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N.H. News Roundup: Robin Hood of Keene gets served, are more tolls good?

Friday, May 17, 2013

Have you ever seen an expired parking meter and fed it thinking it’d be a nice gesture for a stranger? Well, a group in Keene called Robin Hood of Keene makes it its mission to keep drivers from getting parking tickets. When one of the six members sees an expired meter, they pay it and slip a card under the … 0

Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal shakes hands at a Republican fundraiser Friday, May 10, 2013 in Manchester, N.H. Jindal became the first potential 2016 presidential candidate this year to visit New Hampshire, unofficially kicking off the state's presidential primary season roughly 2½ years before voting begins. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

N.H. News Roundup: 2016 is already here, abduction case gives N.H. families hope

Friday, May 17, 2013

Last week, the Monitor wrote an editorial titled, “Believe it or not, 2016 is already here.” It may seem like it’s still far away but speculation is already red-hot – especially with the GOP. Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal made his way to the Granite State last week as the keynote speaker GOP state … 0

Patricia Deane and her four boys in November 2008. (Courtesy photo)

N.H. News Roundup: Happy Mother’s Day, NRA spends for Kelly Ayotte

Friday, May 10, 2013

This weekend is Mother's Day, so of course I'm going to use my midday forum to brag about my mine. To call my mom a supermom is an understatement. I'm one of four – all boys – and I know firsthand we weren't (and probably still aren't) easy to deal with. On top … 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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N.H. News Roundup: Bass fishing hooks schools, Tamerlan Tsarnaev buried

Thursday, May 9, 2013

Good morning New Hampshire. If you haven’t already been introduced, I’d like you to meet the newest sport offered by the NHIAA – bass fishing. It was announched by New Hampshire Fish and Game in March. By the … 0

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte held a town hall at Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

N.H. News Roundup: Could Kelly Ayotte flip? Girls and a dress code

Wednesday, May 8, 2013

In yesterday’s Monitor, Sen. Kelly Ayotte wrote a column explaining her vote of against the background checks and said her goal is to improve them. In the op-ed, she said “I want to set the record straight: I … 0

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N.H. News Roundup: Granite Staters buzzing about beekeeping, Scott Brown undecided

Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Talk about a terrifying hobby. Well for me at least. Bees – and more specifically a lot of bees – are not something I’d ever see myself tangling with on a daily basis. However, that’s not the case … 0

Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin E. "Buzz" Aldrin, the first men to land on the moon, plant the U.S. flag on the lunar surface, July 20, 1969. Photo was made by a 16mm movie camera inside the lunar module, shooting at one frame per second. (AP Photo/NASA)

N.H. News Roundup: Apollo 11 EKG up for sale, Jeff Bauman speaks

Monday, May 6, 2013

Happy Monday! If you’re a space nut AND a fan of medical procedures – boy, do I know of an opportunity you’ll not want to miss. The EKG of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin during their descent to … 0

** FILE ** In this file photo from the 1990's, crews work on the symbolic Old Man of the Mountain in Franconia, N.H. New Hampshire awoke Saturday, May 3, 2003, to find its stern granite symbol of independence and stubbornness, the Old Man of the Mountain, had collapsed into indistinguishable rubble. The fall ended nearly a century of efforts to protect the 40-foot-tall landmark from the same natural forces that created it. Only stabilizing cables and epoxy remained Saturday where the famous ledges had clung. (APPhoto/Jim Cole, File)

N.H. News Roundup: Old Man gone for 10 years; CollegeHumor.com to the rescue

Friday, May 3, 2013

I never knew him, but I hear he was something special. It’s been a decade since the Old Man on the Mountain collapsed, but Granite Staters haven’t forgotten about it. The world has changed, and Monitor contributor Sarah … 3

U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte held a town hall at Winnisquam Regional High School in Tilton on Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (JOHN TULLY / Monitor staff)

N.H. News Roundup: Kelly Ayotte in spotlight; Tremblay questions Jeff Bauman's injuries

Thursday, May 2, 2013

Good afternoon and welcome to the first Roundup of May! It’s been a bright and sunny week. However, that’s probably not how U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte feels after being put under the microscope after her April 17 vote … 2

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N.H. News Roundup: Potato is No. 1 in Granite State, one expensive banana

Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Do you love potatoes? Well it might be time to get familiar with them if you don’t because the Granite State is one step closer to making the white potato the state vegetable after a state Senate committee … 1

FILE - This April 2, 2013 file photo shows former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressing the Vital Voices Global Partnership 2013 Global Leadership Awards gala at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. Clinton is working on a memoir and policy book about her years with the Obama administration, Simon & Schuster told The Associated Press on Thursday, April 4. The book is currently untitled and tentatively scheduled for June 2014. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

N.H. News Roundup: Hillary Clinton leads 2016, Kenneth Appel dies

Monday, April 29, 2013

Is it 2016 yet? After two polls in the Granite State were released last week, it seems one thing is clear. Hillary Clinton would take the N.H. Democratic primary if she ran. And it wouldn’t be close. A … 0

House clerk Karen Wadsworth holds hands with representatives on the floor at Representatives Hall and sings Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline" on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Members of the house and its staff made singing the unofficial theme for the Boston Red Sox to show solidarity with the city of Boston one of the last items on their agenda before taking a two-week break. (ANDREA MORALES / Monitor staff)

N.H. News Roundup: Diamond’s ‘Sweet Caroline’ a sweet tribute; where’s Elizabeth Marriott?

Thursday, May 16, 2013

There’s was a fun story that came out of the State House yesterday. Well two, actaully. 14 slaves were freed posthumously from the Revolutionary War-era, but the story I’m actually talking about is that the legislators erupted in … 0

Cameron Lyle throws the shotput at a meet last December. Lyle decided to give up his final season on the UNH Track and Field team to donate bone marrow. Courtesy photo

N.H. News Roundup: UNH’s track and field hero, Dartmouth cancels classes

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Good afternoon everybody! It’s been a while, but I’m back from my travels, so get ready for some news from across the state. In what might be the most unselfish story I’ve ever heard, a UNH track and … 0

Sharon Olds poses on the porch of her home , Monday, April 15, 2013 in Pittsfield, N.H. Olds won the Pulitzer in poetry for Stag's Leap, a collection of poems. (AP Photo/Jim Cole)

N.H. News Roundup: New Hampshire and the 2013 Pulitzer Prize, more from Boston

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

The Pulitzer Prize was announced Monday. It was easy to overlook after the tragic blasts at the Boston Marathon, but the Granite State was well represented. Pittsfield poet Sharon Olds won the Pulitzer for poetry for Stag’s Leap … 0

Neighbors come to pay their respects at the Richard house in the Dorchester neighborhood of Boston, Tuesday, April 16, 2013. Martin Richard, 8, was killed in Monday's bombings at the finish line of the Boston Marathon. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

N.H. News Roundup: New Hampshire’s take on the Boston Marathon tragedy

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

What a difference a day makes. Yesterday at this time I wrote about the Boston Marathon and what a great day it was for everybody who participates. It's going to take the work of a strong city to … 0

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