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Big drop in tuition and aid is boosting Colby-Sawyer
One year after it made a radical change to how it charges students by slashing both tuition and financial aid, Colby-Sawyer College’s president says the benefits seem to be outweighing the risks, indirectly helped this year by problems with the...
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With Concord down to one movie theater, is there a future to cinema-going?
With Concord reduced to a single movie theater for the first time in living memory and New Hampshire chain Chunky’s Cinema Pub closing two of its three locations, going out to the flicks in the Granite State just keeps getting harder.Don’t expect that...
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Sports
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High schools: Concord girls’ lax picks up first win, Tide softball handed first loss in pitchers’ duel
Girls’ LacrosseConcord 20, Nashua North 7Key players: Concord – Emma Pelletier (8 goals, 5 draw controls), Sofia Payne (6 goals, 2 assist), Sarah Leuci (3 goals, 10 draw controls), Sydney Brown (goal, assist), Ava Philbrook (goal, assist), Malie...
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Opinion
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Opinion: A bad idea for New Hampshire
Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. Susan McKevitt’s recent opinion column “It’s time to properly fund education” in the Concord Monitor reads like a case for a state income tax without saying the words “income tax.”...
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Politics
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Charities will not have to pay rent to casinos under new law
Deb Leahy can finally breathe easy, freed from the fluctuating rental fees each time her organization partners with a New Hampshire casino for donations.Thanks to a new law, casinos are now prohibited from imposing rent charges on charities for...
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Arts & Life
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Celebrate agriculture, education, and community at the NH Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo
Deerfield, NH — The New Hampshire Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo returns this spring, promising an exciting blend of agriculture, education, and family fun.Scheduledfor Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Expo...
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Obituaries
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formerly of Pembroke, NH - Joanna Mary (Cavanagh) Cloe, 79, passed away in Florida April 17th after a short illness. She was formerly a longtime resident of Pembroke, NH and member of St. John the Baptist Church. She was born in Bat... remainder of obit for Joanna M. Cloe
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Contoocook, NH - Rita A. French, age 98, of Park Ave, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 22, 2024 at her home. She was born in Barton, VT one of 7 Children to the late Samuel and Myra (Leonard) Paul. Rita worked at Concord Hos... remainder of obit for Rita A. French
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Elizabeth "Betty" G. Mahon Boscawen, NH - Elizabeth "Betty" G. Mahon, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 13, 2024 with family by her side. She was born in Salem, MA daughter of the late John and Elizabeth (Tansey) Gannon.... remainder of obit for Elizabeth G. Mahon
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Hudson, NH - Marylee Meagher, 67, of Hudson, passed away Friday, April 19, 2024 at Southern NH Medical Center surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on October 15, 1956 in Nashua, daughter of the late Edgar and Agnes (Le... remainder of obit for Marylee Meagher