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Concord has a new city planner, opting to promote Acting Planner AnneMarie Skinner into the permanent role, effective Wednesday.Skinner has served as acting city planner since October when the top post was vacated by Heather Shank, who became senior...

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Concord will bake under the second major heat wave of the summer through at least Wednesday, but we’re not alone: Most of the East Coast and Midwest is seeing brutal temperatures and humidity as part of a large weather pattern that has moved here from...

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A Concord man is facing charges of distributing child sex abuse images, following a multi-month investigation between city police and the N.H. Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force.Dylan Simms, 27, is facing three felony counts of distribution...

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The Great Race, a multi-state endurance rally for cars at least 50 years old, will come through Loudon on Friday, featuring 140 cars, including some that pre-date World War I. The cars will be on display at the New England Racing Museum, on the...

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No. 7 Merrimack Valley saw its season come to an end on Thursday after a 3-0, eight-inning loss to No. 10 Oyster River in the first round of the Division II playoffs. Senior Luke Dougherty started on the mound for MV and didn’t allow a hit in six...

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Bow (13-5) softball erupted on offense on Wednesday for a 12-0 win over N0. 12 Lebanon (5-12) in the first round of the Division II playoffs. The No. 5 Falcons will now face off against No. 4 ConVal (13-4) in the quarterfinals on Saturday. Bow beat...

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After 81 years, World War II veteran Richard Hammond’s remains were returned to his hometown of Northwood and buried alongside his family members in an internment ceremony Wednesday.Hammond’s last letter to his mother during the war asked her if his...

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The next time you’re driving to Maine on I-95, you might be able to use the shoulder. New Hampshire and Maine are set to begin utilizing “dynamic part-time shoulder use” to help reduce congestion on approximately three miles of I-95, between Exit 5 in...

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Concord girls’ lacrosse celebrated its senior class on Monday, before its 13-5 win over Nashua North. The group of soon-to-be graduates included team manager Erin Martel, defenseman Grace Smith, attacker Sofia Payne, midfielder Sarah Leuci and...

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The twice-annual auction of surplus government property returns Saturday at White Farm in Concord, both for those who are bidding and those who are just watching.“People seem to enjoy watching the plow trucks get bid on for whatever reason. … There’s...

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On the return of the Monitor Sports Podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri break down the first month or so of the spring sports season, including Coe-Brown softball’s quest to defend its Division II state title, John Stark baseball’s dominant...

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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...

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A man is facing a felony animal cruelty charge after he allegedly struck and killed a cat Monday afternoon.Felix Perez, 30, was arrested on the charge, and is set to be arraigned on Tuesday.Police were called to Mammoth Road around 1:44 p.m. for a...

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On April 6, the Pavement Ends Gravel Race — the only gravel bicycle race in New Hampshire — began at Pats Peak in Henniker and took riders through Weare and Deering over a 40-mile course. Riders took between two-and-a-half and five hours to complete...

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A cement truck traveling south on Interstate 93 veered off the highway and plowed into rows of parked cars at the Concord Coach Lines bus stop on Stickney Avenue in Concord.None of the cars were occupied at the time of the crash, which was reported...

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Luck may come with St. Patrick’s Day weekend, though being stopped for impaired driving may have some feeling green.Local, county and state law enforcement officials plan to be out in full force over the weekend with the goal of deterring and...

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On this week’s podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri recap last week’s playoff results, including Concord boys’ hockey’s stunning overtime loss to Exeter and preview this week’s D-II boys’ and girls’ basketball semifinals featuring Pembroke...

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Garry Trudeau, creator of the Doonesbury comic strip, will be the commencement speaker for New England College’s 2024 graduation ceremony on May 18.In addition, the New England College Board of Trustees has authorized the awarding of an honorary...

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Respiratory viruses including COVID and a continuing shortage of healthcare workers has led the state’s biggest hospital, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, to warn that people without life-threatening needs may have to wait as long as 24 hours to...

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On this week’s podcast, Eric Rynston-Lobel and Dan Attorri break down the Division III boys’ and girls’ basketball playoff brackets and discuss results from last week’s regular-season boys’ and girls’ basketball and hockey games. Then, Hopkinton boys’...