Concord Monitor

A 15-year-old Concord girl was hit on Mountain Road yesterday afternoon when she cut into traffic while jogging, the police said. Full Story »

Does the economic crisis have you considering some new ways to invest? Consider this item on eBay: a $20 note issued by the Piscataqua Exchange Bank of Portsmouth sometime in the mid 1800s. The seller describes the note as "crisp and uncirculated," with original artwork of local livestock. Bids open at $49.99, and the auction ends Sunday. Full Story »

Construction of the new Concord elementary schools has been bumped back to January 2011, several months later than initial projections. Full Story »

It's hard to narrow my best-movie-ever choice because some arouse different emotions at different points in my life. For sheer scope, story and visuals, however, it has to be Dr. Zhivago. David Lean's direction of Omar Sharif, Julie Christie, Rod Steiger and Geraldine Chaplin caught up in Russian Revolution times resulted in five Oscars. Full Story »

Chief Harry Brown goes everywhere with a packet of maps. There's the map that shows the 911 addresses assigned along every snowmobile trail in the North Country. There's the map that shows where bags of medical supplies have been stashed with first responders. There's a map with town boundaries and fire stations. Full Story »

The city council voted last night to give Main Street Concord an additional $20,000 for downtown facade improvements. Full Story »

State Republican leaders are protesting the congressional health care reform plan, arguing that reform will hurt the state's budget. Full Story »

Three local individuals, involved in bird watching, high school sports and hospice care, will be recognized tonight at the Spirit of New Hampshire Awards dinner, held each year since 2003 to show appreciation for volunteerism across the state. Full Story »

Hoots and cheers erupted from the Epsom Central School gymnasium with each shot that flew from Dave Cummings's hands and swooshed gracefully through the net overhead. Ten foul shots down, 999,990 to go. Full Story »

A Tilton man who told the police he counseled sex offenders has been indicted on charges he raped an 11-year-old girl who lived in his home, the police said. Full Story »

With winter fast approaching, plans for an emergency shelter for homeless families are beginning to take shape, though those involved in the conversations say nothing's definite. Full Story »

The Concord police responded to a report of suspicious activity on South Main Street on Sunday night and found seven stolen handguns, several drugs and an 8-year-old boy in a tent belonging to two homeless people, according to the police. Full Story »

With Republican Sen. Ted Gatsas likely to resign after being elected Manchester mayor last week, a battle is shaping up over who will take over his state Senate seat. Full Story »

There's no single formula for calculating the cost of emergency services. Here's how a few local communities reported their fire and ambulance budgets to the state last year. Full Story »

LAWRENCE OF ARABIA is an epic movie masterpiece. The magnificent images filmed in the Middle East and its accompanying musical score are unforgettable. Peter O'Toole's and Omar Sharif's performances stand out, among a most impressive cast, as being truly amazing. What's most compelling though is the fact that T.E. Full Story »

A STUDY OF DISCIPLINE in education has found New Hampshire schools suspended students from school at a higher rate than the national average during the 2007-2008 school year. Full Story »

MUSIC FANS can check out the final round of this year's New Hampshire Opera Idol competition at the Concord City Auditorium on Prince Street. It's being held today at 3 p.m. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. The show will feature a performance by Nelson Ebo, last year's winner. Full Story »

To mark the updated edition of Abraham Lincoln in New Hampshire, the Monitor is hosting a book party Thursday at the New Hampshire Historical Society library, 30 Park St. The public is welcome. Doors open at 6 p.m., and guests may tour the society's Lincoln exhibit. Mike Pride will speak on Abraham Lincoln in New Hampshire at 7 p.m. Full Story »

Don't miss our interactive graphic that lets you compare your town's rescue squad to others. Full Story »

IF YOUR CAR was towed from the downtown last winter, it was a pricey mistake: between $150 and $180 for the tow, a $75 after-hours gate fee and $50 to $55 for each day of storage. Full Story »

Jessica Whelehan thrives on stress and responsibility, priding herself on her perfectionism and cool head in difficult situations. Perfect qualities for someone who answers hundreds of calls each day as a state 911 dispatcher. Full Story »

Ben Raymond was running on energy drinks and adrenaline. Canterbury's first full-time firefighter/EMT, Raymond, 23, had spent the previous night fighting two fires in his hometown of Milford, where he still volunteers for the fire department. Full Story »

As a nursing major at the University of New Hampshire, Courtney Ordway hated the sight of blood. So she traded in her scrubs for Shakespeare and became an English major, but she never shook her desire to enter the medical field. Full Story »

THE GODFATHER may be the best American movie of all time, and I like The Godfather II as well. It's just as good. Some would argue better. We won't speak of the other one. Full Story »

A number of details attracted Keith Richardson to the Concord house that became his new home last month: the hardwood floors and pine molding, the barn in the backyard, and the roomy kitchen. But the house, a cozy two-bedroom just a few blocks from downtown, also came with a less traditional incentive: a check for $8,000, courtesy of the U.S. Full Story »