Concord Monitor
Opinion: What do Albert Camus and Mary Oliver have in common?
Author Jean Stimmell explores how the philosophical concept of the absurd proposed by Albert Camus can be countered by the restorative power of nature described by poet Mary Oliver.
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5mAs deer season starts, N.H. has lots of deer and lots of hunters
Deer hunting season may not be as central to New Hampshire life as it was before the state became so suburban, but you wouldn’t know that from the numbers. Last year hunters in New Hampshire killed more white-tailed deer than ever: 14,387 of them. That’s the largest harvest in nearly a century, according to records […]
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7m'They come no matter what': Home football playoff game spotlights conditions at Memorial Field
Chris Galbraith watched the Crimson Tide battle through the rain from under a canopy off the corner of Memorial Field. With no bleachers at the facility, fans lugged in their own chairs and umbrellas, and spread out around the action between the end zones. “We’re all kind of dispersed, so you don’t really get the […]
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4mConcord High football earns first playoff victory at home since 2013
Concord secured its first football playoff victory since 2013 with a 25-19 win over Salem at the undergoing memorial field, despite ongoing concerns regarding the stadium's deteriorating facilities and upcoming redevelopment plans.
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2mMerrimack Valley secures historic first football playoff win, beating Hanover
The No. 3 Merrimack Valley Pride secured the first playoff win in school history by defeating No. 6 Hanover 28-14 behind two touchdowns each from Nate Wallace and Jubal Tubbs.
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3mFrom the Farm: Saving the life of a calf takes love
Carole Soule, co-owner of Miles Smith Farm, successfully nursed a week-old bull calf named Clark back to health after he stopped drinking milk.