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From raising chickens to programming a VR game, Merrimack Valley High School students show off their senior projects
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
As the bird flu drove up egg prices, Merrimack Valley High School senior Olivia Barto wondered whether raising chickens at home could save her family money.
Abortion stats and open enrollment: What to look for in the State House this week
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Budget talks took shape in the Senate this week as multiple agencies pleaded with senators to restore their funding – and in some cases, their very existence – that was cut by the House of Representatives.
Unique fiberglass home in Hopkinton is changing hands
By DAVID BROOKS
The most unusual home in Hopkinton, one that over the years has been nicknamed the Marshmallow House, the Space Pod, the Fiberglass Folly and more, is changing hands.
‘I want this space to be community’: Witchlight Oracle Apothecary prioritizes connections and spirituality
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Abby Rollins has always had an “otherworldly knowing,” one she denied for many years.
Rehabilitation, parole services at risk under proposed budget cuts, prison commissioner warns
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Rehabilitation and treatment programs will suffer and more people will return to prison after getting out. The state’s prison system will struggle to meet legal requirements and force officers to take on extra overtime shifts.
‘We honor your death’ – Arranging services for those who die while homeless in Concord
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Sierra Hubbard didn’t know what to do when Christina Laroe died.
Lawyer: ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US
By JANIE HAR and KATE BRUMBACK
The federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students around the U.S. after many filed court challenges against the Trump administration crackdown, a government lawyer said Friday.
Former superintendent of the year is resigning to become EMT amid rising political attacks on schools
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
As Lisa Walker shepherded the Monadnock Regional School District through a pandemic reopening plan in the summer of 2020, she received a pair of emails within minutes of each other.
State House to showcase artifacts commemorating 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War’s end
Monitor staff
The New Hampshire State House will host an exhibit beginning next week to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.
GOP lawmaker wasn’t fired over transgender bathroom comments, business owner says
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
An outspoken Republican lawmaker who said she was fired for her views on transgender issues is publicly misrepresenting the reasons for her termination, her former employer said.
April showers bring cross-country dust instead of flowers to New England via ‘dirty rain’
By HOLLY RAMER
No, New England, that wasn’t a new strain of spring pollen coating your cars. It was dust carried across the country in a phenomenon known as “dirty rain.”
Baseball: Slow night at the plate costs Concord in loss to Windham, 3-1
By ALEXANDER RAPP
The Crimson Tide baseball team fell, 3-1, at home to Windham after stranding multiple runners and failing to find the gaps to drive in runs. Despite a solid performance on the mound by junior Alex Turant, Concord struggled to find a way to overcome the deficit.
New Hampshire settles second youth center abuse case for $4.5M
By HOLLY RAMER
CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire has agreed to pay $4.5 million to a woman who accused a youth detention center staffer of raping her in storage closet just before he handed out candy to other children as a reward for good behavior.
Trump’s cuts to federal funding draw concern from New Hampshire health advocates
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The Foundation for Healthy Communities is among the ones in New Hampshire to feel the effects of a sweeping federal decision under President Donald Trump to revoke billions in unspent pandemic relief funds from state and local governments.
‘It's like slow genocide’: Crowd rallies against proposed Medicaid cuts
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Seana Hallberg came from Dover to speak about her son.
NH Supreme Court declines to consider resentencing in murders of Dartmouth professors, sends case back to lower court
By JOHN LIPPMAN
CONCORD — A legal challenge over whether the sentence imposed on the convicted murderer of two Dartmouth College professors violates the state’s constitution has been sent back to a lower court by the New Hampshire Supreme Court.
New Hampshire federal judge partially blocks Trump administration DEI ban
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday partially blocked a Trump administration directive forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion programming in schools that receive federal funding.
Two of five Grappone auto franchises to be sold as part of family transition
By DAVID BROOKS
The Grappone Auto Group is selling two of its franchises, Toyota and Hyundai, as the company completes the transition into the fourth generation of family ownership.
‘Erosion of civil public discourse’ – Concord mayor makes plea for more civility
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Mayor Byron Champlin took a moment away from talking about housing development in Concord to ask a favor of business leaders in the room.
New Hampshire births fell to a modern low in 2024
By DAVID BROOKS
New Hampshire had 11,761 births in 2024, the lowest number in modern times, as a bump in births after COVID has ended and the state has returned to the long trend of fewer babies being born here every year.
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