Hello, my name is Meghan Pierce. For the past 15 years, I have served the residents of the Monadnock Region as a journalist and during that time my passion for community news reporting has not waivered.

This is where Monadnock Beat comes in: A local independent online news source run by a trusted journalist, me, bringing hyperlocal news to the Monadnock Region.

I am joined in this endeavor by Mandy Sliver, as publisher, who is an active volunteer and has a passion for uplifting people and the many nonprofits in the region serving those most in need.

We are asking you to help us launch this website, which will be a valuable resource for the community. We hate paywalls and will never hide our news behind one.

We need you to share our stories on Facebook, spread the word, sign up for our newsletter and send us your news!

We also need your donations to launch and help us to cover our start-up costs and get us through the first few months.

So how will we pay for things after that? We believe news, especially vital local news, should be for everyone regardless of their ability to pay. We plan to generate revenue through voluntary memberships, local advertising and community sponsors. And as an Aspiring Entrepreneur member of LION (Local Independent Online News) Publishers, we will continue to be students of how to connect our community and fund our journalism without a paywall. LION Publishers is dedicated to good journalism through the support of journalism entrepreneurship that leads to financially sustainable news organizations. We share the organization's goal "To ensure that the future of independent media is equitable, impactful and sustainable."

The world has changed, if local news is going to survive it must change too. Give today to help your local news survive.

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