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By RHIANWEN WATKINS

Teachers, school superintendents and members of the public are criticizing the State Board of Education’s proposal for updating minimum standards for public schools, saying it would weaken education and reduce state funding, forcing taxpayers to...

By ANGELINA BERUBEEagle TribuneFor the second time in as many months, the owner of the Atkinson Diaper Spa faced state regulators and defended herself against claims that she unlawfully operated the business without the required medical licenses or...

By OLIVIA BELANGERThe Keene SentinelMonadnock Region hospitals are grappling with overcrowding in their emergency departments, reflective of a nationwide surge in wait times.A variety of factors are driving the longer waits, local department heads...

By SARAH GIBSON

Kamren Munz knew they wanted to be a teacher from a young age. They grew up in a family of educators. They worked as a substitute for a few years and eventually settled in as a middle school art teacher in Nashua, one of the largest and most diverse...

By L. PHILLIPS RUNYON III

If you’ve made a will or created a revocable trust to organize your affairs, I applaud you. You’re ahead of about 50% of your fellow citizens. Still, keep in mind that some of the most important but often poorly considered estate planning decisions...

By TORI BERUBE

OLLI at the University of New Hampshire (OLLI at UNH) stands as an engaging, member-driven educational initiative tailored for individuals aged 50 and over, fostering a spirit of “learning for the fun of it.” Rooted in volunteerism, this lifelong...

By GERRI KING

For context: Institutional ageism refers to a culture perpetuating ageism through its actions and policies. Interpersonal ageism refers to social interactions. Internalized ageism is when people have ageist beliefs that are applied to...

By STEPHANIE J. THOMSON

It is incredibly important to have proper estate planning documents in place to protect yourself and your assets in the event of your incapacity, and so you can control what happens to your assets after you die.But equally important is having the...

By KELLY COOKE

Are you looking ahead and making travel plans for this fall or next year? Planning a trip and trying to decide where to go and what to do? Are you ready to pack your bags and set out on new adventures this year? It’s a new age! If 40 is the new 30, 70...

By ASHLEY SAARI

On March 29, John Burke of Peterborough marked his 82nd birthday.Now, he will have to come up with a way to top last year, when he challenged himself to celebrate his 81st birthday by hiking up Pack Monadnock in Peterborough every day for 81 days...

Be calm, to stay active.This might sound confusing or even like a contradiction, but let’s dig into what it means as we age, to be healthy and able to be active.When we’re calm, we are in a healthy frame of mind, which is also ideal for our bodies to...

By MAGGIE FOGARTY

Maggie Fogarty is NH Program Director, American Friends Service Committee. On Feb. 8, a bill (SB 439) cosponsored by a bipartisan group of 18 New Hampshire senators was approved by a voice vote in the NH Senate. The bill, which would codify a 2023...

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Previously I have written about the failure of lawyers and judges to respond to the growing threat of fascism in the United States. Very few lawyers who supported Trump’s anti-democratic coup attempt have faced any...

I grew up hearing, “Go Sarah!” I am one of the lucky ones. My parents love and support me. My high school teammates and school respected me and supported me; and believe it or not, for a few years, New Hampshire, the state I love, uplifted me when a...

Last week’s article in the Monitor by Josh Rogers, NH Public Radio, was about our governor’s opinion on Donald Trump on the eve of the former president’s trial in New York. It was titled “Sununu says he’ll support Trump even if he’s convicted.” It...

By RAY DUCKLER

Visiting United Shoe Repair downtown may not only result in improved shoes, but also may serve as an environmentally friendly act.D.J. Annicchiarico is on the ground floor of conservation, an individual whose multi-generational business dates back 115...

By DAVID BROOKS

The owner of Superscoops on Henniker’s Main Street says she’s ready to make the ultimate business sacrifice to help the people who flock to her walk-up window in nice weather.“I’m willing to give up two parking spots in front of my store so there’s a...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Four years after a commission to study law enforcement in New Hampshire produced a series of recommendations about better policing practices, people of color continue to be disproportionally incarcerated in the state at virtually the same rates. For...

By RAY DUCKLER

Nancy Peperissa’s secrets to help people involve cotton and rice, two items she uses to craft items with others in mind.She crochets cotton to make soft skull caps for chemotherapy patients. The rice she inserts into a doll’s midsection gives it...