‘They deserve another chance too’: Palazzo Stables rescues four horses slated for kill farm

04-02-2025 5:58 PM

Shawntel Palazzo couldn’t resist the plea she saw on Facebook to rescue four Amish work horses in Pennsylvania before they could be sent to a kill farm in Mexico.


12 Concord student-athletes sign on to play at the collegiate level

04-03-2025 2:34 PM

Every year, thousands of high school student-athletes make the tough decision of where to continue their education while playing college sports. For 12 Concord High School seniors, the time to announce their future plans has arrived.


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Monitor names winter 2024-25 Players of the Season
03-23-2025 8:45 PM

Although Monday marks the first day of the NHIAA spring season with practices and tryouts happening on baseball and softball diamonds, lacrosse fields, tracks and tennis courts throughout the state, it’s been just over a week since the winter season concluded.

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Hundreds of people gather in Somerville, Mass., on Wednesday to demand the release of Rumeysa Ozturk, a Turkish student at Tufts University, who was arrested by federal agents on Tuesday night.
03-31-2025 7:00 AM

Karishma Manzur, Ph.D. is a science writer living in Exeter. She volunteers with various groups, including the New Hampshire Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East, which includes state chapters of Veterans for Peace, Jewish Voice for Peace, Peace Action and several other organizations.

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Town elections offer preview of citizenship voting rules being considered nationwide
03-24-2025 5:12 PM

A voter in Milford, New Hampshire, missed out on approving the town’s $19 million operating budget, electing a cemetery trustee and buying a new dump truck. In Durham, an 18-year-old high school student did not get a say in who should serve on the school board or whether $125,000 should go toward replacing artificial turf on athletic fields.

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Around Concord: Eagle Pond Farm, its literary inhabitants, and the nonprofit preserving their legacy
03-31-2025 10:00 AM

The white farmhouse, built at the start of the 19th century, sits tucked into a grassy knoll off a bend in Route 4 with Mount Kearsarge standing watch in the distance. As you drive down the road you’d never know the richness of the history surrounding you until long after the porch and green shutters become a speck in the rearview mirror.

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Obit photo for Laura Cilley Laura Cilley

Webster, NH - Laura Nicole Cilley, 22, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at her home in Webster, NH. Laura was born on July 20, 2002 in Laconia NH, the daughter of Jon and Dawn (McLelland) Cilley. She enjoyed vol... remainder of obit for Laura Cilley

Obit photo for Henry D. Roberts Henry D. Roberts

Henry D. (Hank) Roberts Bow, NH - Henry D. (Hank) Roberts, beloved husband, father, brother and friend, passed away peacefully in his home on March 17th, 2025 leaving a legacy of love, adventure, and service. Hank was born in Concord, N... remainder of obit for Henry D. Roberts

Obit photo for Warren A. Swindell Warren A. Swindell

Mont Vernon, NH - Warren A. Swindell, 88, died peacefully at his home in Mont Vernon, NH on Friday, March 28, 2025 with family members by his side. Warren was born on December 2, 1936 in Melrose, MA to Donald O.A. Swindell and Helen I. ... remainder of obit for Warren A. Swindell

Obit photo for Gerard P. Brochu Gerard P. Brochu

Loudon, NH - Gerard P. Brochu, 86, of Loudon, passed away on March 28th 2025. He was born in Concord, NH to the late Henri and Lucia Brochu. He was a graduate of Concord High School. He served four years in the Air Force and retire... remainder of obit for Gerard P. Brochu

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