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Home Care & Hospice Month: Ten things to know about hospice care
By RACHEL WACHMAN
November marks Home Care & Hospice Month, a time to celebrate the caregiving professionals and volunteers who work with many people around the state – and the country.When some hear “hospice,” they often think of death. But hospice can be so much more...
Thomas Kurtz, Dartmouth co-creator of computer language BASIC, has died
By DAVID BROOKS
Thomas Kurtz, the Dartmouth professor who co-created the computer language BASIC and the networking system DTSS with John Kemeny, helping launch the computer revolution, has died. He was 96.Kurtz was interviewed via email for the Monitor’s Granite...
Former New Hampshire senator Andy Sanborn secured $2 million in pandemic relief loans —Here’s how
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
On April 14, 2020, six weeks after the first case of COVID-19 was detected in New Hampshire, Andy Sanborn secured his first $95,000 federal pandemic loan.The money was awarded to the Draft sports bar in downtown Concord, which abruptly closed in March...
Penacook library branch to close doors Monday, reopen at new home in December
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The Penacook branch of the Concord Public Library will close its doors for good on Monday in preparation of its move to the newly unveiled Penacook Community Center.Dating back to the start of the 20th century, the 3 Merrimack St. building has housed...
Seller’s market continues in New Hampshire with rising housing prices
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
New Hampshire recorded its most expensive October in history, as single-family home prices held above half a million dollars for the eighth consecutive month, reaching a median sales price of $500,750.Despite a modest increase in inventory, with 2,354...
In Canterbury, a state rep. tried to claim land as his own. Who really owns it is harder to prove.
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Jose Cambrils has had his eyes on Whitney Hill Road in Canterbury for years.He bought a 30-acre plot of land where the trees were spared from logging and wildlife roams about and another 95 acres just down the street in hopes of building a house in...
UNH students struggle with pricey off-campus housing as enrollment continues to decline
By ADRIANNA MORSE
In downtown Durham, University of New Hampshire students rush in and out of off-campus apartments, with others arriving by bus from apartments in nearby towns and cities. This lifestyle may be appealing, but high rent prices pose a challenge. Students...
As Ayotte champions nuclear energy, a stronger Republican legislature could boost its chances
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
On the campaign trail, Kelly Ayotte championed nuclear energy. Now, a group of House Republicans are backing her quest to expand it in New Hampshire.Ten legislators, including two from the Concord area – Sen. Howard Pearl and Rep. Jose Cambrils...
Beaver Meadow clubhouse is back up for debate. Here’s what you need to know.
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
New plans to build a new Beaver Meadow Golf Course clubhouse or renovate it with an addition are not significantly lower than the proposal rejected by Concord taxpayers nearly a year ago.Architects have presented three potential construction plans....
N.H. hunting has lost its COVID-era boost
By DAVID BROOKS
It looks like New Hampshire hunting has lost its COVID-era boost.Through Aug. 31, New Hampshire sold 31,266 hunting licenses, according to the Department of Fish and Game. That’s 14% fewer licenses than were sold during the first eight months of 2020...
Isiaka Bizumuremyi just arrived in the United States. In Concord, he can call the new Pembroke Road Apartments home.
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Isiaka Bizumuremyi waited nine years for this moment.In Concord, over 7,000 miles away from home, he has own new apartment. Very new, in fact.The walls are still bare and the kitchen appliances had never been used. Just over a month after arriving in...
A new state program intended to help towns fund housing. Communities like Warner remain leery.
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Danielle Bee thought Warner residents had made it clear – many in town did not support more sidewalks, public transportation and new housing developments. To her, the state’s Housing Champions program – a tool for communities to be eligible for grants...
State inches toward all-electronic highway tolls, nixing cash lanes at Bedford plaza
By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY
Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington embraced a shift toward new tolling technology for New Hampshire’s highways. They’re safer, cheaper to operate and more environmentally friendly, she said – not to mention, faster.“Traffic moves more evenly...
Supreme Court hears arguments in school funding case
By JEREMY MARGOLIS
One of two cases challenging the state’s formula to fund public education went before the New Hampshire Supreme Court on Wednesday, adding a new chapter to the high court’s decades-long role in parsing school funding decisions.The case, Rand, et al....
Concord School Board backs away from middle school revote
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
Anyone who thought the election would lead to a swift rehash of the middle school project location was proven wrong Wednesday. School Board President Pamela Walsh made clear in a statement that the group hasn’t committed to a path forward on the new...
City councilors want to accelerate Memorial Field revamp, school board not so sure
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
There is a ticking timer on the future of Memorial Field. On the track’s wearing oval, weeds poke through the cracks. The surface won’t last past the next two years, according to city Parks and Recreation Director David Gill.Once the track reaches...
Firearm season for deer has begun in New Hampshire
By DAVID BROOKS
It will be smarter than ever to wear blaze orange when going into the woods this weekend, as New Hampshire heads into the year’s most popular hunting season.Firearm season for white-tailed deer began Wednesday, Nov. 13, and traditionally the first...
AG: Man involved in Plymouth standoff died by self-inflicted gunshot wound
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
The man who died in a police standoff at the Federal House Inn in Plymouth last week has been identified by the Attorney General’s office as Kevin Steinfeldt, the inn’s owner.Steinfeldt, 58, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, and...
Inside New Hampshire’s new mental health housing facility for adults with mobility challenges
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Down a long hallway, 12 doors lead to rooms bathed in a pale blue with cozy beds draped in gray comforters. Each room is finished with a bedside table and wardrobe to create an inviting atmosphere with a subtle, calming palette.These rooms will become...
‘He was just dynamite’: Community mourns local musician Brooks Young killed in car crash
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Brooks Young had played with some well-known musicians, sharing stages with the likes of B.B. King, The Wallflowers, and Three Dog Night. Despite these impressive collaborations, he never bragged. For Brooks, music was about joy and connection —...
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