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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”...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Obituaries
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
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
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
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.