Bus carrying students between Croydon and New London involved in crash, no student injuries

State officials visit polls to ensure fair practices, election integrity during midterms

Secretary of State Scanlan visited several polling locations in New Hampshire to monitor election integrity and reassure voters amid ongoing concerns regarding voting machines and recent legislative changes.

At the polls, candidates deliver last-minute messages on affordability and cooperation

While celebrities like former Patriots player Rob Gronkowski and boxer Floyd Mayweather made appearances in southern New Hampshire on Tuesday urging residents to vote, the candidates themselves circulated the state, shaking hands, taking pictures and offering final messages as people streamed into the polls. The Monitor caught up several people on the ballot running in […]

As one Marshalls store closes in Concord, another opens in Concord

After a quarter-century on Storrs Street, Marshalls department store has moved to a much newer shopping center by Exit 17. The store in Capitol Shopping Plaza shut last week, Oct. 23, and the new Marshalls in the Merchants Way development opened just before Halloween, with a blue banner reading “Now open” hanging beneath the fascia […]

Ward 4 ballot-counting machine to be among post-election audits

Concord’s Ward 4 is among eight places around the state that will have their ballot-counting devices audited after Tuesday’s election, part of the required process to check on the accuracy of the machines following statewide elections. The Secretary of State randomly selected a ballot counting device in three towns and five city wards. Four of […]

Concord voters show up in droves on Election Day

Voters turned out in record numbers at Concord's Christa McAuliffe School on Tuesday morning to cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, driven by concerns over housing, healthcare, and education.