NH silent as neighboring governors sound the alarm on proposed utility merger

Pizza Hut closes Loudon Road location

At lunchtime on any other Monday, soft breadsticks and pan pizzas, their pepperoni curled into glistening cups, would land on the checkered tables at Pizza Hut and envelop the dining area in the rich warmth of dough, grease, salt and indulgence. Cars would stream through the parking lot, where Loudon Road meets Canterbury Road in […]

93-year-old Louise French 'never skips a beat' helping fellow seniors at Henniker's White Birch Center

When the White Birch Center in Henniker began inviting its members to reflect on life lessons through a portrait series, the first artwork to be hung on the wall belonged to Louise French. At 93, French is the center’s most lively member. She advises younger generations in her portrait to make the most of their […]

UNH survey finds a quarter of Granite Staters are considering moving away

University of New Hampshire researchers found that while approximately 24% of residents may leave the state due to a complex mix of economic, political, and personal factors, this figure remains lower than in neighboring New England states.

Ticks spreading that meat-allergy disease are also messing with blood donations

The northward spread of Lone Star ticks due to warmer winters has brought to New England a scary disease that, among other things, makes people allergic to meat and dairy. Now some Dartmouth Health researchers have found an unpleasant byproduct of this change: It also limits who can safely get certain blood donations. As reported […]

Granite Geek: A world-shaking press technology reduced to scrap

The Monitor's last Linotype machine was recently dismantled for parts by volunteers from the Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Massachusetts, marking the end of an era for the historic typesetting technology.