Concord Monitor
‘I’m wondering how we didn’t see this coming’: Revenue shortage, new costs weigh on council
The City of Concord has approved an additional half percent increase in the property tax rate to cover the added costs of a new firefighters contract and a lack of growth in the tax base, while also…
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2mMonitor to hold School Board Candidate Forum Oct. 20
Concord Board of Education candidates in contested races will field questions from Monitor reporters at a forum on Tuesday, October 20. There are two contested races for school board this year, one in Zone B – which includes the western and southern parts of Concord – and one in Zone C – encompassing most of the city east of the Merrimack River. In each race, an incumbent faces one challenger. The Concord School District is in the middle of construction on a new school and talks with the city about an overhaul of Memorial Field. It faced a tough budget cycle […]
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3mGov. Ayotte announces free tuition plan for N.H. community colleges
The Community College System of New Hampshire plans to provide free tuition for in-state students with a family income of up to $100,000, Gov. Kelly Ayotte announced on Wednesday. If approved by the legislature, the Community College Promise Program would start in fall 2027. The program would cover tuition costs that remain after federal and […]
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7m'Fix what we need to fix': Concord City Council sets Memorial Field project in motion
Tim LaTorra’s athletes practice and play on the hardwood floors of the Concord High School gym. A multimillion-dollar investment in Memorial Field won’t change that. But the condition of the field still affects the basketball team and the future of his players, he said. “We actually lost our point guard to a knee injury on […]
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5mGolf Championships: Concord ties for fifth; Bow finishes runner-up in D-II
The Concord golf team tied for fifth place at the Division I State Championship, and Bow second in D-II. Individuals like Zach Nelson, Bow's Jacob Gancarz, and Stark's Connor Carson qualified for the upcoming boys' individual championship scheduled for October 17.
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7mWilliam Ray Boyd
<html><head></head><body>William "Bill" Ray Boyd<br /><br />Fremont, NH - William "Bill" Ray Boyd, 70, of Fremont, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on September 12, 2026. Bill was born on Sep ...