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Nicole Densmore brings music to her community
03-18-2024 5:03 PM

By RAY DUCKLER

New London’s Town Meeting began as it has for the last 14 years, with students from the Kearsarge Regional Elementary School leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance and the National Anthem.Music teacher Nicole Densmore invited all students in...

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Concord firefighters among first in the nation to get PFAS-free equipment
03-18-2024 5:27 PM

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

When former Concord firefighter Chris Andrews introduced himself to city councilors, he described himself as “a cancer survivor — at least for now.”At the outset of his career, new types of protective gear, including the addition of breathing...


Remains found in Barnstead believed to be of woman missing since January
03-18-2024 5:18 PM

By ARIANNA MACNEILL

Human remains discovered Saturday morning are believed to be that of a 33-year-old Barnstead woman who has been missing since early January.Around 70 searchers went out around 8:30 a.m. to look for any sign of Ashley Turcotte, or clues related to her...


Granite Geek: My solar panels won’t think the eclipse is awesome
03-18-2024 5:07 PM

Like many of you I am really looking forward to next month’s solar eclipse, but there is one small drawback: It will do a number on my solar panels’ output.For slightly over two hours on April 8, parts of the sun will be blocked by the moon. I live in...


State pushes to spend $500,000 to address distracted driving
03-18-2024 3:16 PM

By ETHAN DeWITT

The New Hampshire Department of Safety is seeking to spend nearly $500,000 in federal money to raise awareness of distracted driving and increase the number of State Police patrols on highways.The request, approved by the Joint Legislative Fiscal...


Opinion: Time to close the greyhound gambling loophole
03-18-2024 2:55 PM

By CAREY THEIL

Carey Theil is the executive director of GREY2K USA. In the coming weeks, the New Hampshire House will vote on a bill to phase out remote betting on greyhound races. SB 363, which has already been unanimously approved by the State senate, deserves a...


NH charges 1st person in state with murder in the death of a fetus
03-18-2024 2:48 PM

The Associated Press

OSSIPEE, N.H. — A New Hampshire man appeared in court Monday on charges that he killed a pregnant woman and her unborn child by means of multiple blunt force injuries, the first time the state has charged someone with murder in the death of a fetus....


Letter: Warner shows commitment to community
03-18-2024 1:54 PM

The coverage of the Warner town meeting was welcome, but the tone of the article suggested that the meeting was contentious. Warner town government has gone through some tough times this past year - we had two select people resign and ended up in...


Letter: Thank you, Warner
03-18-2024 1:54 PM

Thank you to the 100+ concerned voters that supported the amended warrant article calling for the rail trail organization to conduct an environmental review of the entire 12.9 miles of their proposed trail along the pristine Warner River. Even though...


Letter: Support our community public schools
03-18-2024 1:54 PM

Community public schools are of the community, acting as the hub of student life and a source of local pride. Community public schools are by citizens of the community paying taxes to foster future generations of productive, civic-minded, citizens to...


Letter: Stella’s puzzles
03-18-2024 1:54 PM

Love the new puzzles. The clues are fun, interesting, and fresh. Keep up the good work! Mary Searles Concord


Mistrial declared in domestic violence trial of former NH state senator
03-18-2024 11:46 AM


Ice-out declared: Winter lasted just 37 days on Lake Winnipesaukee
03-18-2024 7:58 AM

By DAVID BROOKS

And just like that, ice is gone from Lake Winnipesaukee almost before we knew it was there.On Sunday, the earliest ever “ice-out” was declared on the lake, just 37 days after the latest ever “ice-in” was declared Feb 9.The declarations are unofficial,...


Opinion: Asbestos exposure may affect New Hampshire veterans even today
03-18-2024 6:00 AM

By CRISTINA JOHNSON

Cristina Johnson is a Navy veteran advocate for Asbestos Ships Organization.Over the last century, asbestos use was prevalent in the U.S. military, as WWII demanded low-priced materials for producing large quantities of military equipment. Asbestos...


Opinion: Medicaid unwind should not be the undoing of the community mental health system
03-18-2024 6:00 AM

By JAY COUTURE

Jay Couture is president and CEO of Seacoast Mental Health Center in Portsmouth. She lives in Rye. For the ten community mental health centers (CMHCs) in New Hampshire, Medicaid is the primary source of revenue and has been for many years. Unlike...


How do you feel about town meeting stories? We want to know.
03-18-2024 5:00 AM

Every March, the Concord Monitor reports on what’s happening at town meetings across the Capital Region. We want to know what you think of our newsroom’s coverage.Take this week’s reader poll and look for the results in the Saturday opinion section.Do...


Opinion: Persecuting the pregnant and the would-be pregnant
03-17-2024 12:00 PM

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Up until the recent Alabama Supreme Court decision, the concept of extrauterine children was foreign to me. It is a hard concept to wrap your head around. I hadn’t seriously considered the idea that frozen embryos...


Despite concerns about taxes, Loudon approves spending requests
03-17-2024 9:17 AM

By CHLOE RATTEE

In Loudon, like town meetings across the state, attendance was higher than usual due to the concern over high taxes. Throughout the meeting, residents spoke of their disappointment.“I want to thank everyone for turning out today, this is by far the...


Chichester approves its budget, but not without a fight
03-16-2024 6:39 PM

By RAY DUCKLER

Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...


Bow voters approve school district solar project
03-16-2024 6:28 PM

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Bow residents brought the town one step closer to installing the state’s largest combined municipal solar development.As part of the solar project, the energy committee, along with Kearsarge Solar LLC, a Massachusetts-based energy company, has...


Henniker OKs operating budget, money to combat blooms in town ponds
03-16-2024 6:07 PM

By DAVID BROOKS

Henniker voters approved virtually everything at Town Meeting including the latest in a long series of steps to limit how often ponds in town turn a nasty, and potentially dangerous, green.“We’re lucky, we haven’t had any illnesses … but Keyser Pond...

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