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Concord fails to pass school tax cap, but cap appears likely to pass in many other districts

While a majority of Concord voters backed a school tax cap ballot question, the measure failed to reach the supermajority threshold required to limit school district taxes over the next two years. Fifty-two percent of residents voted in favor of a ballot question that would have required the Concord School District to cap property tax […]

Incumbents Boucher, Hastings to return to Concord Board of Education

Incumbents Liz Boucher and Brenda Hastings won re-election to the Concord Board of Education on Tuesday. Liz Boucher won 56% of votes across Wards 5, 6 and 7, beating challenger Don Brueggemann, according to preliminary results Tuesday night. The race between Boucher and Brueggemann in Concord’s South and West ends was competitive. When results rolled […]

Midterms 2026: Live voting results

Follow along for up-to-the-minute voter tallies in key races in the Capital Region and across the state. Check back often. Click here if you want to view the tax cap question, Concord School Board seats and county races. U.S. Congress Governor Executive Council State Senate State House – Merrimack County State House – Belknap County […]

From the polls: Voters ask for empathy, initiative, strength

Voters turned out droves on Tuesday to cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, driven by concerns over housing, healthcare, and education.

Principal Anthony Blinn returns to Abbot-Downing after cleared by investigation

After an internal school district investigation found no wrongdoing by Abbot-Downing Principal Anthony Blinn, he will return to the school on Thursday. Blinn, who has been at the school since 2018, said he was very excited about the outcome and ready to get back to work. “I cooperated in any way possible during the district’s […]