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Barrington entrepreneur giving new life to single-use plastic
By MATTHEW J. MOWRY
Nathan Gray has an endless supply of raw materials for his products. He would like to see that change. Gray is CEO of Plastic Recycled, a Barrington-based company that is “creating new life from single-use plastics,” as the company’s tagline states.To...
Parental notification bill passes Senate
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A bill that would require teachers to notify parents at least two weeks before they introduce content about sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, or gender expression, passed the Senate Thursday, much to the chagrin of its longest-serving...
‘A little bit of kindness can go a long way’: Belmont continues honoring legacy of Jake Deware
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
Belmont baseball coach Matt LeBlanc looked up at the scoreboard and saw that his Red Raiders had scored 11 runs against Winnisquam. He felt a chill move up his spine.On May 6, the program had partnered with the Jake Deware Kindness Project to carry on...
Senate kills bill allowing medical aid in dying
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
After months of intense public debate, with Granite Staters on both sides of the legislation that would allow medical aid in dying, packing the room at every public hearing, the Senate voted on Thursday to kill the bill.“I think that the tragedy is...
Beilock’s leadership divides students; ‘no confidence’ narrowly passes
By FRANCES MIZE
HANOVER – By a slim margin, Dartmouth undergraduate students have voted “no confidence” in President Sian Leah Beilock’s leadership in the wake of a controversial crackdown on pro-Palestinian protesters earlier this month, Dartmouth Student Government...
Demolition of historic Norris House in downtown Concord to make way for new development
By DAVID BROOKS
The historic Norris House on South Main Street will be torn down next week to make way for a commercial development after years of failed efforts to get somebody to cover the six-figure cost to move it to safety.“We have removed the transom over the...
Planners address commercialization of Conway
By TOM EASTMAN
When is enough, enough?That question — asked about commercial growth in town — was raised at a recent Conway Planning Board work session.A direct result of that session is a public hearing scheduled for May 23 on increasing the required green space of...
Dartmouth takes over psychiatric treatment for children at Hampstead Hospital
By ANNMARIE TIMMINS
Over the objections of mental health advocates and others two years ago, the state chose a private company that primarily works with incarcerated adults to provide psychiatric treatment to children at Hampstead Hospital. With that $52.5 million...
As site testing begins on new middle school site, activists file to put location debate on the ballot
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
In the woods off South Curtisville Road, between maple saplings and tall pines and within sight of dog walkers on trails, fifteen wooden stakes flagged with hot pink construction tape poke up from the pine needles carpeting the ground.The stakes mark...
State surplus auction to be held Saturday; preview day Friday
Monitor staff
The twice-annual auction of surplus government property returns Saturday at White Farm in Concord, both for those who are bidding and those who are just watching.“People seem to enjoy watching the plow trucks get bid on for whatever reason. … There’s...
No further appeal planned over removal of Flynn memorial in Concord
By DAVID BROOKS
The fight over a historical marker about Concord native Elizabeth Gurley Flynn has ended, with sponsors saying they won’t appeal a judge’s ruling that they lack legal standing to sue over its removal after it offended some executive councilors and...
For the first time, education commissioner speaks publicly about minimum standards revision, but he faces skepticism
By KELLY BURCH
After an hour-long public conversation with the commissioner of the N.H. Department of Education, school board members in Manchester – the state’s largest school district – remained frustrated by a lack of clear answers and unconvinced that proposed...
NH woman pleads guilty to unlicensed practice of naturopathic medicine
By ANGELINA BERUBE
BRENTWOOD — An Atkinson woman illegally practiced naturopathic medicine, advertising herself as a doctor in the field and collecting payment for her services.Shanna Pinet, 46, of Atkinson, pleaded guilty to misdemeanor counts of practicing...
Youth rally against New Hampshire’s bill allowing medical aid in dying
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
With a brother who has Down syndrome and autism and an uncle battling terminal cancer, Charlie Taylor, a senior at Concord Christian Academy, knows all too well the toll illnesses can take on both the body and loved ones. Yet, he strongly believes...
A reduction in Wilmot’s recycling program is forcing some residents to take matters into their own hands
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
In Andy Chew’s garage, aluminum cans – remnants of seltzers and assorted drinks – are piled high in large bins because it pains him too much to throw them away.Living in Wilmot, where recycling options are scarce, with the town lacking facilities for...
UNH seeks vandal who accused university of genocide in spray-painted message
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
The University of New Hampshire’s oldest building was vandalized with the phrase “UNH FUNDS GENOCIDE” early Tuesday morning.An individual in an oversized white sweatshirt, black pants, and a facemask was captured on security camera footage at 3:58...
Yes, those aurora colors were more visible to your camera than you
By DAVID BROOKS
If you missed the display of Northern Lights over the past weekend, keep two things in mind: It was great but not as great as pictures make it seem, and there’s a pretty good chance you can see it again over the next few months.The Northern Lights, as...
UNH Faculty Senate calls on university to investigate police response to protest
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
The University of New Hampshire’s Faculty Senate passed a resolution Monday calling on the university to conduct an investigation of its police response to a May 1 pro-Palestine protest. The resolution came 12 days after UNH police arrested a dozen...
State reviewing sale of Camp Menotomy property in Meredith
By ADAM DRAPCHO
The sale of the former home of Camp Menotomy, a summer camp operated by the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts, went under agreement almost as quickly as it was advertised for sale.The site, which for generations had served as a summer camp for...
As millions lose federal help to pay for internet, some areas aim to fill the gap
By MADYSON FITZGERALD
In the small North Carolina town of Bryson City, just outside Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Kathleen Wain raises two grandchildren in her subsidized-rent apartment, taking them to sing in a church choir on weekends.For the past year and a half,...
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