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1 week ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan |Concord Monitor
New Hampshire continues to lead the nation in overall child well-being, securing the top position for the third consecutive year. The annual Kids Count Data Book, published by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, ranks states based on key measures in four categories: economic well-being, education, health, and family and community.
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1 month ago | 
businessnhmagazine.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan |Concord Monitor
The credit should go to Liam Dennehy, at least that’s what his parents think. Liam is the 23-year-old son of Michael and Joya Dennehy. This week, one of their long-term visions finally became a reality with the opening of Next Step Living, an independent home in Concord designed for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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1 month ago | 
businessnhmagazine.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan |Concord Monitor
Published Wednesday May 21, 2025Author Sruthi Gopalakrishnan, Concord MonitorMore than $23 million worth of recyclable materials were thrown away in New Hampshire’s disposal sites last year, according to a new study released on Friday that highlights a significant gap in the state’s waste management practices.
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2 months ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | David Brooks |Concord Monitor
The Grappone Auto Group is selling two of its franchises, Toyota and Hyundai, as the company completes the transition into the fourth generation of family ownership. The change comes as Robert J. Grappone, whose grandparents started the firm in 1924, is selling his ownership interest.
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2 months ago | 
businessnhmagazine.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan |Concord Monitor
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen discusses impacts of federal funding cuts with health care advocates in NH.
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2 months ago | 
businessnhmagazine.com | David Brooks |Concord Monitor
David Stewart, owner of Blasty Bough Brewing Company in Epsom, has expanded his brewery while others are closing down. (Geoff Forester/Monitor staff)The craft beer industry is undergoing a shakeout after years of growth, so if you’re going to expand your small brewery, it helps to have some help. Like 182 solar panels. “It’s the idea of sustainability, but I would almost say it’s now survivability,” said David Stewart, owner of Blasty Bough Brewing Company in Epsom.
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2 months ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Michaela Towfighi |Concord Monitor
Bob Lynn is hoping the third or maybe the fourth time is the charm. In the last year, Lynn, a Windham Republican and former state Supreme Court Justice, has successfully watched his bill – which would allow landlords to terminate leases with tenants after six months, no questions asked – pass the House on four different occasions. This year, he’s hoping it’s fate won’t be short-lived in the Senate.
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2 months ago | 
laconiadailysun.com | Michaela Towfighi |Concord Monitor
Rosemarie Rung thinks of Elijah Lewis. He had big ears and was young enough to still have all of his baby teeth. He lived in Merrimack, which Rung represents in the Statehouse. Lewis was 5 years old when his mom killed him and later hid his malnourished body in the woods. Last fall, she was sentenced to more than 50 years to life in prison. The state Office of the Child Advocate was designed to respond to fatalities like that of Lewis, said Rung.
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Mar 6, 2025 | 
businessnhmagazine.com | Sruthi Gopalakrishnan |Concord Monitor
Casella Waste System’s Bethlehem landfill had hundreds of violations within a year. (DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES)House lawmakers hoping to enact a temporary moratorium on new landfills in New Hampshire, lowered their aim to a three-year pause in an attempt to strike the right balance to negotiate with their counterparts in the Senate and Governor Kelly Ayotte. But State Rep.
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Mar 5, 2025 | 
laconiadailysun.com | David Brooks |Concord Monitor
There’s a total lunar eclipse happening early – very, very early – on Friday, March 14, and it’s the first one visible here since 2022.
