Franklin approves new annual fee and sticker system to fund trash pickup services

Coe-Brown overcomes injuries, stuns Merrimack Valley 1-0 in girls soccer prelims

No. 11 Coe-Brown upset No. 6 Merrimack Valley 1-0 on Wednesday to reach the soccer quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive year despite a difficult season marked by injuries and a losing regular-season record.

Allenstown moves town hall to former elementary school building after two-year process

Allenstown opened the doors of its new town hall on Wednesday, resuming municipal functions that had been paused since Oct. 23 when the former town hall closed. Though staff and contracted movers began physically transferring town materials only a few days ago, the new town hall’s opening is the culmination of a process that had […]

Monitor Midterm Voter Guide - Stories, candidate surveys and more

The Capital City region will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, for a critical vote that will decide who takes control of the US House and Senate, and, more locally, the NH Legislature. Below, you’ll find a link to your polling place and top stories that appeared in the Concord Monitor. The Monitor sent a survey to all candidates on the ballot for state Senate and House of Representatives races to get their positions on key issues. Below, you’ll find candidate profiles based on their responses. This page will be updated through Election Day. Visit us on Election Night […]

Police arrest wrong-way driver in Hopkinton

A 78-year-old man was arrested Wednesday in Hopkinton after driving the wrong way on Interstate 89, leaving the northbound lanes closed until officers could stop the vehicle.  At 11:48 a.m., state police were notified that a silver Chevrolet 1500 pickup truck was traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-89, just south of Exit 7 in Hopkinton.  John Caramore of Charlestown was identified as the driver of the vehicle. The truck was in the high-speed lane when the first trooper tried to stop it with his lights and siren activated, authorities said. Caramore avoided the cruiser and continued driving the wrong […]

As Dartmouth embraces A.I., its provost has to quit because of undisclosed usage

Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell resigned after a faculty-led committee found he had violated disclosure requirements by using artificial intelligence in his writing.