Amid Claremont crisis, Pittsfield school district works to dig out of its own million dollar hole

Tackling a ‘puzzling’ problem on Pleasant Lake

NEW LONDON — Craig Williamson, of Elkins, has been spending time at his family home on Pleasant Lake since 1959. The 600-acre lake is “one of the last where I would ever expect to see cyanobacteria blooms,” Williamson, who has also spent decades as a scientist studying inland aquatic ecosystems like lakes, said in a […]

'Not going to stop:' Concord firefighters press city to reopen pay raise negotiations

James Duckworth stood at the corner of North Main and Centre Street on Friday afternoon, dressed in a red T-shirt and holding a sign that read “Fair pay isn’t optional.” Fellow firefighters stood beside him, their own signs raised high.  It wasn’t the first time Duckworth and his colleagues had taken to the streets with […]

During Great Recession, NH invested in its schools, then scaled back

Qualifiers abound in a new report mapping out the Granite State’s educational landscape. From 2008 to 2012, New Hampshire was one of 16 states to invest more dollars per student amid the Great Recession, adjusted for inflation — but ever since, those investments have declined, then stagnated. Since the state’s Education Trust Fund exists separately […]

Franklin's Dan Sylvester steps down as athletic director; future of athletics funding still in limbo

After 13 years as athletic director, Dan Sylvester is transitioning to a part-time teaching role at Franklin High School amid significant district budgetary concerns regarding the future of athletics.

Dartmouth Hitchcock to expand Concord facility for specialty care

Dartmouth Hitchcock clinic in Concord is planning a major expansion of its Pleasant Street facility, adding 36,000 square feet to meet the growing demand for outpatient specialty care. The addition would increase the size of the building by more than 50%. Tim Bishop, director of engineering for Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinics, told the Concord Planning Board […]