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Fire tears through barn in Franklin
Monitor staff
A Franklin house was salvaged on Wednesday afternoon after an attached barn caught fire and burned to the ground.
Rising property taxes can overwhelm aging NH residents. A state rep wants to change that
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Mike Belcher turned on his ringer and apologized as he sat down to testify. His wife was due to go into labor and he didn’t want to miss a call.
‘A little paradise that we’ve created for ourselves’: Couple opens farm store and starts making cheese in Hopkinton
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Through the glass of Charm Farm Store’s back door, Coco, a black cow with deep brown eyes, peers in as the store’s self-appointed greeter, her wet snout leaving steamy circles on the window as she watches customers peruse the shelves.
State DOT names 7 new snowplows through contest
By GABRIEL PERRY
They asked, Granite Staters answered and the results are in: the New Hampshire Department of Transportation is set to name seven snowplows based on citizen suggestions.
In Concord, new Americans swear citizenship oath, share hope for future
By REBECA PEREIRA
Mara Turbal’s squeals traveled the immensity of the Warren B. Rudman federal courthouse, where her parents, Anastasiya and Kiryl Turbal, swore an oath of “true faith and allegiance” to the United States.
NH AG says Goffstown man violated state’s Civil Rights Act by stealing Pride sign
By PAT GROSSMITH
A Goffstown man is facing a civil complaint alleging he violated the state’s Civil Rights Act when he removed a “Goffstown Pride” sign last year from the intersection of Route 114 and Route 114A in Goffstown.
‘A pillar of the Concord community’: Rodney Tenney remembered after decades of community service
By REBECA PERIERA
A tidy collection of newspaper clippings, preserved in clear sleeves from time’s harsh glare, tells of Rodney Tenney’s decades of public service.
‘You would have loved him:’ Merrimack Valley high school community honors 17-year-old senior Wyatt Carleton killed in crash
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
One by one, friends, family, teachers, and even strangers stepped forward, their hands trembling as they each took a candle at the snow-covered field at Merrimack Valley High School.
Should every NH family be eligible for thousands of dollars in school vouchers? Dozens showed up to share their thoughts.
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Concord mother Wendy Santiago said that when her son, Noah, attended a public charter school in the area, he sometimes came home with ripped pants and injuries from bullying.
Loudon residents voice opposition to new fire truck purchase
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
When a town’s only firetruck with an aerial ladder is 20 years old and on the fritz, towns or cities have to weigh the cost of buying a new one.
New cost estimates: Rebuilding at Rundlett would cost $8 million more than at Broken Ground
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
A new middle school in the South End would carry an $8 million higher price tag than one of the same size in East Concord, according to a new comparison presented to the Concord Board of Education.
Report: UNH likely violated students’ rights during protest arrests last spring
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
The police response to a pro-Palestine protest at the University of New Hampshire last spring that ended in a dozen arrests likely violated students’ free speech rights and should be investigated by an independent body, a university working group concluded this week.
Dwindling snow cover a bad omen for winter recreation in the region
By ABIGAIL HAM
As a kid, Dan Shelley remembers playing hockey on frozen ponds by Thanksgiving and spending Christmas break on the back of a snowmobile. These days, as president of Westmoreland Sno-Belters, a snowmobile club, Shelley is still hoping for enough snow to ride — in mid-January.
Rochester mobile homeowners rally to fight big property tax hikes: 'See us as residents'
By KAREN DANDURANT
ROCHESTER — Kevin Brigham, president of Hideaway Village, a mobile home park with 81 residents, is working to unite all nine mobile home cooperatives in the city. He's seeking to present a united front after a huge increase in property taxes.
North Country kayaker conquers the mighty Mississippi
By TOM EASTMAN
For most, it’s hard to imagine paddling the entire length of the Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Minnesota’s Lake Itasca all the way through the heartland of America to the Gulf of Mexico.
Epsom will face school budget cap proposal that would lead to 10% reduction
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Epsom voters will decide in March whether to approve a proposed cap that would likely reduce the school district’s budget by about 10%.
State investigators in Andy Sanborn’s criminal case disqualified
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
A superior court judge denied an attempt by Andy Sanborn to have criminal charges against him dismissed but disqualified two members of the state investigative team from participating in the criminal case because they accessed information they shouldn’t have.
Concord residents frustrated over pay-as-you-throw program’s purple trash bag mandate
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Every week, Concord’s purple trash bags are placed at the end of driveways, with varied opinions of the residents who place them there.
How does a purple Concord trash bag compare to a name-brand bag? The Monitor tested them to find out.
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Roughly 16 years after Concord instituted a pay-as-you-throw trash program, residents are torn over how effective the program is, whether or not they like the bags themselves and the cost.
Karen Liot Hill lays out priorities on NH Executive Council
By RICK GREEN
Karen Liot Hill, who was sworn in last week as the new member of the N.H. Executive Council representing much of the Monadnock Region, said she will use the position to speak out about public health, housing and property taxes.
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