Abbot-Downing Principal Anthony Blinn on leave, review underway

Pittsfield Police Department to receive $145,000 from DHS and ICE

The Pittsfield Police Department responds to very few incidents involving alleged undocumented immigrants. Chief Joe Collins estimated it was about 10 instances annually. Still, the department is on its way to receiving $145,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security because of an ongoing agreement with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, after the board […]

Man charged with failing to report death of woman in his Franklin encampment

A 56-year-old man facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges was arrested for failing to report the death of a woman in his camping area behind a Franklin McDonald's earlier this year.

Monitor to hold School Board Candidate Forum Oct. 20

Concord Board of Education candidates in contested races will field questions from Monitor reporters at a forum on Tuesday, October 20. There are two contested races for school board this year, one in Zone B – which includes the western and southern parts of Concord – and one in Zone C – encompassing most of the city east of the Merrimack River. In each race, an incumbent faces one challenger. The Concord School District is in the middle of construction on a new school and talks with the city about an overhaul of Memorial Field. It faced a tough budget cycle […]

Free tuition plan announced for N.H. community colleges, but still needs funding from Legislature

Chuck Lloyd wants the state’s community colleges to serve all students, no matter their income, whether they are attending part-time, coming to pursue a second career or arriving straight out of high school. As New Hampshire faces workforce shortages and community colleges grapple with declining enrollment, Lloyd, chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, and Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced plans on Wednesday to provide free tuition for in-state students with a family income of up to $100,000. “It is not just about the back end of student graduates, it’s about getting them through the front door,” Lloyd said. “And […]

'Fix what we need to fix': Concord City Council sets Memorial Field project in motion

Tim LaTorra’s athletes practice and play on the hardwood floors of the Concord High School gym. A multimillion-dollar investment in Memorial Field won’t change that.  But the condition of the field still affects the basketball team and the future of his players, he said. “We actually lost our point guard to a knee injury on […]