Owen Labrie, 21, at the end of a three-day evidentiary hearing Feb. 23 on whether he will be granted a retrial at Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord Labrie, then a prep school graduate, was convicted of using a computer to lure an underage girl for sex.
Owen Labrie, 21, at the end of a three-day evidentiary hearing Feb. 23 on whether he will be granted a retrial at Merrimack County Superior Court in Concord Labrie, then a prep school graduate, was convicted of using a computer to lure an underage girl for sex.

The last year in the capital area saw endings and beginnings, causes for celebration and times for tears. Throughout it all, Monitor photographers were there to capture the moment. Here are their selections for the top images of 2017. View more in the online gallery.