Rae M. Bruce

Veto Day: Republican lawmakers override seven vetoes issued by Gov. Ayotte

Republican lawmakers demonstrated how far they were willing to go to defy a Republican governor on Wednesday, when they overrode several vetoes issued by Gov. Kelly Ayotte, passing into law some bills she strongly opposed.  In one of the state’s largest Veto Days in recent memory, lawmakers took up 31 of the 33 bills rejected […]

Common Ground: Shepherd dogs, children and parent co-founders make Brookford Farm a family enterprise

At sunrise, Catarina Mahoney straps a leash to shepherd-dog-in-training Rocket and walks him out to a field at Brookford Farm to herd dairy cows. As the day goes on, her husband, Luke Mahoney, drives tractors across fields and heads into town to pick up parts for the next piece of farm equipment that needs maintenance. […]

Mental health nonprofit will use $3.6 million grant to address youth suicide in NH

NAMI New Hampshire received a $3.6 million federal grant to expand its youth suicide prevention efforts across the state over the next five years.

Legal fight continues over Northern Rail Trail in Andover

Landowner Leonard Caron is seeking court-ordered ownership or access rights to a disputed mile-long section of the Northern Rail Trail in response to a lawsuit filed by the Department of Transportation.

Arts Ahead: FrancoFest, Taste of NH, Bark in the Park and more

It is, perhaps, a common misconception that one must study journalism to become a journalist. One of my colleagues majored in sociology. Another dedicated an entire undergraduate career to computer science. Some of us here at the Monitor did, indeed, hone our crafts in school, but really our vastly different backgrounds and skill sets are […]