Concord Monitor
Field of Concord school board incumbents unclear; filing period runs Sept. 4 - 14
With the filing period opening to run for school board seats in Concord, two of the three incumbents aren’t sure if they will seek another term. Brenda Hastings, a longtime former teacher at Broken…
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3mOpinion: Strengthen child abuse protection laws
A Concord resident and survivor of childhood sexual abuse, Paula Czech Lesmerises, calls for stronger laws and better support systems to protect children from exploitation within their own homes.
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3mBerta Lippert Farney
<html><head></head><body>Berta Lippert Farney<br /><br />Concord, NH - Berta Lippert Farney, 95, passed away on October 16, 2026 one week shy of her 96th birthday. She was born in Elbogen in the Sudetenland of Germany on October 23, 1930 to Anna (Grue ...
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8mConcord school board candidates differ on engagement, communication
Newcomer Don Brueggemann believes Concord’s school board could do more to engage with its constituents. He learned this firsthand as a vocal critic of the school district’s plan to route buses for the new middle school through Noyes and Cypress streets. He said the issue gave him a window into the frustration some residents feel […]
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Who's running: Congressional District 1
Stefany Shaheen (D) Lives in: Portsmouth Political experience: Shaheen served on Portsmouth City Council for two years and was the chair of the Portsmouth Police Commission for five years. She also co-founded Good Measures, a […]
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Who's Running: Belknap 8
Belknap District 8 includes Belmont, Sanbornton and Tilton. Republican Lisa Freeman, the incumbent, will face Republican Cameron Thompson in the general election. Neither candidate gave their response to the Monitor’s candidate survery. Don House and Donald Giguere are running as Democrats in the same district but in uncontested races. House’s responses to the candidate survey […]