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By DAVID BROOKS

One of the most common debates during town meetings, as well as one of the trickiest, involves deciding what is “a need” and what is “a want” when it comes to government spending.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Ian Hart praised the Hopkinton School Board and budget committee for their efforts to tame the budget increase, pointing out that the $27.4 million spending plan had only risen by 2.29% despite the pressures of inflation.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

A man died in Bow on Saturday morning after being trapped by a truck.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

When Boscawen’s snow plow operators work the night shift, they nap in their trucks. When other public works employees take their breaks, they pull up chairs and crowd around the cramped office of their boss, director Dean Hollins. And when visitors come by the Woodbury Lane building, they enter through that same office into a building that is so low and crammed with stuff that many of the town’s vehicles can’t fit inside.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A heavy pause hung over the crowd in Loudon Elementary School. People shifted in their seats, waiting for the next words out of Lisa Laughlin’s mouth.

By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI

Karen Yeaton is happy to talk about Education Freedom Accounts. Just not on the floor at Town Meeting. 

By REBECA PEREIRA

Kathleen McKay is able-bodied and young.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

At Bow Elementary School, Shannon Bader’s son learned to identify different colors as his aide took him on walks around the building, pointing out different shades of green, blue, red and brown along the way. Later, the aide taught him to spell his name through a song.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

These days, thoughts of Husseen Sanon’s Haitian home no longer bring warmth or nostalgia. His mind is consumed with the unrelenting gang violence, the fear of kidnappings and constant worry for loved ones he left behind.

Last weekend, we launched Daylight Saving Time, when we turned our clocks one hour forward to take advantage of more light during our waking hours.

By JEAN STIMMELL

Jean Stimmell is a retired stone mason and psychotherapist living in Northwood. He blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com and jstim.substack.com.

By FRANCES LIM-LIBERTY and ANAIS OVALLE

Frances Lim-Liberty, MD, of New London is a pediatric endocrinologist. Anais Ovalle, MD, of Lebanon is an infectious disease physician.

MARY and PETE MOSSEAU

Mary and Pete Mosseau live in Concord.

By REBECCA BROWN

Rebecca Brown is a former state representative and directs the New Hampshire Alliance for End of Life Options.

By SCOTT DICKMAN

Scott Dickman is a board member of New Hampshire Peace Action and belongs to the Compassionate Listening Project.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Inside EFAs is a Monitor series about New Hampshire’s Education Freedom Account program. Check out the other stories in the series here.

Following the report of an assault at the State Street Laundromat early last month, Concord Police arrested a “person of interest” who was identified with help from the community.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

An addition to the fire department’s building to serve as operations space for the town’s two police officers was one of the most debated issues at Wilmot’s town meeting, as many residents were concerned about the price tag down the line.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Enes Kanter Freedom has never been afraid to speak his mind. 

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

Michael Negrete believes he’s earned the benefits he receives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. After all, he spent a decade of his life serving in the U.S. Marines and the U.S. Coast Guard.