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Concord teacher Christine Holliday-Rowe remembered as ‘quiet hero’ for her kindness and service to others
On the wall of her classroom at Christa McAuliffe School, kindergarten teacher Christine Holliday-Rowe kept a “Wall of Fame,” featuring a photo of each student. Beside it was a list of “I can” statements.“I can read and write 20 sight words,” one... → Read More
Concord School Board to appeal approval of gas station near Concord High
The Concord School District is pushing back against a proposal for a gas station and convenience store to operate across the street from Concord High School.At a meeting Wednesday, school board members decided unanimously to appeal a decision made by... → Read More
State eyes Granite State College building as future home for Department of Education
The State of New Hampshire is seeking to purchase the Granite State College building on Hall Street, with the hope that it could become the new permanent headquarters for the Department of Education.Governor Sununu’s proposed capital budget for FY2024... → Read More
Department of Education’s new literacy campaign focuses on teacher training and parent involvement
A new literacy campaign launched by the New Hampshire Department of Education aims to improve reading proficiency among children by training teachers and encouraging parent involvement.The initiative, which coincides with National Reading Month, has... → Read More
As vote on Concord tuition agreement nears, Deerfield parents to host school choice discussion
Deerfield parents who want to expand school choice options in their town are holding a panel discussion with state education officials Tuesday night as the town prepares to vote on a contract with Concord High School in March.It’s a conversation... → Read More
Prembroke residents discuss taxes and new spending at budget meeting
Passing a town operating budget of $10.6 million, purchasing town vehicles and adopting a new community power plan will be the focal points for Pembroke voters at town meeting in March.The proposed town budget is a 6.7% increase over the current... → Read More
Four years later, Howie Leung faces no charges in NH
On a chilly December morning four years ago, three Concord High School students approached a school administrative assistant and asked her if they could talk about something private.“We didn’t want anyone to know we were the ones who told,” the... → Read More
Concord School Board unseats member Kate West
Concord School Board members will be voting to fill a vacancy within their ranks as former member Kate West will not be returning to serve on the nine-member body.At the first meeting of the year Monday, School Board President Jim Richards said West... → Read More
Leung trial postponed for sixth time in Massachusetts
The criminal trial of former Concord teacher Howie Leung, which was scheduled to take place in January after multiple delays, has been rescheduled for a sixth time, pushing it back another nine months to September 2023.The trial on charges of... → Read More
Update: St. John’s students safe after Concord Police determined shooter threat to be “hoax”
Students at St. John’s Regional School are safe Thursday after an active shooting threat was reported to Concord Police, which was later determined to be a hoax.Concord Deputy Police Chief John Thomas said his department received a phone call around... → Read More
Rundlett building project places fourth on priority list for state Building Aid
Concord’s Rundlett Middle School building project has been ranked fourth out of 17 projects statewide, which calls into question how much, if any, state building aid the district will receive.On Thursday, the State Board of Education approved a ranked... → Read More
On their minds – voters express their opinions at the polls
In Concord’s Ward 7, Melissa Sheehey, age 53, and her daughter Makayla Bourbeau, 23, voted together at the Abbot-Downing School location Tuesday afternoon. The two have voted together every year since Bourbeau turned 18.“It's important to all of us,”... → Read More
New charter schools get $8.3 million in latest wave of federal grants
New Hampshire’s number of operating charter schools is now at 30, and eight of them – mostly new ones – are getting federal grants this month in the latest round of distribution from the state’s charter school grant competition.Coastal Waters... → Read More
Franklin voters choose moderates over reformers for school board
With issues of student achievement, controversial curriculum topics and parent rights at the center of school board elections, Franklin voters chose candidates who favored supporting teachers, increasing salaries and focusing on social and emotional... → Read More
Schools enforcing rules to keep students focused in class, off social media
Since cell phones were banned in class at Concord High School at the start of the year, 11th grader Skyler Hubbard says she has been able to focus better.After a tough stretch of remote learning when students could easily escape the gaze of their... → Read More
Concord considers bringing high school graduation requirement above the state minimum
Concord school board members and district administrators are considering raising the high school graduation requirement above 20 credits, which is the minimum allowed under New Hampshire state law.In August, the Concord School Board tasked district... → Read More
Batulo Mahamed’s Somali meat pies are a fan favorite at Concord’s Multicultural Festival
Batulo Mahamed’s vendor booth at the Concord Multicultural Festival never fails to draw a crowd.Her traditional Somali meat pies, which she sells every year – choose from beef, chicken or vegetable – are filled with potatoes, onions and carrots that... → Read More
Vestine Ncungu survived genocide in Rwanda. Now she is using her experience to help others heal
Vestine Ncungu was 11 when she had to run for her life and hide in the trees to escape militia soldiers who were killing members of her ethnic group during the 1994 Rwandan genocide.Most of her family members didn’t make it out alive. She was one of... → Read More
Fistfight triggered Eagle Square shooting
James Daniels, a regular at Tandy’s Pub and Grille, circled the two men fighting in historic Eagle Square.The 1 a.m. fistfight early Saturday morning was between a friend of Daniels and 21-year-old Harley Huddleston just as the bars were letting out... → Read More
Schools Under Stress: New teachers enticed to districts with strong community and supports
When Elena Register moved to New Hampshire from Hoover, Alabama, four years ago to study elementary education at Plymouth State University, she was looking for a change from her huge southern school district, with class sizes of 30 students and... → Read More