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Community journalism is a practice in documentary storytelling - recording the life of a community one small segment at a time.
‘Christmas doesn’t stop’: Retiree, helpers handcraft toys for the needy year round - Dec. 12, 2008
‘This is all God’s plan’: Couple will travel to Rwanda, return with two new sons - June 12, 2008
An iconic voice: Warner loses an old friend - June 6, 2008
Ex-farmers: Adjusting to a home without a herd - April 16, 2008
Homeless: For ‘Razor,’ a shelter bed is hard to come by: March 26, 2007

Pen Meyer went missing on Feb. 23, 2005. More than two and a half years, three lawyers and at least two escape attempts later, Ken Carpenter was found guilty of killing her and burning her body and was sentenced to life in prison.

Caught in the middle:

Cousin was in court for ‘Kenny’ - Oct. 13, 2007

Suspect planned jail escape - Aug. 26, 2007

Police: Missing woman was killed, burned - March 4, 2005

Chelsea is grateful to work with such talented photographers at the Monitor, including those whose work is on these pages. Please check them out:

Will Deshazer - Lori Duff - Preston Gannaway - Brian Lehmann - Veronica Wilson

Nowhere is writing about politics more fun than New Hampshire. Think flannel-clad characters arguing over the town’s budget at March town meeting time and presidential candidates stumping at the neighbor’s barn.

New Hampshire Primary:

Edwards plays the underdog, victor - Jan. 5, 2008

Edwards: Moderate no more - July 27, 2007

Candidates warm to climate change - March 21, 2007

1st District congressional race:

Rematch: Shea-Porter’s no ‘fluke’ - Nov. 5, 2008

Shea-Porter, Bradley vie for veterans’ votes - Nov. 1, 2008

City government:

A downtown challenge: vacant stories: Nov. 25, 007

Bouley wins mayor’s race: Nov. 7, 2007

Lori Duff/Concord Monitor

William DeShazer/Concord Monitor