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From raising chickens to programming a VR game, Merrimack Valley High School students show off their senior projects
04-27-2025 9:00 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

As the bird flu drove up egg prices, Merrimack Valley High School senior Olivia Barto wondered whether raising chickens at home could save her family money.

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From New Hampshire to South Texas: Laconia Christian Academy students witness changed immigration system on border trip
05-14-2025 6:13 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Under a different president, the Guatemalan woman and her disabled son would have likely been 100 days into a new life in the United States. Instead, by the time a group of 10 students from Laconia Christian Academy arrived in South Texas late last month, the family was miles south, 100 days into an uncertain future at a makeshift camp in Mexico.


Lawsuit: Former Belmont High student alleges principal failed to stop sexual abuse by teacher in 2009
05-14-2025 6:07 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A former Belmont High School student has accused the school district and its former principal of failing to stop a teacher from engaging in a sexual relationship with her from 2009 to 2011, according to a lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this month.


Merrimack Valley superintendent Randy Wormald to retire at end of next school year
05-11-2025 10:00 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Merrimack Valley and Andover superintendent Randy Wormald has decided to retire at the end of the school year in 2026.


Concord Police arrest Franklin man following Facebook Marketplace armed robbery
05-08-2025 4:27 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Concord Police arrested a Franklin man Tuesday in connection with a robbery that occurred during a botched Facebook Marketplace sale outside the Forty Eddy Road Petco last month.


‘Financially vulnerable’: Years of missteps led up to Merrimack Valley overspending by $2 million last year
05-07-2025 5:04 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A series of longstanding financial missteps combined to cause the Merrimack Valley School District to unknowingly spend roughly $2 million it didn’t have last year, superintendent Randy Wormald said this week.


Amanda York to fill Merrimack Valley School Board seat vacated by brother-in-law
05-06-2025 3:43 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Amanda York of Loudon was appointed Monday to the Merrimack Valley School Board, replacing her brother-in-law, Dan York Jr., who resigned in March.


John Swope, longtime Concord civic leader who spearheaded Capitol Center for the Arts, dies at 86
05-03-2025 8:01 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

John Swope wasn’t picky about the performances he went to see at the Capitol Center for the Arts. 


One year after UNH protest, new police body camera footage casts doubt on assault charges against students
05-01-2025 7:00 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Exactly a year ago, as a police officer straddled Aidan Turner’s prone body on the grass outside the University of New Hampshire’s Thompson Hall, the college junior contorted his head upward and asked why he was being arrested.


Federal judge orders Trump admin to maintain Dartmouth Ph.D. student’s legal status
04-30-2025 5:19 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A federal judge in New Hampshire ordered the Department of Homeland Security to maintain the legal status of an international student who is pursuing a Ph.D. at Dartmouth College.


Former superintendent of the year is resigning to become EMT amid rising political attacks on schools
04-25-2025 1:13 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

As Lisa Walker shepherded the Monadnock Regional School District through a pandemic reopening plan in the summer of 2020, she received a pair of emails within minutes of each other.


GOP lawmaker wasn’t fired over transgender bathroom comments, business owner says
04-25-2025 12:19 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

An outspoken Republican lawmaker who said she was fired for her views on transgender issues is publicly misrepresenting the reasons for her termination, her former employer said.


New Hampshire federal judge partially blocks Trump administration DEI ban
04-24-2025 3:59 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A New Hampshire federal judge on Thursday partially blocked a Trump administration directive forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion programming in schools that receive federal funding.


‘A bit Kafkaesque’: Federal judge spars with government lawyer over status of Dartmouth international student
04-22-2025 6:50 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A federal judge characterized a Trump administration lawyer’s refusal to confirm basic information about the legal status of a Dartmouth College international student as “a bit Kafkaesque” during a lengthy court hearing Tuesday.


ACLU asks New Hampshire federal judge to reinstate student status for more than 100 international students
04-21-2025 1:25 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Lawyers for the American Civil Liberties Union and the law firm of Shaheen and Gordon are asking a federal judge in New Hampshire to restore the legal status of at least 100 international students in New England who have been affected by a mass revocation of their student visas carried out by the Trump administration.


School choice without open enrollment? Lakes Region high schools to open doors to more students
04-20-2025 9:19 AM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to clarify that students will not be able to enroll in courses at other high schools if the same course is already offered by their home school, as one administrator said.


Investigation finds widespread sexual misconduct by faculty at Proctor Academy in 1980s
04-17-2025 7:00 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

An external investigation found that seven former Proctor Academy employees engaged in sexual misconduct with students, with much of the conduct occurring in the 1980s.


Concord superintendent joins over 100 school leaders in signing controversial DEI certification, but says equity work will continue
04-15-2025 6:28 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Kathleen Murphy, the superintendent of the Concord School District, faced a choice.


Update: Coe-Brown High deemed safe following bomb threat
04-14-2025 12:12 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Police did not find any explosives at Coe-Brown Northwood Academy Monday following a bomb threat posted to social media.


What to know about the plan to allow students to attend any public school in the state
04-11-2025 1:59 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Starting next year, New Hampshire may allow all students to attend any public school in the state that has space for them.


Court extends deadline for public schools to comply with Trump DEI certification requirement
04-09-2025 5:10 PM

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

The federal government agreed Wednesday to temporarily hold off on investigating school districts that have yet to comply with a directive barring them from engaging in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.

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