Concord Monitor
Who’s running: City Council Ward 4
Three candidates vie for Ward 4's open Concord council seat; two renters under 40, Mark Davie and Jeffrey Tynes, present differing priorities on housing, safety and city projects.
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4mOpinion: I need more than thoughts and prayers
My name is Sara Tirrell. I’m a lifelong resident of New Hampshire, and for the last 10 years my family has been lucky enough to call Plymouth home. My son is a junior at UNH; my daughter, Parker, is a senior at Plymouth Regional High School. On paper, we’re a pretty ordinary family. We get […]
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4mKenneth Joseph Mooney
<html><head></head><body>Kenneth Joseph Mooney<br /><br />Tilton, NH - Kenneth Joseph Mooney, 93, died Tuesday, September 15th, 2026, at Concord Hospital in Franklin, NH. He was born on February 8, 1933, in Clifton, NJ, the son of John Mooney and Jane ...
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6mHenrietta Kenney
<html><head></head><body>Henrietta Kenney<br /><br />Webster, NH - Henrietta Ina (Phelps) Kenney passed away on September 27, 2026, at the age of 91. Henrietta, or "Hooky" as some called her, was born in Concord, New Hampshire. She was the f ...
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6mNew Kearsarge Regional superintendent focuses on preparation and transparency
Hearing that he has grown as a leader, Michael Bessette said, is one of the greatest compliments he’s received since joining the Kearsarge Regional School District. After more than a decade as the school district’s assistant superintendent, Bessette officially stepped into the superintendent role in August. Now, he’s the one who has to make tough decisions while trying to be transparent and caring. “I’ve worn a lot of hats for a lot of different reasons, but nobody, not even myself, knows me as superintendent,” Bessette said. Bessette became interested in the position while working with former superintendent Winfried Feneberg from 2016 […]
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7mConcord was disqualified from a state drinking water taste test. Officials say it's 'water under the bridge.'
Concord has been so dominant in the state’s competition for best-tasting drinking water that the city manager has compared its success to the great Boston sports dynasties of his generation. The capital city brought home the title of best-tasting tap water in New Hampshire in six of the last eight annual state competitions. This past […]