Concord Monitor
One of the last refugees to resettle in New Hampshire, Kevin Mukadi forges a new life while waiting for his family
Kevin Mukadi has been a refugee twice: first in South Africa, with his family, then in the U.S., by himself.
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3mBow residents push for town vote on data center moratorium
Bow residents are requesting a town-wide vote on an ordinance that would pause data center permitting and construction for at least a year, halting a plan to convert the closed Merrimack Station power plant into a server hub. Protect New Hampshire from Data Centers, a new advocacy group, said that over 800 Bow voters signed […]
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6mOn eve of retirement, City Manager Tom Aspell's public service lauded by Concord Chamber of Commerce
As Concord City Manager Tom Aspell addressed a crowd of current and former employees, elected officials and businesspeople, his 4-year-old grandson Gabe tugged at his hand, pulling him toward the stairs offstage. Retiring after nearly three decades with Concord city government, Aspell will soon trade budget books for story time, and paving projects for Hot […]
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4mStrike is on at Associated Grocers in Pembroke; effect on stores unclear
A dispute over pensions in a new contract has led to a union strike limiting deliveries from the huge Associated Grocers Northeast warehouse in Pembroke. The impact of the dispute on as many as 1,000 independent stores that are members of the co-op throughout New England and New York remains unclear. Teamsters Local 633 went […]
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4m‘What happened to us was wrong:’ Bow parents win First Amendment fight over protesting transgender athletes in school sports
The day before the Bow girls’ soccer team plays in the state championship, several parents settled their free speech lawsuit against the school district and will be allowed to wear “XX” armbands on the sidelines Friday night. The federal court ruled the district violated the parents’ rights when they were expelled from a girls’ soccer […]
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5mFootball playoffs preview: Concord, MV, John Stark, H-D kick off this weekend
Several local football teams, including Merrimack Valley, John Stark, Concord, and Hillsboro-Deering, are scheduled to begin their postseason runs this weekend.