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By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Earlier this year, after voters in the Kearsarge Regional School District soundly rejected a proposed budget cap on their schools, House Majority Leader Jason Osborne had a warning.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Inside EFAs is a series about New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

New Hampshire students showed marginal academic improvement in most subjects over the last two years, but their scores continue to trail those seen immediately before the pandemic, according to data released  by the National Assessment of Education Progress.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Last year, My Friend’s Place, a homeless shelter and transitional housing program in Dover, received $135,000 from its partnership with Revo Casino. The money raised through charitable gaming helped the nonprofit keep its doors open for the dozens of people who rely on it every day.

By DAVID BROOKS

It’s Town Meeting season in New Hampshire, a statewide tradition that gives everybody a voice in how their community works. For many, the concept of annual meeting is so foreign that it can be unapproachable. With those newbies in mind, we have created this little guide.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At age 75, Rep Bob Lynn says he loves life. But he knows he’s no “spring chicken” and his days are finite.

By DAVID BROOKS

The belated arrival of cold weather to New Hampshire has brought back the eternal home-heating question: Do you save energy by turning down the thermostat at night?

By DAVID BROOKS

In a long and storied journalism career, mostly at the Concord Monitor and its sister paper the Valley News, Mark Travis occupied just about every position available in local newspapers, from freelance writer to publisher. But it wasn’t those titles...

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

At the end of the month, Edmund McGahey plans to load up his U-Haul with the American flag neatly rolled behind his front door, take his wind chimes down from his front porch, pack his eight potted Christmas cacti, and leave for Texas.With an...

By DAVID BROOKS

On Thursday, the state consumer advocate called for a “timeout” implementing community power program in Jaffrey, Milford and New Boston, all of which are starting with community power this spring.Community power is a model that allows...

By RAY DUCKLER

Joyce Maynard remains weary. The local author, whose own life has served as the core for much of her nonfiction and fiction work, has conquered mediums of every kind during her 50-year career.She’s written bestselling novels, magazine pieces and...