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Girls’ Track Bow 134, Kingswood 24, Pembroke 15 Key players: Bow – Julia Hou (1st 1,600, 1st pole vault, 1st triple jump), Hannah Pawlowski (1st 400, 1st javelin), Camden Wilson (1st high jump, 2nd 100, 2nd 200), Charlotte Weiss (1st discus, 2nd...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
One hundred New Hampshire firefighters will be screened for cancer this week at the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire’s convention, kicking off an effort to develop long-term, regular testing statewide. Cancer is now the leading cause of...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The developer looking to turn the mostly vacant Steeplegate Mall into a bustling mix of residences and retail is seeking relief from the city’s minimum parking requirements to reduce the amount of pavement at the massive redevelopment project.The...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
Five years after planning for a new school building in Allenstown began and 19 months after builders broke ground at 171 River Road, the Allenstown Community School opened on Friday.The big day was celebrated with white shirts emblazoned with...
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Concord School Board will vote on the nomination of Kyle Repucci, currently the superintendent of schools in Rochester, to be the next principal at Broken Ground elementary at its meeting Monday night. Repucci has been superintendent in the Lilac City...
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Each handcrafted box of Clandestine Chocolates made by chocolatier Jonathan Doherty is a work of art so exquisite that it’s almost too beautiful to be savored.But when you succumb to temptation and indulge in a bite, you’re met with an explosion of...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
As Sally Metheany neared 80 years old, she decided to sell her house in Warner, bidding farewell to her garden beds in favor of renting a more manageable apartment along Main Street.Her new abode in downtown Warner sits at the top of a set of stairs,...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
At the foot of Mount Kearsarge in Warner, a campus designed to mimic a quintessential New England town is home to the smallest higher education institution in New Hampshire.Founded in 1973, Magdalen College – with a current enrollment of 65 – has...
By JEAN STIMMELL
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. I need to vent about the college protests. I am beside myself, appalled at my country’s unconditional military support of Israel’s...
By CHRISTOPHER HERR
Christopher Herr is a teacher at Concord High School and a resident of Concord. House Bill 1205 would prohibit transgender female athletes from participating in school sports “designated for women, females, or girls” in grades 5-12. The NH Senate had...
By ROBERT AZZI
Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at robertazzitheother.substack.com It would be easy to write a column simply identifying the ever-expanding roster — now over 100, including at Dartmouth and UNH...
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
BOW — Taking over a program with eight incoming freshmen sounded daunting to Cassidy Emerson as she geared up for her first season as the new Bow softball head coach. After Friday’s 9-0 win over Pelham (3-5), though, the Falcons are now 8-1, right...
By GEOFF FORESTER
The Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church Easter started Friday afternoon with the Service of Lamentation, marking the death of Christ. The highlight of Holy Friday is where the kouvouklion, a carved wood canopy, is decorated with ornate flower...
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
A controversial bill that would have required teachers to answer all questions from parents “completely and honestly” was narrowly voted down by New Hampshire’s House.The 185-176 vote to kill the bill was celebrated by LGBTQ advocates and the leaders...
By DAVID BROOKS
When the Monitor ran a story recently that some residents in Boscawen were disagreeing about the design of a town flag, it produced this reaction among an awful lot of readers: “Wait – towns have flags?!? Who knew?”Not many people, it turns out,...
By PAUL STEINHAUSER
The pro-Palestinian and anti-Israel protests over the fighting in Gaza that have swept across American college campuses reached New Hampshire this week.More than 100 arrests were made at the campuses of Dartmouth College in Hanover and the University...
By ANN PODLIPNY
Ann Podlipny lives in Chester. I was a child protection service worker (CPSW) at the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) back in the 1990s. I’m now a farmer at the Manchester Food Bank’s one-acre garden located on the grounds of the Youth...
Boys’ LacrosseHopkinton 15, Bishop Brady 2Key players: Hopkinton – Patty Buss (5 goals, 2 assists), Merrick Chapin (2 goals, 5 assists), Shane Smith (3 goals, assist), Jackson Westover (2 goals, 2 assists), Kip Hedquist (2 goals, assist), Ozzie...
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
PEMBROKE — Thursday evening’s 14-9 victory for Merrimack Valley (6-1) over Pembroke (3-4) was the type of game that neither team wants to dwell on much. Both suffered through sloppy defense and inconsistent pitching, complicated by a mid-game downpour...
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Senate president Jeb Bradley will not seek another term this fall, ending a 15-year run in the State House for the former U.S. Congressman.Bradley, a Wolfeboro Republican, informed colleagues of his decision at the end of the Senate session on...
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