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By RACHEL WACHMAN

Each year on Veterans Day, Janice-Ann Sinclair thinks about her father. A master sergeant in the Air Force for 21 years, followed by two years in the Navy Reserves, Merrill Wentworth Sinclair felt pride in serving his country.He passed away in 2019 at...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Nar Darjee didn’t know what to expect Tuesday.In one hand, she had a large white envelope with documents in plastic sleeves. She grabbed her passport too and a driver’s license and waited for her ride to the polls.Outside the City Wide Community...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS, RACHEL WACHMAN, and SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Retired fisherman Billy Benincase doesn’t live in a political echo chamber – and he likes it that way.Andover, the tiny town 30 minutes from Concord that Benincase calls home, is a dying breed – a politically split community in an era of rapidly...

By RACHEL WACHMAN and DAVID BROOKS

Republican majorities in the State House remain as red as ever, and in some cases, more so.In the 24-member state Senate, Republicans were poised to pick up two seats, elevating their majority to 16-8.Locally, Daniel Innis of Bradford fought off a...

Associated Press and Monitor staff reports

Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris notched early wins in reliably Republican and Democratic states, respectively, as a divided America made its decision in a stark choice for the nation’s future Tuesday.Polls closed in...

Monitor staffEditor’s note: This live blog will be updated throughout the day as more information comes in from local polls. Check back for updates.Over half of registered voters cast ballots by 2:30 p.m. in HopkintonBellamy Ridinger, 28, from...

By BENJAMIN T. KING

Benjamin T. King is a partner at the Concord law firm of Douglas, Leonard & Garvey, P.C., a Concord resident, and an American Express card member since 1994. Have “credit card rewards” ever caused you to lose your hard-earned dollars on your quest to...

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

In the works for about two decades, locals got a recent update on the state’s plans to make improvements to the major interstates in Concord.The current design calls for a three-lane highway going through the city that will widen to four lanes in...

There are many reasons to respect Ed Friedrich and trust him to represent us in the NH House of Representatives, but sharing them all within the limits of a Letter to the Editor is a challenge. In the end, it comes down to three qualities that...

Polling locations for the Nov. 5 elections in New Hampshire.Allenstown: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.. at Allenstown Elementary School, 30 Main St.Andover: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. a.m. at Andover Elementary Middle School, 20 School St.Barnstead: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

While different in many of their views, Howard Pearl and Kelly Roberts find common ground in lowering property taxes for New Hampshire residents and wanting to serve their constituents to the best of their ability.“I firmly believe that New Hampshire...

I will be voting for Ruth Heath for our representative to the NH State Legislature on Nov. 5. Ruth is an amazing person with great energy and passion. She is generous with both. When my husband and I came back to the U.S. after three years in the...

Ed Friedrich and Ruth Heath are seeking your vote to become state representatives for Loudon and Canterbury. Ruth is a former teacher who will work to protect our natural environment, provide economic opportunities for those who are struggling to make...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

State lawyers have racked up over $75,000 in legal fees and counting on cases involving Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn, following a joint investigation by the New Hampshire Attorney General and Lottery Commission last year that accused him of...

By TODD BOOKMAN

It started with a tip about a Gilmanton man baiting deer out of season. It turned into a multi-agency investigation that revealed one of the largest illegal poaching rings in recent state history.New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say five men have...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

For Melynda Parker, owning and running a women’s gym in Bow for eight years was all about pushing boundaries for herself and her clients. She thrived on the sweat, the grit and the relentless pursuit of fitness goals. But now, her latest venture is a...

I have seen, and continue to see, politicians content in their ivory towers. They’re so often the same: people from backgrounds of privilege and wealth that have never known what it’s like to have next to nothing. But I suspect that you, dear reader,...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Jim O’Connell and John Stephen have spent weeks crisscrossing the eastern part of the state door knocking, talking to people on the streets and attending events to inform them about the duties of the Executive Council and what’s at stake in this...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

To Matt Walsh, Concord’s housing market is a mixed blessing.In 2023, New Hampshire’s capital city was 10th on the list of most popular markets on Zillow. It shows Concord is attractive – people want to raise a family in the city and post-pandemic...

By DAVID BROOKS

When faced with a half-ton cow bearing horns that are two feet long, Carole Soule knows what to do: Tell it to lie down.“The thing that I have learned about myself with the farm is that I absolutely love training cattle – to be ridden, to drive, to...