Concord Monitor
Opinion: The ideas behind the deportation machine
The Trump administration's immigration policies are rooted in a nativist tradition of xenophobia and racism, which is being used to justify the deportation-industrial complex and the incarceration of…
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5mOpinion: The responsibility of freedom
On the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Americans are reminded of the importance of service, civic engagement, and participation in order to preserve the freedoms it proclaimed.
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2mHaverhill sewage spill has been halted, for now
Haverhill has installed temporary diversion pipes to stop the flow of raw sewage into the Merrimack River, and while no evidence of pollution has been found at state beaches, the Merrimack River Watershed council has found dangerous fecal bacteria levels in many parts of the river downstream of Haverhill.
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4mWhat NH Means to Me: A blend of natural and manmade
New Hampshire is a state of natural beauty and manmade wonders, with glacial landforms, stone walls, stately homes, working farms, logging roads, and streams, brooks, ponds, lakes, and ocean frontage, all combining to create a unique and inspiring allure.
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6mLatest performance indicates N.H. could face $15M cost-share penalty for SNAP payment error rate
New Hampshire will contend with a $15 million obligation to pay for a portion of SNAP benefits as early as next year, according to the state’s latest performance against a key metric. States’ payment error rates represent a measure of how much they over- or underpay benefits to residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance […]
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4mExecutive Council tables critical staffing contract at NH’s youth detention center
The state-run youth detention facility's staffing contract was tabled due to questions about employee background checks, which could result in the loss of 18 temporary youth counselors if not approved within two weeks.