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By BEN CONANT

The ConVal girls' lacrosse team had a surprise boost in numbers this spring, as several athletic seniors decided to try their hand with a new sport in their final season.

By STATE REP. JIM CREIGHTON

Education is the foundation upon which the United States has grown and developed into an amazing nation. It is also critical factor to building a future that sees the United States continue to improve and lead the world in solving the most-difficult challenges,

By CURTIS HAMILTON

I am growing skeptical. The taxes we pay increasingly define our attitudes towards the services they support. This spring, I’ve been following the New Hampshire Legislature as they craft policy and the state’s next budget. What strikes me is the extent to which we all have vastly different relationships with the various operations of our state.

By MICHELLE STAHL

On Wednesday, May 21, at 7 p.m., the Monadnock Center for History and Culture and Monadnock Ledger-Transcript will present a Community Conversation titled “The Schools and the State” at the Monadnock Center, 19 Grove St. in Peterborough. ConVal School Board member Curtis Hamilton of Greenfield and Republican state Rep. Jim Creighton are the “conversation starters.” Each will give a brief presentation before the remainder of the hour is devoted to questions and comments. Michelle Stahl, executive director of the Monadnock Center, will be the moderator.

By MARK BECKWITH

Several decades ago, a national debate raged over a question that helped launch America’s ongoing culture war – who can you love?

By ANNIE CARD

On Saturday morning, the Bantam Grill in Peterborough hosted the annual Monadnock Ledger-Transcript Maple Syrup Contest.

By BEN CONANT

The already-sharp Mascenic Vikings and improving Wilton-Lyndeborough Warriors clashed on the field Friday afternoon, where the Mascenic softballers showed off their skills and the young WLC squad learned and grew.

By JOSEPH D. STEINFIELD

On May 15, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on the subject of birthright citizenship. If you haven’t been following this controversy, two pieces of information may be helpful.

By BEN CONANT

Records fell at the ConVal track team’s only home meet of the season Tuesday as the Cougars showcased why they have their eyes on postseason hardware this spring.

By STATE REP. PETER LEISHMAN

Immigration was not an issue for the New Hampshire Legislature for either legislation or debate until recently. 

By BILL FRANTZ

On Wednesday, April 23, at 7 p.m., the Monadnock Ledger-Transcript and Monadnock Center for History and Culture will host “Immigration and the Monadnock Region,” a Community Conversation about the current immigration situation.

By BEN CONANT

It may be early, but the Conant softball team is atop the Division III standings and off to a hot start this spring.

By BEN CONANT

The Conant girls' tennis team won its first match of the season Thursday afternoon, outlasting White Mountains for a 6-3 victory.

By CASSANDRA YERKES

April’s edition of MacDowell Downtown welcomes composer Jeanine Tesori and playwright Lisa Kron, the creative duo behind the musical “Fun Home,” Friday, April 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Monadnock Center for History and Culture.

By MARK FERNALD

New Hampshire Republicans spend a lot of time talking about tax cuts, but they conveniently fail to mention that the tax cuts have overwhelmingly benefitted the wealthiest people and the largest corporations.

By JOHN MCCARTHY

In Rindge and Jaffrey, March 11 was a sad day for supporters of public education. Voters approved a $3 million cut to the school district budget and refused a $16 million grant to build a Career and Technical Education (CTE) center at Conant Middle High School.

By JULIE ZIMMER

The Trump administration has repeatedly stressed that its focus is to deport violent criminals who entered the United States illegally. According to the president, he wants to deport “the worst first.” Few people would argue with that goal.

By RAD NICHOLS

As the New Hampshire Legislature takes up the work of crafting the state’s next budget, we must differentiate between “state spending” and “state investment” as it relates to public transit. While spending infers a net drain, investment carries an expectation of a return.

By EMMA KLUGE

The “Alpine Start” is a revered tradition in hiking circles. Hiking guides, outdoor forums and trail reviews ooze with the same advice – arrive early, and have your boots on the trail by sunup. 

By PATTY LONG

A universal Education Freedom Account bill has cleared its House committee, House Bill 115. Another bill, SB295, also passed in a Senate committee. The purpose of both these bills is to remove the current income restrictions for EFA eligibility. 

By KATHY NICHOLS

The decision of the ConVal School Committee to recommend closing the local elementary school, and then the process to consider leaving the ConVal district after the recommendation failed, has made for some contentious discussions and meetings over the last 18 months.