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Neighboring landowner objection stalls Steeplegate redevelopment approval
Plans to redevelop the former Steeplegate Mall will remain before the Zoning Board a little longer after a nearby landowner aired full-throated objections.Onyx Partners, which bought the former Steeplegate Mall and Regal Cinemas properties last year,...
ACLU argues “Keep New England White” banner hung on highway overpass is protected speech
To the ACLU of New Hampshire the phrase “Keep New England White” is a racist and detestable statement that signals to people of color that they are not welcome here. It’s also protected speech under the First Amendment.In a “friends-of-the-court”...
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Sports
Monitor Sports launches new, once-a-week newsletter
To enhance our coverage of local sports, Monitor Sports has launched a new sports newsletter that will hit your inbox every Friday. The email from Eric Rynston-Lobel will provide an overview of the previous week of feature stories and game coverage...
Opinion
Opinion: Preserving our historic properties
Sarah Mathieu lives in Concord. I am a Concord resident that has renovated apartments in a historic multifamily house downtown. The house was built around 1850 and occupied by Steven K. Blaney, a Concord Coach painter for the Abbot-Downing company.It...
Politics
Transgender sports ban receives Senate committee support
A controversial bill that would ban transgender girls from participating on NHIAA- sanctioned girls’ sports teams in New Hampshire is expected to be voted on by the Senate next week, after it received support from the Senate’s Education Committee on...
Arts & Life
Found a baby bird? Here’s what to do
It is that time of year when vibrant flowers start to bloom, painting landscapes with their colors, and the air is filled with the sweet melodies of songbirds, that encounters with abandoned baby birds or squirrels on the ground become more...
Obituaries
Canterbury, NH - Jean Cleverly, age 76, of Canterbury, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on Monday, May 6, 2024. Jean was born in Toledo, Ohio on April 12, 1948. In the mid 1980's Jean advanced her legal administration ... remainder of obit for Jean Cleverly
Concord, NH - Ellen Victoria McEvoy, age 83, of Clinton Street, passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at her home. She was born in Nashua, NH the daughter of the late Weston and Edith (Holt) McEvoy. Ellen lived in St. Paul, MN for alm... remainder of obit for Ellen Victoria McEvoy
Cook, MN - Valerie Sue Pearson, 64, of Cook, MN passed away on Tuesday April 30, 2024. Valerie was born October 30, 1958 to Edgar and Zula (Corson) Riel in Concord, NH. She grew up and attended school in Pittsfield, graduating from Pitt... remainder of obit for Valerie Sue Pearson
Brentwood, NH - Timothy "Tim" Nelson, 57, of Three Ponds Drive, passed away on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Brigham and Women's Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Tim Nelson was a man who loved his family. His unwavering dedication... remainder of obit for Timothy James Nelson