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By JOHN BUTTRICK

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com Watching and reading the news today involves frequent exposure to the word “existential,” employed to mean truth....

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Concord resident was arrested Friday in connection to a slew of vehicle vandalism outside a state Republican Party event at Concord High School two weeks ago.Lawrence Dunlap, 37, is facing eleven felony charges of criminal mischief. Concord Police...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Every time Leanna Kenza laces up her sneakers and steps on the track, it gives her reprieve from the day-to-day drama of eighth grade and the chance to find a new friend.While most Rundlett Middle School parents were enrolling their kids in sports in...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

A Pelham man has been charged as the getaway driver in a hit-and-run boat crash that occurred on Lake Winnipesaukee last August.Eight months after a 50-foot Sea Ray crashed into a dock in Wolfeboro’s Winter Harbor, State Police have arrested...

The show will go on in PlymouthDowntown Plymouth suffered a devastating fire last week, one that changed the face of Main Street, and threatened our more than 100-year-old entertainment venue, The Flying Monkey. Our theater was filled with more than...

My brother was gay. I didn’t know this growing up. We were close, did almost everything together but this secret of his I did not know. Neither did my parents, strong conservative church going Christians that they were. They didn’t because my brother...

By TODD BOOKMAN

Geno Marconi, the longtime head of the New Hampshire Port Authority, has been placed on paid administrative leave.The Pease Development Authority, which oversees the ports, declined to provide a reason for Marconi’s sudden removal from his post, only...

By ETHAN DeWITT

As campus demonstrations protesting Israeli actions in Gaza continue across the country, New Hampshire lawmakers are seeking to regulate how public colleges and universities respond to questions of free speech. House Bill 1305 would insert freedom of...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

The Concord man who died after his residence on Lantern Lane caught fire Thursday has been identified as 60-year-old Alan Thorgerson.Concord firefighters were dispatched to the two-bedroom home in the Crestwood neighborhood of manufactured homes just...

Deerfield, NH — The New Hampshire Farm, Forest, and Garden Expo returns this spring, promising an exciting blend of agriculture, education, and family fun.Scheduledfor Friday, May 3, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday, May 4, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Expo...

By MEGAN TUTTLE

Megan Tuttle is the president of NEA-New Hampshire. As a mom, I want strong schools for my three boys. As an educator, I want all Granite State students to have access to high-quality educational opportunities, regardless of their zip code. As the...

Boys’ TrackBow 87, John Stark 57, Pembroke 43, Manchester West 34Key players: Bow – Kody McCranie (1st 100, 1st 200, 1st 400, 1st long jump), Wyatt Worcester (1st 1,600, 1st 3,200), Colin Atwell (1st high jump, 2nd 300 hurdles, 5th triple jump), Liam...

By DAVID BROOKS

A New Hampshire investment advisor who lost clients’ money by putting it into risky securities has been ordered to pay $4.9 million in restitution and $1 million in costs by the state Bureau of Securities Regulation.According to the Bureau, Thomas...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Mold found at Bow’s Community Building has left portions of the structure unusable until cleanup and disinfection are completed.After last week’s testing for the potential presence of mold at the 1959 community center on Bow Center Road, it was...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

One man was sent to Concord Hospital in critical condition after a fire on Lantern Lane Thursday afternoon.Triggered by a fire alarm just after 3 p.m., Concord Fire escalated its response after seeing smoke at the back of the two-bedroom home upon...

By ADAM CZARKOWSKI

Adam Czarkowski works in the technology sector and lives in Penacook. Susan McKevitt’s recent opinion column “It’s time to properly fund education” in the Concord Monitor reads like a case for a state income tax without saying the words “income tax.”...

Let’s commend the Concord School Board. In a time of polarization, the board managed to unite disparate groups in our community. As Kass Ardinger, former long-term board member said on 12/6/23, “The Concord community has shown a high level of...

The commissioner of education is anxious about pronouns hurting kids in New Hampshire schools. Maybe it’s the active shooter drills they’ve been put through since they were five, but my kids themselves are unperturbed by that stuff. Get a grip and...

Most Americans regardless of which network to gather your news from are left scratching their collective heads wondering what happened to the current generation and what holds true for the future of our country. Then I read the thoughts of Hopkinton...

Can you imagine any NH state department, agency or commission using $45 million of our tax dollars but putting roadblocks in the way of a performance audit of the program? The commissioner of education is hoping you don’t care enough to know. Our...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

When Christa McAuliffe boarded the Challenger space shuttle on Jan. 28, 1986, she planned to broadcast two lessons from space into thousands of American classrooms.The first – called "The Ultimate Field Trip" – would have involved a tour of the space...