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By ALEXANDER RAPP
Concord High School’s track and field history is very long, and some of the program’s records have stood the test of time despite advancements in preparation and athletic technology, so it’s not every day that one is broken.However, Crimson Tide...
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Back in September, a team of Habitat for Humanity volunteers began work on Beth Riley’s Loudon home, spending countless hours repairing the floors, plumbing, counters, doorways, stairwells, and exterior.Riley learned about Habitat for Humanity when a...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
The Concord Police Department starts 2025 with several positions still vacant.Deputy Chief Steve Smagula hopes funding from Congress – $73,000 that’ll be used for evidence recovery technology and training – will help attract more candidates to work...
By DAVID BROOKS
If you’re new to a community that has annual meeting for town and school, the whole process can be intimidating. With that in mind, the Monitor hereby presents Everything You Wanted to Know About Annual Meeting But Were Afraid to Ask.What is annual...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Anthony Foote has challenged the Bow School District twice in the past two years – once over a book he believed was inappropriate for schools, and now in a lawsuit over his pink armband protest at a girls’ soccer game.In 2025, a new law could cement...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Every winter, as temperatures dip, miles of tubing crisscross the ground in Woodstock, releasing a steady drip of water that freezes into icicles. These icy formations sculpted into towering castles, illuminated by vibrant lights, drawing visitors...
By DAN ATTORRI
It’s still very early in the season, but the Concord High School girls’ ice hockey team already has something to show for its effort.The Crimson Tide competed in the two-day Kingswood Holiday Tournament last week, winning the tournament championship...
By RACHEL WACHMAN
Lucienne Boisvert sat by the fireplace with her crochet hook, a skein of purple yarn, and a half-completed scarf. As she wove the hook in and out of holes at the end of the scarf and wrapped the yarn accordingly, the 97-year-old began to explain her...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
With the help of a basket lift, the first lanterns on a large menorah outside the State House were lit Wednesday afternoon in celebration the first night of Hanukkah. At a ceremony in the State House courtyard led by Chabad Lubavitch of New Hampshire,...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
With a new Republican governor and expanded majorities in the House of Representatives and Senate, conservatives in the State House will have the chance to deliver on long-sought-after priorities in 2025.While conversations around education and the...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
As the Challenger launch date approached in January 1986, sixth-grader Kim Bleier rushed home from the Conant School each afternoon to catch the latest news on television, captivated by a mission that was set to make Concord High School social studies...
By DAN ATTORRI
When the COVID pandemic led to the cancellation of the annual Capital Area Holiday Basketball Tournament, area athletic directors pulled together to create the Capital Classic in 2022. Now in its third year, the Capital Classic is expanding to eight...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
New Hampshire kicked off the year with a shake-up in its casino scene. Concord Casino, one of the state’s 14 venues, was ordered to shut down and sell. For charities and nonprofits, this meant even stiffer competition for partnerships with casinos to...
By GEOFF FORESTER and ARIANNA MacNEILL
During Starry Starry Weekend in Contoocook and Hopkinton villages, the holiday spirit was palpable.Stretching from Friday, Dec. 6 through Sunday, Dec. 8, the town drew many for shopping between artisan craft fairs and pop-up shops. Holiday music...
By ALEXANDER RAPP
The Concord Crimson Tide showed off their offensive firepower in an ice hockey doubleheader on Wednesday night.Concord freshman Nolan Walsh scored the opening goal against his father’s team and the Tide boys persevered through a tough first two...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Rosie Palamara has been ringing bells for the Salvation Army around the Holidays for 11 years. She knows first-hand the difference that charitable giving can make: her father died when she was young, and her mother leaned on churches and food banks...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord Police have arrested a Berlin man who they say robbed the Bank of America on Storrs Street in November. John R. Griffin Jr., 64, was taken into custody in Gorham and transported to Concord on Wednesday, police said. He faces felony charges of...
By ALEXANDER RAPP
Virtual cars flew across the screens as competitors in the NHIAA’s first competitive Rocket League state esports championship played the popular soccer-like game that uses race cars as the players, all vying to score a goal in the opposing team’s...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
With the help of a group of local artists, a holiday display by The Satanic Temple once again stands outside the New Hampshire State House. “Violence and vandalism are not valid responses to something you don’t fully understand,” read a statement by...
By ALEX RAPP and DAN ATTORRI
Last season did not end the way the third-seeded Crimson Tide had hoped. They had a 14-4-1 record and reached the quarterfinals but were upset by No. 11 Exeter in overtime, 4-3.The Tide hockey team suffered its first back-to-back regular-season losses...
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Will Brochu was up on a ladder, stringing up Christmas lights when he got the email: He and another Concord student, Ryan Casey, are headed to Washington, DC.“I sprinted inside and gave my mom a hug and celebrated with my family,” Brochu said. “I...
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