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Carrie Keeley believes family is who you choose to surround yourself with. So when she got a message in October that a distant relative was no longer able to care for her 9-month-old baby, Keeley did not hesitate. She picked up her 12-year-old...
Grace Kirkpatrick isn’t like most her age, especially when it comes to free time.Most high schoolers would rather hang out with friends, play video games or follow the most recent viral TikTok trend. She does find the time to do those things as well,...
UpdatedSat, Jul 10, 2021 at 8:30 pm ET Reply Edith Chiasson is running for the Ward 4 Concord City Council seat. The special election will be held on July 13. (Tony Schinella/Patch) CONCORD, NH — Candidates who run for office, especially in small city and town campaigns where those who are elected are essentially volunteers, have to be a glutton for punishment sometimes. It is hard to run and takes a lot of work. But the desire to participate and contribute, to make things better, can be a drive that is never satisfied. Some even go back to college to learn more. For Edith Chiasson, that i...
For McNamara, Concord City Council Seat Is About Public Service Patch 4 hrs ago Tony Schinella © Tony Schinella/Patch Karen McNamara is running for the Ward 4 Concord City Council seat. The special election will be held on July 13. CONCORD, NH — Running for public office is not always an easy endeavor. Popular Searches For Karen McNamara, it was not something she would have considered years ago. An educator in Manchester, she and her husband raised a family in the city. Sure, there was time for volunteering and work with nonprofits — as many Concord residents do. Bu...
Three candidates vie for Ward 4 seat in special election "> Published: 6/30/2021 4:37:16 PM The candidates running to fill the vacant Ward 4 council seat don’t have much in common when it comes to age or political experience. But all three agree that the rising cost of housing is one of the biggest issues facing Concord, and one they would fight to remedy if chosen by voters in the special election on July 13. “I think anyone who lives in Concord understands that this is an unprecedented housing crisis,” said Connor Spern, 24, who says that being a young person and a renter make her ...