
Inside EFAs: How New Hampshire’s school choice program ignited an internal feud within the state’s homeschooling community
Inside EFAs is a Monitor series about New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program. Check out the other stories in the series here.

Concord School Budget hearings on deck: here’s what you need to know
The Concord Board of Education will hold two public hearings next week on its proposed budget for the 2025-2026 school year. Here’s what you need to know.
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Sports

Boys’ hockey: Concord dominates D-I semifinal, defeats the Hanover, 3-1
MANCHESTER – Two goals from senior forward Rowan Arndt and a nearly impeccable game from freshman goalie Carter Heise kept the Tide rolling and Concord will return to the Division I boys’ hockey championship after beating the Hanover Bears, 3-1, at JFK Coliseum on Wednesday afternoon.


Opinion

Opinion: The special education gimmick in NH school voucher rules
Gerald M. Zelin, a resident of Portsmouth, N.H., has practiced education law for nearly 50 years. He is a shareholder with the law firm of Drummond Woodsum, which represents many school districts in both New Hampshire and Maine. The opinions expressed in this piece are not necessarily Drummond Woodsum’s.





Your Daily Puzzles

An approachable redesign to a classic. Explore our "hints."

A quick daily flip. Finally, someone cracked the code on digital jigsaw puzzles.

Chess but with chaos: Every day is a unique, wacky board.

Word search but as a strategy game. Clearing the board feels really good.

Align the letters in just the right way to spell a word. And then more words.
Politics

On the Trail: Shaheen’s retirement sparks a competitive NH Senate race
Democratic Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s announcement that she won’t seek re-election next year marks the beginning of the end of a long and successful career of the first woman in American politics to win office both as a governor and as a U.S. senator.




Arts & Life

Franklin Opera House presents annual murder mystery dessert show on Pi Day
Franklin Opera House, in cooperation with Franklin Footlight Theatre Co., is proud to present its annual murder mystery dessert show, “Murder at the Pie Auction.” Now in its 11th year, this collaboration between Franklin Opera House and Franklin Footlight Theatre Co. is loads of laughs and tons of fun. Characters and camaraderie join forces to benefit Franklin Opera House.

Obituaries

Northwood, NH - Susan Diane Rockwell( Mellor) 75, of Northwood N.H. Passed away on march 5,2025 at concord hospital after a long illness. She loved snowmobiling, hunting , gardening, fishing and spending time with her family. She was a ... remainder of obit for Susan Rockwell

Contoocook, NH - Beth O'Neill, 71, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on March 5, 2025. She was a wife, friend, and life partner to her husband Mickey. They enjoyed traveling, relaxing by a lake or ocean, and road trips ... remainder of obit for Beth O'Neill

Hill, NH - Joann Marie Watson (Meade), 92, of Hill, New Hampshire, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2025. Born June 5, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan to Ivan D. and Eleanor Meade, Joann lived a life filled with family, faith, and service.... remainder of obit for Joann Marie Watson

Contoocook, NH - Terje Reinertsen, born in the coastal town of Farsund, Norway, on April 1, 1937, passed away peacefully on March 3rd, at home, with his wife Priscilla at his side, in Contoocook, NH. Terje studied psychology at the Uni... remainder of obit for Terje Reinertsen