Concord Monitor
NH municipalities, housing advocates grapple with new ‘mixed-use’ housing law
Governor Kelly Ayotte recently signed legislation that requires New Hampshire municipalities to allow residential housing in commercial zones by right, while simultaneously empowering them to demand…
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4mFranklin city council votes to rehabilitate historic Trestle Bridge
The Franklin City Council voted 7-1 to rehabilitate the historic Trestle Bridge, choosing an option that preserves its aesthetic while requiring a $1.4 million investment from the city.
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6mConcord teachers say the phone ban is working. But they're not done talking about screen time.
Before the state banned them, Chemistry teacher Lyn Vinskus didn’t consider cell phones to be a persistent problem in her Concord High School classroom. Still, there were issues. A student would go to the bathroom, phone in hand, and return visibly agitated. Someone would be texting in class and push back when asked to put […]
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2mMan seriously injured in Hopkinton I-89 rollover crash
A 55-year-old man was hospitalized after a rollover crash sent his truck off Interstate 89 in Hopkinton Monday night. State Troopers responded to the scene approaching Exit 4 on I-89 southbound just before 10 p.m. after receiving reports of the crash. When they arrived, they found Shane Dillon of Londonderry inside a heavily damaged 2025 Ford […]
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3mUniversity of New Hampshire appoints Ryan Colton as next athletic director
The University of New Hampshire has appointed Ryan Colton, the former deputy athletics director at the University of Richmond, as its new Director of Athletics.
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4mAOC tops NH presidential primary poll amid controversy over date
A new University of New Hampshire poll for the 2028 presidential primary shows Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez leading the Democratic field and JD Vance leading the Republicans amid ongoing disputes over whether the state should host the first-in-the-nation primary.