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Driven by capital projects, city budget proposal would boost spending by $40 million
Budget Cuts Impact Mental Health Resources on Campus
NH House passes bill that would boost caps on wrongful death claims
Lawmakers hear some good news about state revenues – and reasons for concern
How has Hopkinton, one of the smallest public schools in New Hampshire, become such a lacrosse powerhouse?
Monitor Sports Podcast — Catching up on the spring
Opinion: An opportunity to help law enforcement protect children
High schools: Concord girls’ 4x100-meter relay sets school record at Merrimack Invite, plus more track, baseball, lax and tennis results
Adam Montgomery sentenced to minimum 56 years on murder charges in young daughter’s death
For some older Jewish professors at Dartmouth and UNH, opposition to campus arrests feels personal
After police pushed Dartmouth professor Annelise Orleck to the ground and arrested her in an exchange that has since gone viral, an officer told her partner, “Age doesn’t matter if there’s bad behavior,” she said.“They clearly were told it was okay to...
ACLU argues “Keep New England White” banner hung on highway overpass is protected speech
To the ACLU of New Hampshire the phrase “Keep New England White” is a racist and detestable statement that signals to people of color that they are not welcome here. It’s also protected speech under the First Amendment.In a “friends-of-the-court”...
A turbulent 50-year history: Inside the rise and fall of a tiny Catholic college in Warner
Hopkinton tries to nab out-of-town trash bandits
The murky world of town and city flags in NH
Hopkinton chocolatier transforms chocolates into works of art
Sports
Monitor Sports launches new, once-a-week newsletter
To enhance our coverage of local sports, Monitor Sports has launched a new sports newsletter that will hit your inbox every Friday. The email from Eric Rynston-Lobel will provide an overview of the previous week of feature stories and game coverage...
High schools: Concord baseball tops Memorial 11-1, plus more results from Wednesday
Softball: Professional and precise, Coe-Brown continues dominant start to title-defense season
Boys’ lacrosse: Through the lumps, Concord coach thinks young team is ahead of schedule
High schools: Friday and Saturday results
Opinion
Opinion: Preserving our historic properties
Sarah Mathieu lives in Concord. I am a Concord resident that has renovated apartments in a historic multifamily house downtown. The house was built around 1850 and occupied by Steven K. Blaney, a Concord Coach painter for the Abbot-Downing company.It...
Opinion: Invest in child care for NH families
Opinion: The slippery slope that should scare us? The trend of legislatures getting involved in personal medical decisions.
Opinion: Protecting NH from PFAS
Opinion: Thank goodness for New Hampshire teachers
Politics
Transgender sports ban receives Senate committee support
A controversial bill that would ban transgender girls from participating on NHIAA- sanctioned girls’ sports teams in New Hampshire is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week, after it received support from the Senate’s Education Committee on...
House passes bill to raise minimum marriage age to 18, sending it to governor
Charities will not have to pay rent to casinos under new law
Sununu says he’ll support Trump even if he’s convicted
NH mayors want more help from state on homelessness prevention funds
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Arts & Life
Found a baby bird? Here’s what to do
It is that time of year when vibrant flowers start to bloom, painting landscapes with their colors, and the air is filled with the sweet melodies of songbirds, that encounters with abandoned baby birds or squirrels on the ground become more...
Northeast Coffee Festival comes to Concord this weekend
Henniker Handmade & Homegrown
Colonial Theatre Laconia presents Piff the Magic Dragon
The Loft at Hermit Woods presents Pete Kilpatrick
Obituaries
Kay Anderson Graves
Bow, NH - Kay Anderson Graves, 72, of Bow, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2024. Born in Concord, NH on February 24, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Elmer W. Anderson Jr. and Helene (Frost) Anderson. Kay grew up in Penacook,... remainder of obit for Kay Anderson Graves
Kimball Preston
Bradford, NH - Kimball "Kimmy" Preston, 67, of Bradford, NH, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2024, at Hospice House in Concord, NH. As a young girl, Kim grew up in Old Greenwich, CT and later moved to New London,NH with her family whi... remainder of obit for Kimball Preston
Dennis P. Fitzgerald
Londonderry, NH - Dennis Paul Fitzgerald, 81, of Londonderry, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on April 25, 2024. He was born in Sellersville, Pennsylvania on January 13, 1943 to the late Samuel W. Fitzgerald and the late Alverda E.... remainder of obit for Dennis P. Fitzgerald
Donald R. Moore Jr.
Penacook, NH - Donald Richard Moore Jr., 74, of Penacook passed away suddenly on May 6, 2024. He was born on April 22,1950, the son of the late Donald Moore Sr., and Rachel (Nolin) Moore. He attended Bishop Brady High School. After gra... remainder of obit for Donald R. Moore Jr.
