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For weeks, in order to reach her two chicken coops in her backyard, Tessa Dyer put on chest waders. At its worst, the water that had flooded her property surpassed her waist. On a good day, it was still knee-deep.As temperatures dropped, her flooded...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

New Hampshire attorney John Formella is accusing national Democrats of violating the state’s voter suppression laws by discouraging voters from participating in the primary later this month.Formella issued a cease and desist order on Monday in...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

At their first full meeting Monday, Concord city councilors are expected to hold off discussing the future of clubhouse renovations at the Beaver Meadow golf course. Plans for building a new clubhouse have been sent back to the Ad-Hoc Beaver Meadow...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will make more students eligible to receive financial assistance this year. The new FAFSA, which was released on Dec. 31, is a simplified version with 36 questions, instead of 108 which...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A house where friends could stay. Or maybe a small condo with a spare bedroom. Fisto Ndayishimiye is open to different options when he envisions owning his own home.But then there’s the price of a mortgage. Or the looming question of how long he will...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Brian Horlick imagined settling down in New Hampshire alongside his wife Diane. But in April, while living out of his car, he had a sudden heart attack.He died with Diane by his side. Now, she remains unhoused in Concord. Horlick, who was 66 years...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A multi-use site off Manchester Street and Black Hill Road that’s struggled to gain approval will be the subject of a public hearing before the Concord planning board Wednesday night.Over two years have gone by since the project was first introduced....

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The New Hampshire Homeowner Assistance Fund will transition to a wait list for applications at the end of the week as the program nears the end of its federal funding.The program is a product of the American Rescue Plan Act, where federal dollars were...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Concord Police headquarters will move to the vacant Concord Group Insurance offices as early as next year, pending a favorable inspection, after the city council voted to approve a $4.1 million purchase and sale agreement. The move will allow the...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For Alex Streeter, a $10 million price tag for a new golf course clubhouse loomed as an enormous expense presented with little context.In front of Concord City Council Monday night, Steerer crunched a few numbers of his own.With a proposal in front of...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

“Anger, dismay and humiliation,” are the emotions of Franklin leaders as they face a lawsuit from local restaurant owner Miriam Kovacs, said city attorney Paul Fitzgerald.Kovacs accuses the city of failing to protect her from antisemitic threats and...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The Allenstown school district spends five times more than the amount the state of New Hampshire gives to pay for an adequate education.This lopsided equation relies heavily on local taxpayers to make up the difference to pay for everything from...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Ian McGregor has a few basic rules for his kids to reduce waste. When something breaks, you try to fix it. If something is stained, it can be washed. And only when something can’t be repaired do you seek to replace it.The same can be true for city...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A new middle school, a new police station, affordable housing, solving homelessness: When Robert Maccini thinks about spending priorities in Concord, several big-ticket items top his list.Instead, on Dec. 11, the Concord City Council will host a...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The Concord Coalition to End Homelessness winter shelter will open Monday, providing a nighttime reprieve for people experiencing homelessness through March.The shelter will return to the coalition’s site at 238 N. Main Street in the small building...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

April Stoddard knew she’d be trading Florida’s warmth for Concord’s winters when she moved back to Concord. What she didn’t expect was the dramatic increase in her property tax bill for the single-wide, 900-square-foot manufactured home she...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Judge Andrea Johnston swore in 60 new U.S. citizens this summer, she told the crowd that citizenship was not a passive status. It’s an act of democracy.It’s the ability to serve on a jury. It is the freedom of the press and the right to practice...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

In the Central Street Laundromat, thirteen turkeys will fill tables alongside washers and driers this Wednesday. Franklin’s mayor-elect Desiree McLaughlin has been making pies and the food pantry is donating squash and green beans.It’s an annual...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The initiative to build permanent housing in the city will get a $100,000 boost from the Merrimack County Savings Bank. The funding, pledged to the Concord Coalition to End Homelessness over two years, will support the construction of eight...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Jean Hakuzimana moved to New Hampshire from Rwanda five years ago with a background in communications and a resume that included working for the United Nations. But, his first job in the United States was working for a company making pre-cast molds...