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Inside the collapse of open enrollment: Republican lawmakers say Ayotte ignored private efforts to negotiate before squashing plan
50+ min ago (1258+ words) For more than a week, Republican Rep. Kristin Noble repeatedly tried to garner feedback from the governor about one of the most high-profile pieces of legislation this year. Noble, the chair of a House education committee and one of the…...
Opinion: A nostalgic look at a simpler childhood
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (719+ words) Concord Monitor I grew up in a middle-class town of 18, 000 people north of Boston. My dad, who had two chemistry degrees from Boston College, taught science at the local high school and my mom, whose family couldn't afford the nursing…...
Opinion: U. S. billionaires need to buy war bonds
3+ hour, 21+ min ago (275+ words) One of the reasons that the Department of Defense is called that is because the U. S. Constitution contains the words "provide for the common defense" versus funding offensive wars. Formally renaming the Department of Defense would also require Congressional action. Article…...
Concord residents demand cuts as city council debates budget
20+ hour, 38+ min ago (1193+ words) Why are we subsidizing golf and defunding amenities?" it read. Clarke was unable to stay until the public hearing at the end of the work session, but in letters to the council, she outlined her frustrations. I'm a 33-year-old public…...
Opinion: Obesity medication extended my life. It's not just about the scale.
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (203+ words) It's time we changed the way we think about obesity and the medications used to treat it, including GLP-1s like Zepbound. Every person in New Hampshire who needs treatment for the complex, chronic disease of obesity should have access to…...
HAREI's solar power initiative aids Concord NH community
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (433+ words) A crowd formed at the Friends of Forgotten Children food pantry in Concord on Sunday, but not because meals were being served inside. The crowd was outdoors. "We had about 30 people there. We had probably a dozen on the roof,…...
Multiple cars have crashed into her Concord home. She wants the city to take action.
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (530+ words) Julie Jacobson and Randi Burns were forced to leave after a drunk driver slammed into the side of their home in January. Now, they're hoping the city will reconfigure their road to protect what they rebuild. Three times within a…...
Faith and friendship highlighted at CCA graduation
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (318+ words) Concord Christian Academy senior Owen Burrell quoted Saint Thomas Aquinas in his charge to his fellow graduates. "Happiness does not lie in a physical place, but in a spiritual one," he said. He continued about how the next phase of…...
School breakfast participation has nearly doubled at Winnisquam Regional. The strategy: giving students a second chance
3+ day, 16+ min ago (913+ words) Jacqui Mc Gettigan spent the week of February vacation with her arm immobilized in a sling after falling and shattering her shoulder. The arduous recovery from surgery hindered her ability to do much of anything, but Mc Gettigan, the family…...
'How far would you go before you were called a monster': Franklin-born author delves into Hannah Duston's controversial story of survival
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (629+ words) Dave Dodge never has to look far for a good story. Growing up in Franklin, he tended to gravitate toward the state's rich history, which he often saw all around him. "When I decided to be a writer, I thought…...