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By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny of Chester is a member of the NH Network’s Plastics Working Group. Are you too wrapped up in plastic and using plastic bags more out of convenience than necessity? They are harmful to both the environment and to your body, especially...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Chichester town administrator Jodi Pinard resigned from her position at the Board of Selectmen meeting Tuesday.The town will begin the search to fill the position after the holidays, according to selectman Michael Williams.In the interim, planning...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

The deli was Susan Hart’s dream. For 18 months, she poured her energy, creativity and passion for food into keeping her dream business afloat.But between permit issues around water usage, staffing troubles, equipment failure and franchises moving in...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that challenged a Manchester school district policy that protects transgender students’ privacy and requires staff to refer to those children using their chosen pronouns.This policy...

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Alan Quimby, who has served as Chichester’s longtime fire chief, co-emergency management director, and forest fire warden, resigned suddenly from his position effective Sept. 1, a move that caught town officials off-guard.“This board has supported...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Fighting back tears, Live and Let Live Farm owner Teresa Paradis’s thoughts immediately turned to Ms. Elita, a Calico cat who had been found on the streets of Georgia weeks earlier with one eye smashed in and an ear missing.“She’s not going to be in...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A hearing officer on Tuesday barred a Monitor reporter from attending the first meeting between the Department of Agriculture and the owner of a prominent Chichester animal rescue organization since its pet vendor license was denied in June.“I think...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

A prominent animal rescue organization is fighting to win back its ability to adopt dogs and cats to new homes after the state Department of Agriculture denied its pet vendor license in June. Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester and its owner, Teresa...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Department of Agriculture Commissioner Shawn Jasper said his agency stripped a prominent Chichester animal rescue of its pet vendor license because it repeatedly failed to comply with veterinary record requirements related to the health and...

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Late last month, Teresa Paradis, the owner of Live and Let Live Farm in Chichester, received a jarring letter from the state Department of Agriculture.Although scant on details, the letter’s effect was clear: the farm – a beloved rescue organization...

By KRISTINA SNYDER

Kristina Snyder lives in Chester and is the leader of NH Citizens Against Recreational Trapping. Imagine having your whole world torn apart. By that I mean losing your children or your lifelong mate. How would you feel? How would you carry on? In...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

The New Hampshire Attorney General’s office has concluded that four Manchester police officers were justified in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Alex Naone.The incident occurred on May 26, 2023 following a 911 call from Naone’s fiancée, Shannon...

The following list was created from entries from community members who submit content for our weekly Talk of the Towns. Please check your town website for updated information, or if your town is not listed.Allenstown; May 27; Memorial Day Mass; St....

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Boxes filled with tourniquets, sterile water, bagged cotton and all the necessary supplies for safe drug administration are neatly arranged on the table within the office space of the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition in Concord.Every Thursday,...

By ROGER BLEAU

Roger Bleau is a lifelong Granite Stater who lives in Manchester. As a Vietnam veteran, Christian, father, grandfather, and sports coach, I am deeply concerned about the ramifications on our children’s well-being and freedom if New Hampshire passes...

By JACOB A. BENNETT

Dr. Jacob A. Bennett lives in Chester. Last year I conducted research into the meaning and value of diversity in education contexts, a project that resulted in the publication of “The Belonging Case for Diversity,” a focused literature review that I...

By LOIS COTE

Lois Cote of Manchester is a retired child and family therapist. Currently New Hampshire residents who are eligible to vote can register at the polls on any Election Day. If by chance they are missing any of the required identification documents,...

By RAY DUCKLER

Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...

By RAY DUCKLER

Three proposed articles seek to raise community spirit, two by easing the financial burden on disabled seniors and one by considering ownership of Hook Cemetery.A pair of articles seek to increase property tax exemptions for seniors who earn less than...

By RAY DUCKLER

In years past, Tara Blaney, a member of the Chichester Budget Committee, has carried a fiscally conservative voice into town and school meetings, trying to balance the welfare of the town with the health of its bank accounts.Saturday, though, at the...

By RAY DUCKLER

Hot topic: While many school districts in the region are facing potential double-digit tax increases to pay for their children’s education, Chichester Central School will seek just a 61-cent hike in the tax rate, from $11.73 to $12.34, or an...