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From the polls: Voters show up in droves on Election Day

Voters turned out droves on Tuesday to cast ballots in the 2026 midterm elections, driven by concerns over housing, healthcare, and education.

Principal Anthony Blinn returns to Abbot-Downing after cleared by investigation

After an internal school district investigation found no wrongdoing by Abbot-Downing Principal Anthony Blinn, he will return to the school on Thursday. Blinn, who has been at the school since 2018, said he was very excited about the outcome and ready to get back to work. “I cooperated in any way possible during the district’s […]

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 […]