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Kira Zannoni, of Winchester, Massachusetts, shares a moment with her mother, Mary Boissonneault, of Pelham, after the graduation ceremony at New England College, where she finished her undergrad degree in fine arts. The ceremony was held at the Henniker campus on Saturday, May 18, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor Staff)

Kelly Ayotte speaks to New England College graduates

Sunday, May 19, 2013

At Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s own college graduation, she wouldn’t have believed she would someday hold public office. “But I’m living proof that life surprises you,” she told New England College graduates yesterday. Ayotte was the keynote speaker at the college’s commencement ceremony in Henniker, where she received an honorary degree. The Republican senator and former New Hampshire attorney general didn’t … 12

Graduates walk out of the University of New Hampshire School of Law building and towards their commencement on May 18, 2013 at White Park in Concord. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

Bush v. Gore lawyers send off UNH law school’s 2013 graduates

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Graduates from University of New Hampshire School of Law won’t cure diseases or rid the world of poverty, said commencement speaker, famed lawyer David Boies. But what they will do can be just as extraordinary. “You are probably not going to invent a cure for cancer,” Boies said. “That’s not your educational background. … 0

Travis LaCouter, a senior at the College of the Holy Cross, has been selected to deliver the class of 2013 valedictory address at the College’s Commencement ceremonies on Friday, May 24.

5 Questions: Local student to address Holy Cross senior class

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Travis LaCouter – smooth, articulate, confident, has lots of experience at public speaking, with various presentations to the academic world under his belt after four years at College of Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass. On Friday, though, the Bishop Brady High School graduate, a self-described political junkie, will address more people than he … 0

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Ronald Briggs of Epsom places a flower in memory of his nephew, Michel Briggs, in a wreath during the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony; Friday, May 17, 2013. The names of 44 officers who died in the line of duty were read ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff PHOTOS: Event honors officers killed in line of duty in N.H.
Amy McKean loads a box of T-shirts into a vehicle with Rock 'N Race team coordinator Donna Killion at St. Peter's Church in Concord; Tuesday, May 14, 2013. McKean's Rock 'N Race team, Amy's Advocates, raises more money for the Concord Hospital fundraiser than any other team. A survivor of Hodgkins Lymphoma, McKean organizes a team that now number 127 runners and walkers. Though it is the second-largest team, it has raised more money over the last few years than any other group. (ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff) Ray Duckler: Amy and her Advocates raise money for Concord cancer center like no other team
Joseph Foster is interviewed by WMUR before the ceremony where he is sworn in as state Attorney General on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 in the Executive Council Chambers at the State House. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) PHOTOS: Incoming Attorney General Joe Foster’s swearing-in ceremony
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Pembroke Academy cancels this weekend’s performances of ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Pembroke Academy drama club said it has canceled all of this weekend’s performances of A Midsummer Night’s Dream as members of the cast continue to recover from a sudden illness. The play will be performed at 7 p.m. on April 30, May 2 and May 3, in … 1

Kendra Galloway (left) and Ashley Watterston share a lunch as Danny Cassanova dips a french fry in mustard in the Concord High School cafeteria, April 15, 2013. "I share every lunch we have." says Galloway of the items bought in the cafeteria. "I don't really eat lunch, we split it." (ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff)

Concord High School students stray from cafeteria food

Thursday, May 16, 2013

On any given day, a steady stream of Concord High School students will make the short walk down to Pizza Fina to purchase lunch. They’ll buy sandwiches, slices of pizza and french fries – all options that are … 0

Hillsboro-Deering School District reduces 3.5 positions in final budget adjustments

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Though only three and a half positions were eliminated in the Hillsboro-Deering School District, administrators are dealing with many changes – including the announcement Monday night that Hillsboro-Deering Elementary School Principal Noreen McAloon will leave after this school year – as they work to accommodate a $1 million … 0

Focus on sandardized testing leads to ‘opt-out’ movement

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

A decade into the school accountability movement, pockets of resistance to standardized testing are sprouting up across the country, with parents and students opting out of the high-stakes tests used to evaluate schools and teachers. From Seattle, where 600 high school students refused to take a standardized test … 0

A lunch of a chicken sandwich and french fries waits to be eaten at the Concord High School cafeteria, April 15, 2013. The Concord High School is weighing privatizing the lunch service. (ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff)

Concord School District puts food service privatization on hold

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Food service employees in the Concord School District will keep their jobs for at least another year, as administrators have put possible privatization on hold for now. “There’s just a lot of moving parts to the food service … 2

Chris Emond, director of the Concord Boys and Girls Club, removes a framed picture from the wall while moving on Friday, April 12, 2013. The club is temporarily moving its location to the former Eastman School while they renovate their current facility on Bradley Street in Concord. Employees and volunteers have worked over the past weeks preparing and were moving the heavier furniture on Friday. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

Concord Boys & Girls Club preparing for makeover

Friday, April 12, 2013

Despite looming sleet and a winter weather advisory in effect, employees of the Concord Boys & Girls Club took to the road yesterday morning to move the few remaining items from their soon-to-be renovated space near Kimball Park … 0

John Stark Regional names retired colonel as its new principal

Friday, April 12, 2013

John Stark Regional High School has finished its search for a new leader, announcing late yesterday afternoon that Chris Corkery, a retired Army colonel and decorated war veteran, has been hired as the school’s principal. Corkery is currently the assistant principal at Campbell High School in Litchfield. He … 0

Award-winning educator named new principal of Salisbury, Webster elementary schools

Friday, April 12, 2013

Stephanie Wheeler will bring a love for teaching math, knowledge of the Merrimack Valley school community and experience as an administrator split between two buildings to her upcoming role as the new principal of Salisbury and Webster Elementary schools. “I’m just very excited to be coming on board,” … 0

Pembroke School Board chooses Doherty for vacancy

Friday, April 12, 2013

The Pembroke School Board has filled a sudden vacancy left when a newly elected board member resigned last month before joining the board. The board chose Dave Doherty to fill the vacant seat on the board until the next town election. Doherty was one of two people to … 0

Literacy Day to be held at Merrimack Valley school complex

Friday, April 12, 2013

Kids and their families are invited to spend tomorrow afternoon playing with animals, having their faces painted and, most importantly, receiving a handful of free books at the annual Literacy Day, held at Merrimack Valley Middle and High schools. The event runs from 9 a.m. to noon, with … 1

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