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New Hampshire homeowners can get a reprieve on property taxes through a state-run Low and Moderate Income Homeowners Property Tax Relief program. Since 2002, the program, run by the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration, has distributed...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When most voters think of what makes the first-in-the-nation primary special in the Granite State, three words often come to mind – living room conversations.Intimate conversations with candidates in cramped spaces where microphones are often...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When it came time for a teenager to learn to drive, consider what it would be like if they were reluctant to even get in the car.Then, when they finally got behind the wheel, these drivers quickly became overwhelmed by a winding road, riddled with...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Sometimes when Kaleigh Greene tries to list her volunteer roles, it’s hard to know where to start. There’s her stepson’s Boy Scout Troop, his school parent-teacher organization in Northfield, the Concord Young Professionals Network and the Greater...

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For 35 years, Ignatius MacLellan has volunteered in food pantries in Concord. For the first decade, the question for people coming through the door was simple – “What do you get for assistance?”With the cost of living skyrocketing, rent at an all-time...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Andrew Georgevits was a substitute teacher at Franklin Middle School a few years ago, he quickly realized that in the eighth grade class he was teaching, reading levels varied drastically between students.Many districts have found those learning...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

As new estimates show the state needs 60,000 units to meet housing demands by 2030, reconfiguring zoning codes is one key solution to building necessary units.  In Merrimack County, the towns of Warner, Boscawen and Hopkinton will have some help doing...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Joyce Manning would try to drive home last year, a ride down her street would hardly be considered driving on a road. Instead, it was a pot-hole riddled stretch of pavement that had disintegrated into a dirt road. In the winter, it’d be a sheet...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

After a tough legislative session for tenants rights, in which the New Hampshire House killed numerous bills that would have added protections, renters in the state saw support from state senators after they killed a bill Thursday that would have made...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

For Maria Manus Painchaud, the Capital Region Food Program is a family affair. She served as vice chair under her late father Mark, who helped spearhead the organization. Now, she’s watched her own children join the board.And in the four decades...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Michaela Towfighi is a Report for America corps member and Concord Monitor reporter covering the Two New Hampshires beat. When I arrived in Concord last June, I was already hesitantly preparing for winter. I bought a big coat that summer, and...

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A five-day work week quickly becomes six at Community Mental Health Centers across the state, as managers consistently pick up extra shifts.As staffing shortages overlap with an increased demand for services, working extra is the new normal, according...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

After a judge in Texas issued a ruling that blocked the FDA’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone, the American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire is calling on state leaders to intervene and protect access to abortion in the...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

When Eugene Mutegetsi left Kenya, he thought he’d arrive in New Hampshire and find an apartment. Once he found a place to live, he hoped his wife would be able to move to the United States as well.Instead, he last saw her eight months ago. Since...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

A new line could now appear on eviction notices – reaffirming a tenant’s right to legal counsel, and pointing them in the direction of assistance from New Hampshire Legal Aid. State lawmakers in the House passed House Bill 379, which proposes adding...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Hiking in the White Mountains, the state’s beaches and thousands of acres of state parks – New Hampshire’s vast outdoor recreation attracts young people each year.But a lack of affordable housing, virtually no public transportation, slim diversity and...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

After millions of dollars of aid for low-income families has ended, including pandemic-era rental assistance and increased food stamp benefits, the House of Representatives will vote on a budget Thursday that looks to continue support for the state’s...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

With limited affordable housing and rental options, the current housing shortage in New Hampshire is felt across the state. And with it comes a domino effect that extends all the way to New Hampshire Hospital.For some individuals who leave Concord’s...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

The anti-hate and bias task force in Franklin, which was formed after the city adopted a formal hate and intolerance resolution, will take on a new form. Now known as the Anti-Hate Group of Franklin NH, the group will focus on providing a support...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Warner residents will have reason to celebrate in 2024, as the town prepares for its 250th anniversary. And in honor of the upcoming year of town pride, residents kicked off the annual meeting with a celebratory tune: a rendition of happy birthday on...