When the framers of the Constitution defined the presidency their model was George Washington, a person of impeccable virtue and honor. We should not have to wonder whether our president will stay within the limits they set. In our history we have a...
While I agree with John Buttrick’s My Turn in the Jan. 7 Monitor, “The necessity of context,” I think he perhaps understates the importance of context. Context is essential. Example: “Houston, we’ve had a problem.” Ms. Gay’s response to Ms. Stefanik’s...
Have you lost hope in our democratic process? Have you noticed how the Democratic party is not even letting people choose who will represent them? Are you literally disgusted with the political dysfunction between the two major parties? And does all...
After his mockery of John McCain Saturday in Newton, Iowa, any veteran who would vote for Donald Trump deserves to have his DD 214 taken away, and all benefits cancelled. If they received G.I. Bill Education benefits, theses should be converted to...
I read with interest the front page article concerning our attorney general’s letter to the DNC regarding the violation of the state’s voter suppression law (1/9/24). It stated, “soliciting the NHDP or any other party to make such statements, (such as...
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
You may be asked to wear a mask the next time you visit a New Hampshire hospital or health care facility. The New Hampshire Hospital Association said Wednesday the change comes as hospitals are nearly full due to an increase in respiratory illnesses...
By GEOFF FORESTER and SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
For Lottie Hanks, the joy of being surrounded by her children and the warmth of having friends around is something she always cherished.That’s how the 101-year-old from Boscawen received the Boston Post Cane, a New England tradition that honors a...
Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri discuss Concord girls’ basketball’s win over Spaulding and the Tide’s tough schedule ahead, Pembroke and Concord Christian’s unbeaten starts, Pembroke boys’ basketball’s big win over Pelham and a big boys’ hockey...
The joy of music! These seventh and eighth-grade students at the Henniker Community school in World Drumming class work together to learn to play the drum set.
By JOSH ROGERS
The political fall out for Rep. Laurie Sanborn, one of the top ranking lawmakers in the New Hampshire House, remains uncertain — nearly two weeks since the state suspended the casino license held by her husband, former state Sen. Andy Sanborn.Rep....
By STEVE LeBLANC
BOSTON — A New Hampshire man who had been accused of participating in a plot in which a caller issued bomb threats last year to Harvard University and demanded a large amount of bitcoin pleaded guilty to a lesser charge Wednesday.William Giordani, 55,...
By OLIVIA RICHARDSON
Dozens of Littleton residents gathered at Monday’s select board meeting, many hoping for an apology for anti-LGBTQ+ remarks made by one of its members and a resolution to the board’s handling of a larger debate over public art by and about LGBTQ+...
Hermit Woods Winery is set to challenge the boundaries of wine perception with its upcoming event, the “Judgment of NH,” on Sunday, Jan. 14. This event will feature a blind-tasting showdown, pitting one of Hermit Woods’ acclaimed fruit wines against...
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
The pressure’s rising on Republican presidential candidate Chris Christie to drop out of the White House race ahead of the New Hampshire primary to give rival Nikki Haley a boost as she aims to close the gap with former President Donald Trump, the...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Federal college loan forgiveness is an effective tool to reward workers who choose public service professions that are struggling to hire qualified candidates, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona.“We need to make sure that we’re making the...
By ADAM DRAPCHO
FRANKLIN — Filings from both sides in the lawsuit between the city and a downtown business owner suggest the case is headed for a jury trial.The case, brought by Miriam Kovacs against the city of Franklin, the Franklin Police Department and several...
By KATHY McCORMACK and SCOTT McFETRIDGE
CONCORD, N.H. — A major storm drenched the Northeast and slammed it with fierce winds, knocking out power to hundreds of thousands following a bout of violent weather that struck most of the U.S.The storm, which started Tuesday night and was moving...
By JONAH ORION WHEELER
State representative Jonah Orion Wheeler lives in Peterborough. Even before the November decision in ConVal School District v. State of New Hampshire, I filed House Bill 1583 seeking to codify the base adequacy increase that the ConVal plaintiffs...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
The state’s education funding formula will be the focus of a select group of lawmakers this session hoping to make it more equitable and pass constitutional muster.The bipartisan group, comprised of members of the House committees on education and...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Construction on the city’s first fully accessible playground at White Park is expected to begin later this year after the Concord City Council approved funding Monday night.Plans for the Monkey Around Playground include ramps, a wheelchair-accessible...
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