Editor at Concord Monitor.
Concord, NH
Joined August 2011
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“Some of them make us laugh. Some of them make us think. We really have to dig in and see what we think this means.” Sunshine Week: Creative and curious, vulgar and offensive – DMV rejected 342 vanity plates in 2024 concordmonitor.com/vanity-pl…
Big day across NH as towns head to the polls for local elections. Find out the issues in your community on @ConMonitorNews town meeting page: nnedigital.ac-page.com/conco…
In Concord, you have to use a purple bag for the city to pick up your trash. @ConMonitorNews put them to the test.
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If you live in Concord and ever wonder what your elected officials are really thinking, check this out from school board member Barb Higgins. patch.com/new-hampshire/conc…
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Concord voters split their school district votes yesterday, approving two changes to the district charter while also re-electing the incumbent board pres. who opposed them.
It puts the board's $152 million middle school project on shaky ground.
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We have a second election chart for most State House and county races. This one contains our most complete election results. Click on the bottom of the chart to choose the race results you want to see. concordmonitor.com/Live-elec…
Our live election results charts are online, including for Concord where the school district charter amendments have received strong support from voters.
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Today's @ConMonitorNews front page took a step back from the political buzzsaw and featured a great photo by @ggforester from Beech Hill Farm on Halloween, their last day of the season.
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the Concord School Board’s position that the charter amendments need a three-fifths vote to pass. concordmonitor.com/Hearing-o…
Tara Reardon doesn't win Bow or Hopkinton, but still carries the Senate District 15 Democratic race due to strong Concord results (she won 8 of 10 wards). McWilliams won the other two and Hopkinton. Brennan won Bow.
In NH 2nd Congressional District, Concord resident Colin Van Ostern loses all 10 city wards. Maggie Goodlander won the city with 4,079 votes (63%) to 2,358 (37%). concordmonitor.com/NH-Primar…
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Across the country, investors are buying manufactured housing parks and increasing lot rent for residents.
In a 55+ Belmont community, residents are abandoning homes and hiring lawyers as a result of the rent spike.
@Report4America / @ConMonitorNews
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At the top of the @ConMonitorNews most-read list is a story that developed from throwing away a Market Basket pizza box and wondering, 'Hey the box says it's 18 inches, but they say it's 19 inches. What's up with that?' concordmonitor.com/Market-Ba… Story by Sofie Buckminster.
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What happens when NH homeowners fall behind on their property taxes? Melanie Plenda discusses the @ConMonitorNews "Seized and Sold" series with reporter Michaela Towfighi. nhpbs.org/statewerein/ #PropertyTax #TSWI
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Want to stay in the know on all things Concord? Sign up for my newsletter "The City Beat" at the link below.
This week we talk graduation, city pools opening (though not quite in time to beat the heat) and Concord's DEIJB plans.
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Meet Jeff Cyr. Days before the Concord auction in January, his son took out a loan to save his house.
Across NH, how property is taken for unpaid taxes is left to the discretion of local tax collectors.
The next instalment of Seized and Sold:
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‘Don’t fall behind’ is the third installment in the Monitor's Seized & Sold series by reporter @mptowfighi exploring how the New Hampshire towns and cities seize ownership of properties where the owners are behind on taxes. concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-…