gregg. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 7
October 28, 2004 "Granny D" - Day on the Trail
A day on the campaign trail with Senate candidate Doris "Granny D" Haddock.
Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 8
October 20, 2004 Moose Hunting
Hunters stop at the Fish and Game check-in station in New Hampton, NH on the first of the year’s nine-day moose hunting season. A photo essay by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 8
October 14, 2004 RED SOX BEAT THE ANGELS
Photos from the Red Sox 10-inning victory over the Anaheim Angels in the divisional series. David Ortiz hit a walk-off home run to complete the Red Sox' sweep.
Photos by Dan Habib/Concord Monitor
Total number of photos: 8
September 23, 2004 Autumn in the air
Scenes from the first day of fall
Total number of photos: 6
September 20, 2004 On the Wagon at NHIS
A favorite ride at New Hampshire International Speedway has four wheels, no engine and chilly cargo.
Total number of photos: 5
September 10, 2004 Republican National Convention
Scenes from the Republican National Convention held in late August in New York City. Photos by Lori Duff/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 11
September 08, 2004 A Passion for Crashing
Jim and Eileen Mann met eight years ago as competitors in a demolition derby. Their first date was to a demolition derby as spectators, and they married three years ago at a derby-themed wedding, sipping champagne out of goblet-style demolition derby trophies. They recently took to the track as the only husband-wife team at the Hopkinton Fair. Photos by Preston Gannaway of the Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 8
August 10, 2004 Scenes from the DNC
A collection of photos from the 2004 Democratic National Convention in Boston by Monitor photographer Preston Gannaway.
Total number of photos: 11
June 25, 2004 WWII Memorial Dedication
On Memorial Day weekend, a little more than 100 people including 35 World War II veterans traveled together from their home state of New Hampshire to Washington, D.C., to witness the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 8
June 21, 2004 BIKE WEEK 2004
Hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists descended on Laconia, NH, during mid-June for the annual Bike Week gathering. THis album contains a sampling of photographs taken during the week by Monitor photographers.
Total number of photos: 29
May 26, 2004 Dairy Farming - A Labor of Love
New Hampshire was once home to 2,600 dairy farms. Today there are 143. For the Putnams of Piermont, the economic struggle comes with its own rewards. Photos by Preston Gannaway/Monitor staff
Total number of photos: 10
April 18, 2004 SEEKING A QUIET PLACE
For a teen with schizophrenia, the road to independence takes courage. Emily Huff, 19, wishes there was a magic helmet for the rest of us, a device that would transport the unreal voices, the hallucinations, the terrifying throughts that invade the schizophrenic mind without warning. After an hour of wearing that burden, people might know the truth. Huff lives in Concord, NH, with her mother Anne Huff. Photos by Dan Habib/Concord Monitor.
For the text of the story, go here.
Total number of photos: 16
March 23, 2004 Winter sports 2003 - 2004
Sports photos from various high schools in central New Hampshire
Total number of photos: 5
March 20, 2004 Firefighter funeral
The community mourns the death of Laconia firefighter Lt. Mark Miller who died in the line of duty on March 11, 2004. Miller disappeared during a dive training excercise at Weirs Beach and was recovered the following day after a search by nearly 200 rescuers. More than 1,200 firefighters marched through Laconia the day of his funeral. Photos by the Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 16
March 15, 2004 Town Meeting Time
Citizens throughout the Granite State come together every March at town halls and school gymnasiums to decide on how to spend their hard-earned tax money. At the same time, they catch up with friends, eat homemade snacks and perhaps even get an impromptu head-shaving. Photos by the Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 19
March 05, 2004 Journeys
FROM AFRICA TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
A photo essay by Dan Habib of the Monitor staff on the Nepa family, who immigrated to Concord, NH, as refugees from Rwanda and Congo.
Total number of photos: 9
March 05, 2004 Friday night football
A photo essay by Preston Gannaway, Monitor staff on Friday night football throughout the region.
Total number of photos: 5
March 05, 2004 Joe Lieberman
A day on the campaign trail in New Hampshire with Senator Joe Lieberman. All photos by Preston Gannaway, Concord Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 6
March 04, 2004 Concord Basketball Tryouts
Eight eyes of the four Concord High School boys' basketball coaches study the players during tryouts week, evaluating and conditioning them. After years of coaching, Bill Haubrich has settled on 12 as the magic number for players on each of the three teams - varsity, junior varsity, and freshman. Haubrich describes the basketball program as "basically my whole professional life. It means everything to me." A photo essay on the 2002 tryouts by Preston Gannaway of the Concord Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 8
March 02, 2004 "I have Alzheimer's"
After living in a world of late nights at the State House, speeches and debates, former state legislator Susan McLane of Concord has settled into a different kind of life living with Alzheimer's. Her husband and daughter have supported her desire to continue to live as productively and independently as possible. Photos by Ken Williams, Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 9
March 02, 2004 Dick Gephardt
A day on the campaign trail in New Hampshire with Rep. Dick Gephardt. All photos by Jim Korpi, Concord Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 6
March 02, 2004 Howard Dean
A day on the trail in New Hampshire with Presidential candidate Howard Dean. Photographed by Dan Habib,Monitor staff.
Total number of photos: 12
March 01, 2004 Til Death Do Us Part
A photo essay by Elaine Skylar of the Monitor staff on Ruth and Robert Olden. Ruth nursed her husband of 58 years through Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, and was with him when he died in the fall of 2003.
Total number of photos: 11
March 01, 2004 St. Pauls school
This photo essay by Preston Gannaway of the Monitor staff examines life at the Concord prep school through the lives of three students, Aneka Roberts, Garrison Jones and Vicky Thomas. For the text of the story, go here
Total number of photos: 17
February 27, 2004 Wesley Clark
Day on the trail: Wesley Clark
Total number of photos: 4
February 27, 2004 John Kerry
Day on the trail: John Kerry
Total number of photos: 8
February 19, 2004 John Edwards
Day on the trail: John Edwards
Total number of photos: 7
January 16, 2004 Carol Moseley Braun
Day on the trail: Carol Moseley Braun
Total number of photos: 7
January 16, 2004 Dennis Kucinich
Day on the trail: Dennis Kucinich
Total number of photos: 9
