Concord Monitor
Communities search for common ground on tax cap question
In the Franklin Middle School cafeteria, with early autumn darkness falling beyond the windows, Justin Ethier marveled at the quality of the city’s school district. Today’s offerings are a far cry…
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3mArts Ahead: Halloween stories, parties and more
Several community events are scheduled in Concord and Henniker to celebrate Halloween, ranging from spooky storytelling and wine tastings to parties and crochet classes.
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4mNew panels aim to offer context around Hannah Duston monument
Three interpretive panels that aim to provide broader context on Hannah Duston, the Pennacook people and Commercial Street will soon be erected near the Hannah Duston monument area in Boscawen. The panel content was created by Boscawen’s Duston Island Task Force, established in May as a response to State Rep. David Nagel’s legislative request to remove the statue in 2025. In January, Nagel drafted an amendment to his bill, proposing an advisory council to create an interpretive site rather than taking down the monument entirely. Over the past five months, the task force worked on three panels covering five subject areas: […]
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3mNew Hampshire Golf joins USGA's national development program
New Hampshire Golf has been selected to join the USGA's U.S. National Development Program, which will establish a state team of eight elite junior golfers for the 2028 season.
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5mGranite Geek: An outdated observatory gets refurbished because telescopes are cool
Dartmouth College's Shattuck Observatory is undergoing a significant refurbishment project to restore its historic Clark telescope and modernize the facility for increased public use.
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5mOpinion: School funding reform must put New Hampshire students first
Former members of New Hampshire's Commission to Study School Funding have filed a friend-of-the-court brief in Rand v. State of New Hampshire, urging the New Hampshire Supreme Court to protect the constitutional right to a public education while allowing the legislature to direct more aid to needy communities.