Michaela Towfighi - Concord Monitor

Seized and Sold:

Despite governor’s order, hundreds of properties seized for unpaid taxes during pandemic

Taken for taxes and ‘waiting to die’: A N.H. homeowner struggles to keep his home

‘Don’t fall behind’ - Taking and selling properties left to local discretion

‘It saved me’ – Pandemic property tax payment program that helped thousands ended. Now what?

‘I wish they would have reached out’ – Solutions to help New Hampshire residents from having their property taken

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As housing costs rise, experts say zoning reform needed to encourage development

With community support, newly naturalized citizens cast first votes

‘He’s going to change that’: With a second Trump presidency, New Hampshire residents looking for a change

U.S. House: Goodlander wins New Hampshire’s 2nd District seat

“Honoring the promise” – First responders want cuts to state pension system undone

Franklin Police Chief David Goldstein retires after 16 years in the city

In District 1, Emmett Soldati challenges incumbent Joe Kenney for Executive Council

Former Mayor of Franklin fined for deleting emails from private account related to lawsuit against city

Development tracker: Concord working on 2,300 new housing units

While Biden praises his administration, young voters look ahead to engaging with a new, more relatable ticket

Rethinking Rundlett: In a debate over middle school location, critical voices are missing from the conversation

While city committee looks to hire homelessness manager, frustration rises about lack of accountability

Matty Gregg wants to end hunger. So he’s running across New Hampshire to do it

In Franklin, voters hoped the election would move the city forward. Now, one seat will be decided by a paper drawing after a tie.

Rand school funding trial to begin Monday

In new novel Go Home, veteran author partners with Concord teen to explore immigration, identity

Hometown Hero: In Hopkinton, high school student Finan Murphy highlights help for homeless families

Two Franklin transplants vie for seats on City Council

‘The best thing for Warner’: Manufactured home residents purchase their park, forming the 151st co-op in N.H.

In Franklin’s historic district, Brothers Donuts glazed over signage requirements. A hearing drew dozens in support

At Katmandu Bazaar, food helps bring cultures together

“A woman can run for anything” – New Hampshire’s all-female tickets for top state races build off rich state history

In Loudon, House seats draw narrow competition

In Franklin, council overrides Mayor’s veto with support for $6.8 million bond to repair Opera House

New Hampshire celebrates 150th resident-owned community, leading the nation in affordable homeownership

With an eye toward the economy, NH’s top candidates spend more out of state

When trying to deliver their message, candidates must think beyond traditional advertising

As Warmington and Craig attack, Kiper hopes his ambiguity is an advantage

New England College students have a front-row seat to watch Morse and Ayotte battle over credentials

On day of Georgia school shooting, NH GOP candidates for Congress supported gun rights with different approaches

Ahead of the primary, Overcomers providing election information for New Americans

‘Being closer to New Hampshire is better’: Sununu signs child welfare reforms, prioritizing in-state residential care

‘Bed bugs spread worse than a forest fire’ – What to do as a renter when your apartment is infested

Rental costs climb again as median costs price out most earners

State and “coalition communities” argue that school funding should remain unchanged

Concord eyes paid position to guide response to homelessness

Hometown Hero: Glenn Morill plants flowers to help Franklin flourish

‘It's borderline criminal’ – Manufactured housing was an affordable homeownership option. Now, investor-owned parks are pricing residents out

Child advocate raises concerns about youth detention center plans after proposal withdrawn from Executive Council

In line with Art Ellison’s “dying wish” bill, Sununu signs expansion of two food programs into law

Old mills in Franklin sat empty for years. Now, they’re state-of-the-art housing.

Gubernatorial candidates say they talk daily about the housing crisis. Their ideas on root causes and resolutions vary.

Before Sanborn’s casino, developers looked to put housing on East Concord site

Citing cost, Dakota Partners pulls out of East Concord housing development

NH advocates call for resources and support for people experiencing homelessness

Concord’s Railyards and Isabella apartments near completion; not yet ready for tenants

‘Where they go, I don’t know’ – Concord police clear backyard encampment along train tracks

New Hampshire seniors led voter turnout in 2020. Now some are sad, yet relieved, to see Biden go

Concord police planning to clear homeless encampment from homeowner’s backyard

City passes on state forest sale, sold to adjacent manufactured home park owners who have no plans to develop

A Concord encampment story went viral. Those living there say there’s nowhere else to go

‘She was valiant’ – Friends and family to gather Saturday to celebrate Concord’s Hope Butterworth

City council approves grant for new Community Justice Center plan

As city revaluations begin, owners have right to refuse but leaders implore all to cooperate

“The last player standing” – Swenson Granite’s Concord quarry shuttered after 140-year-history

‘You have to give them someplace to go’ – A Concord homeowner has an encampment in her yard. Nationwide, cities are issuing permanent camping bans.

'A good possibility’ – Lawmakers say housing committee has more work to do

Status of Girls: Higher rates of depression and poverty for New Hampshire girls of color

In Rockford Illinois – A blueprint for reducing homelessness, 1,050 miles from Concord

As Concord city council debates bus stop location, larger concerns about homelessness continue

“We dont want to move” – As Concord continues to increase taxes, those on a fixed income fear what’s next

Remembering Alice: Community supports family after young mother of four dies

In Warner, housing committee driving conversation on new solutions

With new plan for multi-language learners, Concord School District shifts support for New American students

“It’s beautiful” – Eight people experiencing homelessness to move into Pleasant Street apartments

Mother of two convicted of negligent homicide in fatal Loudon crash released on parole

After honoring late Rep. Ellison NH House votes to kill his “dying wish” bill, expanding free and reduced lunch

Despite continued housing crisis, NH Senate votes to kill two bills to aid tenants

At Penacook Landing, affordable housing marks two decades of development

In Concord address, Sununu rules out future presidential run, calls for marijuana legalization

You can do it this way’ – At 81, David Emerson still building a model for tiny houses

‘People are at a breaking point’ – Pembroke residents lash out at spending

Art Ellison has one dying wish: Feed all New Hampshire students

In Warner, attempt to cap taxes fails, voters give food pantry free rent

In Pembroke, steep tax increase leads residents to cut school budget

'In honor of Mountain Man' - People experiencing homelessness remember a friend

In his final State of the State speech, Sununu touts New Hampshire success

Growing tax burden and affordability hit home in Warner

Concord homeowners fell behind on their taxes. The city auctioned their homes off

New American casts first vote days after swearing-in ceremony

To the delight of his supporters, Trump wins New Hampshire GOP primary

In Pittsfield and Loudon, support for Trump remains strong

‘She’s not Trump’: In Franklin, Haley makes her final case at veteran’s post

Flood of emotions: Faulty culvert causes serious damage to Loudon home

Vigil remembers the homeless who died in 2023

Faced with hours of testimony, City Council delays Beaver Meadow clubhouse vote

With a lack of state funding for education, local property taxpayers bear the brunt of costs

Feeling taxed out in Concord: ‘This is how people end up homeless’

“Just one milestone” – Ali Sekou becomes the first person of color elected to Concord City Council

Housing, development and city diversity at forefront of mayoral race in Concord

The Warner Community Center was once rent free, now the town is pricing out tenants

Despite resident’s concerns, Concord has strong picture of homelessness in area

One year post Roe: Equality Health Center a focal point for abortion debate

With limited options and increased costs, housing becomes a barrier for New Americans to stay in New Hampshire

For new Concord lawmaker, ‘parental bill of rights’ was personal fight

NH lacks formal citizenship classes, leaving the job up to volunteers

After three years of delays, Maggie Doorlag sentenced for 2019 drunk-driving crash that killed Angelica Lane

Concord woman living in her Kia Soul able to save her purse and trigonometry course DVD

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