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Report to Readers: Among free weekly papers, ‘The Concord Insider’ is tops

Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Boy, there’s a lot of congratulating to be done today. Yesterday, just as Ben Conant and Keith Testa were putting the finishing touches on their giant annual Cappies Awards edition of The Concord Insider, they got word that they, too, had won a big award. The Cappies, for the uninitiated, are bestowed upon the winners of an annual reader poll – best dry cleaner in the Concord area, best pizza … 0

Report to Readers: Starting today, a new focus on health care

Sunday, May 19, 2013

If you read the Sunday Monitor in order, from front to back, chances are you’ve not yet come across Sarah Palermo’s new column on the Your Life page – and I want to make sure you don’t miss it. Palermo has a hybrid reporting mission in the Monitor newsroom: She writes about Pembroke, and she writes about health care. Her new Sunday column … 0

Taehoon Kim adjusts his perspective on the Rock 'N Race from the roof of 18 North Main Street; Thursday, May 16, 2013. ALEXANDER COHN / Monitor staff

Report to Readers: How’d he get that shot?!

Friday, May 17, 2013

This morning’s front page was dominated by a large photo of the Rock ’N Race in downtown Concord last evening. Photographer Taehoon Kim captured the crowd of thousands running down Main Street from what appeared to be a bird’s eye view. How the heck did he do that? The photo attached explains all. … 0

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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
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Report to Readers: Coming Sunday, a column that was difficult to write, important to read

Friday, March 15, 2013

We have an embarrassment of riches planned for Sunday’s edition. Reporter Tricia L. Nadolny will assess New Hampshire’s controversial “sexually violent predator” law. Sarah Palermo will examine deep budget cuts in the Hillsboro-Deering School District. Columnist Grant Bosse … 0

Report to Readers: A four-day focus on the state’s troubled mental health system

Sunday, March 10, 2013

Sometimes it seems like Monitor journalists have been writing about the state of New Hampshire’s mental health system forever. And forever, it seems, patients and their advocates have been trying hard to get the attention of the public and politicians. Their message, year in and year out: The … 0

Report to Readers: One aggravated judge, one aggravated lawyer

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Twice in recent days the Monitor’s reporting has apparently gotten under the skin of participants in criminal proceedings. In both cases, the reporter was simply doing her job. The first instance was during the Rwandan genocide case that played out in federal court this month. Among the most … 0

Report to Readers: ‘The Insiders’: equal-opportunity jokesters

Monday, February 25, 2013

Last Tuesday, The Insiders poked gentle fun at Concord’s would-be thespians and let readers know about tryouts for a Community Players production. On Wednesday, The Insiders made a little joke at the expense of poetry (and, weirdly, Justin Bieber) and then let readers know about an open-mic poetry … 0

Report to Readers: Looking for a little fun? We can help

Monday, February 18, 2013

Here’s one complaint we hear from readers who live in Concord: It’s so hard to find out about fun stuff going on in town. And here’s a complaint we hear from readers who live outside of town: I wish I could get the Concord Insider. That’sthe free weekly … 0

Report to Readers: Need a hint? Take three

Monday, February 18, 2013

On Sunday we published a political quiz that proved popular among State House junkies and fans of the New Hampshire presidential primary. I also received a few notes from readers begging for a little help. Okay, okay. If you missed it, you can find the contest here. The … 0

Monitor web editor Kevin Deane proposes to Sarah Robertson in Boston over the weekend. She said yes. (Courtesy photo)

Report to Readers: She said yes!

Monday, February 11, 2013

Strangely enough, the Monitor managed to get scooped on one of the coolest blizzard stories in the region. Darn you, USA Today! If you’re not a regular reader of that paper, you might have missed its reporting on … 0

Report to Readers: Hillary Clinton, John Kerry and Fred Flintstone

Friday, February 8, 2013

Most weeks, the Monitor publishes three political cartoons by New Hampshire artist Mike Marland. On the off days, we choose from a big selection provided to us by a syndicated cartoon service. Typically, we pick cartoons by American … 1

Report to Readers: Why not take the kids?

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Even before they were married, it was clear that Dan and Danielle Barrick had at least one big thing in common: a real curiosity about all things New Hampshire, their adopted state. The Barricks are former Monitor colleagues. We miss them here! But I’m happy to report that … 0

Report to Readers: The case of Annie Kuster’s unpaid taxes

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

When I arrived at work Tuesday, the first message in my email was one accusing the Monitor of a partisan double standard. Why had we made such a big deal about Jennifer Horn’s unpaid federal taxes but not told our readers about Annie Kuster’s late property tax payments … 3

Report to Readers: Would you publish these letters to the editor?

Tuesday, February 5, 2013

I got to spend a fun morning with seniors today. They were participating in a lecture series on the art and history of letter-writing, organized by the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. My job was to talk about letters to the editor. Fun topic! Fun crowd! I brought with … 1

Report to Readers: Write your congresswoman today!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Here’s a typical ending to a letter to the editor: “Write your congressman today and tell him how you feel about guns/pollution/abortion/the deficit.” In recent years, some correspondents have used deliberately gender-neutral terms: “Write your member of Congress” or “Call your legislator.” This morning we received a letter … 0

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