Practice #5️⃣ First day in full pads🐻‼️ #YellCornell

#BigRedFam, join us in wishing Max Van Fleet a Happy #BigRed Birthday 🎂

The day is finally here: I’m excited to share that I’m headed up north to write about one of my dream beats. Starting in July, I’ll join Concord Monitor News as a fellow with Report for America to cover the New Hampshire statehouse!

concordmonitor.com/Ray-Duckler-re… “The intimate relationships I formed while reporting on people with health issues forced me to take nothing for granted,” Duckler said. “I hope I impacted them in a small, positive way… guess I’m going down the road feeling good.”

Our first installment of the investigative series 'Seized and Sold'. Lots to unpack here: concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-execu… Stay tuned for more to come.

concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-execu… Story by Michaela Towfighi Collaboration between Report for America Investigative Editing Corps and Concord Monitor News

Meet John Jones and Jessica Helfenstein. When I first knocked on their door last July, they had no idea their local gov now owned their house. When homeowners don’t pay property taxes this can happen across NH at varying rates. concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-serie…

Seized and Sold is a project through Concord Monitor News / Report for America / Investigative Editing Corps Coming next: how this process differs town to town, the benefit of an assistance program that’s since expired and solutions to help people like Jones.

“We’ve provided a space for legal loitering because there is a bus stop there,” said Concord City Councilor Jennifer Kretovic. “Ultimately, as a council, we need to respect the fact that this is a public safety issue.” concordmonitor.com/City-council-v…

‘Don’t fall behind’ is the third installment in the Monitor's Seized & Sold series by reporter Michaela Towfighi exploring how the New Hampshire towns and cities seize ownership of properties where the owners are behind on taxes. concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-city-…

Meet Jeff Cyr. Days before the Concord auction in January, his son took out a loan to save his house. Across NH, how property is taken for unpaid taxes is left to the discretion of local tax collectors. The next instalment of Seized and Sold: concordmonitor.com/Tax-deed-city-…

Want to stay in the know on all things Concord? Sign up for my newsletter "The City Beat" at the link below. This week we talk graduation, city pools opening (though not quite in time to beat the heat) and Concord's DEIJB plans. nnedigital.activehosted.com/f/5

What happens when NH homeowners fall behind on their property taxes? Melanie Plenda discusses the Concord Monitor News "Seized and Sold" series with reporter Michaela Towfighi. nhpbs.org/statewerein/ #PropertyTax #TSWI

Cool photo from Geoff Forester concordmonitor.com/Lightning-and-… Concord Monitor News

Means a lot coming from the Journalist of the Year 🫡

At the top of the Concord Monitor News most-read list is a story that developed from throwing away a Market Basket pizza box and wondering, 'Hey the box says it's 18 inches, but they say it's 19 inches. What's up with that?' concordmonitor.com/Market-Basket-… Story by Sofie Buckminster.

Across the country, investors are buying manufactured housing parks and increasing lot rent for residents. In a 55+ Belmont community, residents are abandoning homes and hiring lawyers as a result of the rent spike. Report for America / Concord Monitor News concordmonitor.com/Belmont-manufa…

In NH 2nd Congressional District, Concord resident Colin Van Ostern loses all 10 city wards. Maggie Goodlander won the city with 4,079 votes (63%) to 2,358 (37%). concordmonitor.com/NH-Primary-ele…

Tara Reardon doesn't win Bow or Hopkinton, but still carries the Senate District 15 Democratic race due to strong Concord results (she won 8 of 10 wards). McWilliams won the other two and Hopkinton. Brennan won Bow.

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect the Concord School Board’s position that the charter amendments need a three-fifths vote to pass. concordmonitor.com/Hearing-on-Con…