Facing pressure from parents, school districts are opting for least restrictive approach to phone ban

Concord school board faces scrutiny over tax cap advocacy

School board members and superintendents can take public positions on the school tax cap ballot question, but cannot use public resources to disseminate their position, according to new guidance issued by the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. The message was a response to complaints and questions about advertisements that support a position on the Nov. […]

Bow parents seek swift ruling in transgender athletes case ahead of winter sports

Two school years have gone by since a group of parents sued the Bow school district after they were barred from silently protesting transgender athletes on girls’ sports teams. With winter sports starting soon, they are asking the court to move quickly and grant them temporary permission to express themselves while the case plays out.  […]

Kamala Harris hopes to help Dems during NH visit in final sprint to midterms

Former vice president Kamala Harris will visit New Hampshire this weekend, hoping to bolster Democrats’ chances in the Nov. 3 midterm election. Harris will greet supporters and volunteers in Portsmouth and participate in a live recording of a reproductive rights podcast in Manchester on Saturday, both alongside U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas, who’s running in a […]

Who's Running: Merrimack 21

Republican Darryl Berleth will face incumbent Tim Soucy in the general election for Merrimack District 21, which includes Concord's Ward 7.

It's time for you — yes, you — to Ask The Monitor

The Monitor has launched a new program called Ask The Monitor where readers can submit specific questions about New Hampshire for journalists to research and answer.