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Hopkinton board of selectmen vote to postpone public hearing on waste permit

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Following a failed effort Monday night to rescind its application for an amended state waste permit, the Hopkinton board of selectmen voted later to postpone the public hearing portion of that application until after a special town meeting, which was petitioned for by residents earlier in the evening and which could happen this fall. The petition demands that residents vote on whether officials should continue their effort to possibly allow … 0

Greg Husband, of Franklin, N.H., the coach of the New Hampshire team, is seen during a practice session for the Shrine Bowl 2009 at the Kimball Union Academy football field in Meriden, N.H., on Friday, July 24, 2009. Valley News - Jakob M. Berr

Franklin School Board rejects offer to review DVD showing post-game altercation

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

As expected, the Franklin School Board rejected a request late Monday night to view a DVD that supporters of the fired high school football coach said would have cleared his name and, they hoped, led to his reinstatement. Charles Carey, the father of a player on the team, was one of at least … 0

Concord City Council to hold Main Street hearing

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Residents can weigh in on Concord’s Main Street project tomorrow night. They can also review a design presentation before tomorrow’s public hearing, said Deputy City Manager for Development Carlos Baia. It will be posted at concordmainstreetproject.com by 7 tonight. The city council must finalize designs by mid-June to meet deadlines for the project, which is funded by a $4.71 million federal grant. Designs … 4

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A place setting announces Kentucky senator Rand Paul and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus as speakers for a fund-raising dinner for the New Hampshire Republican Party at the Grappone Center in Concord; Monday, May 20, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff In Concord, Rand Paul raises cash for N.H. GOP and stokes 2016 speculation
Concord family scours the state in search of covered bridges
A salmon waits in a bucket waiting to be measured and weighed. Winni Derby instates lie detectors for winners. Dakota Wright, 17, of Laconia, a Bishop Brady student, skipped prom to fish the derby with his father Mark and won in the overall salmon category. He will have to take a lie detector test at some point to verify that he caught it in Lake Winnipesaukee. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff) Fishermen subject to scrutiny at annual Winni Derby
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 … 1

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 … 0

Senate President Peter Bragdon, a Milford Republican, sits for an editorial review board at the Monitor; Thursday, February 24, 2011. (Alexander Cohn/ Monitor staff)

Top GOP state senator says Medicaid expansion is ‘a gamble’ that N.H. may not want to take

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The top Republican in the GOP-controlled Senate yesterday indicated he may oppose expanding New Hampshire’s Medicaid program under President Obama’s 2010 health care reform law – an expansion that’s supported by the Democratic-controlled House and Gov. Maggie Hassan, … 0

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.

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Several hundred people gathered at the New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officers Memorial yesterday to honor the 44 officers who died in the line of duty and express relief that no new names had to be carved into the … 0

Lizarda Urena has prayed on the steps of Concord High School nearly everyday since February. A mom of two students at Concord High School, she arrives at the school around 7-7:15 a.m. each morning to pray for the school's protection. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

Concord High mom prays outside school for peace each day

Saturday, May 18, 2013

In an all-white outfit with a cross necklace bearing the word “Jesus,” Lizarda Urena stands atop the steps outside Concord High School for 15 minutes every morning, arms outstretched and reciting verses from the Bible, which she holds … 1

Lawyer: Mom charged with abusing son cleared by DCYF

Saturday, May 18, 2013

The state Division of Children, Youth and Families has reversed its finding that Deborah Furst sexually assaulted her son after noting substantial inconsistencies in the child’s statements, according to a court filing by her lawyer. But the criminal case against the Epsom woman, which hinges on the word … 0

Students, faculty, friends and family lined each side as graduates walked in to a tent before the start of the 63rd graduation ceremony at NHTI held on Friday afternoon, May 17, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

Strong relationships, persistence keys to success for NTHI graduates

Friday, May 17, 2013

On many evenings for the past two years, Shannon Marquis has sat at a dining room table covered in nursing books while her four children run around it. When school was in session, she spent about 20 hours … 1

Grand jury indicts Concord man in rape case

Friday, May 17, 2013

A Merrimack County grand jury has indicted a Concord man on charges of raping his girlfriend despite the fact that a district court judge ruled in December that there wasn’t enough evidence for the case to go forward. Merrimack County Attorney Scott Murray declined to discuss the case … 0

Man guilty of simple assault in case involving police standoff, threatening of girlfriend

Friday, May 17, 2013

Marc Mallard, accused of initiating a police standoff last year after he threatened to kill his girlfriend and their child, has been found guilty of eight charges, each carrying a possible 2 to 5 year sentence. But the … 0

Friday, May 17, 2013

∎ Carey Spear, 41, of Crestwood Drive, was arrested April 23, placed under protective custody and charged with possession of alcoholic beverages. The police said Spear was arrested after an officer observed him attempting to cross Main Street and believed he was intoxicated. The officer said Spear dropped a … 0

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