With an eye to improvement, New Hampshire educators propose new way to assess schools

Advocates launch petition condemning local law enforcement agreements with ICE

Civil rights and faith-based organizations in New Hampshire launched a statewide petition on Tuesday to oppose local police departments entering into contracts with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's 287(g) program.

Even when plants are dormant, Sunfox Farm makes Concord the 'sunflower city'

A perfect keyhole is seared into the treeline buffering Interstate 93 as it enters Concord, a wreath of roadside vegetation framing the city like a thumbprint. Through it, motorists’ picture of Sunfox Farm mutates with the seasons. Grass blankets the farm during spring. Owners Amber and Greg Pollock plant in June, and by July, their juvenile sunflowers have formed a leafy understory. For a whisper in August, just one week, they bloom with vigor. Oil swells their seeds in late summer. The flowers bow their yellow crowns under the weight before they’re harvested. By the beginning of November, the life cycle […]

Warner planning board weighs environmental concerns over housing project

The Warner Planning Board discussed environmental concerns regarding a proposed 34-unit workforce housing project during its latest meeting, with further deliberations and a site tour scheduled for August 3.

New Hampshire Soccer Project aims to launch pro men's and women's clubs

Portsmouth residents Caleb and Samantha Ginsberg founded the New Hampshire Soccer Project to establish the state's first comprehensive professional men's and women's soccer clubs.

Nonprofits & News: Telling stories that matter

Close to 100 representatives from local nonprofits filled NHTI’s Sweeney Hall on Tuesday evening for the first-ever News & Nonprofits: Telling Stories That Matter. The Monitor held this event in collaboration with Granite United Way. Our shared goal was to shine light on how local media covers nonprofits, what makes a compelling story, how organizations […]