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Capital area high schools gear up for softball season
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (1121+ words) The Coe-Brown Bears had a long push to make it to the Division II championship last season and will look to go for glory again. The team, led by eighth-year head coach Dave Allis, sported a 16-3 record last season and…...
Bow girls' tennis team battles hard against Winnacunnett
4+ hour, 5+ min ago (458+ words) Bow dropped five singles matches to Winnacunnet and had already mathematically lost its home opener, but the sunlight still beamed on the action of one court. Sophomore Alexis Pelletier faced Winnacunnet senior Grace Bramhall in a tight match. Pelletier battled…...
Artemis II launch draws excited crowd to Mc Auliffe-Shepard Discovery Center
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (211+ words) As Artemis II rumbled to life on the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, about 170 community members gathered more than 1, 000 miles away to mark the start of the momentous mission carrying a crew of four astronauts farther…...
To Readers: How you can support the Monitor for Local News Day
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (444+ words) Local news keeps us grounded to our communities. It gives us a common frame of reference to talk to our coworkers and friends about the issues that are affecting our lives. It gives us the power to learn about new…...
Opinion: Open enrollment has a discrimination problem
8+ hour, 12+ min ago (635+ words) Testimony before the House Education Policy Committee on SB 101 was a two-day journey that spanned almost 11 hours. The room was packed, stuffy and hot. Parents, superintendents, school board members, administrators and disability advocates all raised the same concern: This bill…...
William F. Nickerson
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (406+ words) Pittsfield, NH " William "Bill" Frederich Nickerson, 79, of Pittsfield, NH, went home to the Lord on April 4, 2026, after courageously battling multiple illnesses. True to his character, he remained a fighter until his final day. Bill was born to Charles and Elaine…...
Six months after SNAP disruptions, hunger relief organizations reflect on growing need
21+ hour, 53+ min ago (1260+ words) By the time Apryl Blood opens the Warner Area Food Pantry to clients at 4 p. m. on Tuesdays and 11 a. m. on Thursdays, nine families are typically waiting by the back door to the building. The pantry has no indoor holding area, and its…...
Arts Ahead: Artemis II crew splashes down and, closer to home, weekend brings arts market, wine tasting
22+ hour, 12+ min ago (496+ words) The launch of Artemis II and, 10 days later, the mission's return from the other side of the moon, the farthest any four human beings have ever ventured away from the earth, has kept the world enraptured. Excited, though poorly informed,…...
Opinion: Why New Hampshire must support our small-town first responders
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (585+ words) In addition to serving as a State Representative, I facilitate'The Elephant In The Room Series" at the New Hampshire Theatre Project, where we use scripted play readings and guided discussions to explore difficult topics. We also heard from family members…...
Is New Hampshire's housing market cooling? Here's what the data shows
1+ day, 20+ min ago (379+ words) New Hampshire's housing market is showing early signs of stabilizing, though prices remain elevated and are far from what experts consider a balanced market. In March, the median sales price for a single-family home in the state reached $530, 000, marking a…...