Concord Monitor
Free Staters convene at Liberty Forum in Concord
A crowd of libertarians is convening in Concord this weekend at a conference organized by the Free State Project. Their agenda of presentations covers everything from energy to currency to education…
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Revisiting my natural experiment on the accuracy of ballot-counting machines
Five years ago, when there were questions about the AccuVote ballot-counting machines used in New Hampshire, I wrote a piece comparing accuracy of machine counts vs. hand counts. (Spoiler alert: The machines won.) The state uses two different brands of ballot-counting machines now but with a few legislators raising questions about them, I thought the […]
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1mCrash by Exit 17 in Concord snarls Halloweekend traffic
A crash on the southbound side of Interstate 93 halted early Friday afternoon Halloweekend traffic by Exit 17 in Concord. “Troopers are on the scene investigating,” the state police posted online right before 1 p.m. “Drivers should avoid the area and expect delays.” A New Hampshire emergency alert listed the crash as involving three motor vehicles. According to initial reports, an ensuing fire spread to nearby brush. That entire southbound portion of the highway was initially closed. The latest update as of about 1:10 p.m. is that the left-hand lane has reopened. Further details are unknown at this time.
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4mHopkinton's field hockey semifinal comeback attempt falls to Gilford
Top-seeded Gilford defeated No. 4 Hopkinton 6-4 in the Division III field hockey semifinals despite a valiant comeback attempt by the Hawks.
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4mKearsarge defeats Mascenic 1-0 to advance to D-III field hockey championship
Kearsarge field hockey secured a historic 1-0 victory over Mascenic to advance to the state championship for the first time since 1980.
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6mIndependents challenge four years of Republican representation in Merrimack-13
Two Republican incumbents vying to continue representing Pittsfield and Chichester in the State House will face off against two challengers who will appear on the ballot as Independents. State Reps. Cyril Aures and Clayton Wood have represented residents in Merrimack County District 13 since 2022. They have prioritized low taxation and low government spending — […]