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This week's Off the Page podcast is a chat with Ray Duckler.

The Monitor reporter and columnist talks about his latest columns -- on his mother and the economy -- and what he's working on now.

This week's Off the Page podcast features Monitor reporter Meg Heckman. Meg talks about the reunion held last month for former residents of the Laconia State School, and plans for a project featuring former residents.

The podcasts can be found at: concordmonitor.com/podcasts.

Watching the Celtics Win

This week's podcast features Monitor sports writer Tim O'Sullivan talking about the Celtics' championship team and being at the final, thrilling game of the year.

This week's Off the Page Podcast will feature Monitor reporter Margot Sanger-Katz. She will tell about her Sunday story focusing on Katherine Wieder, who says her illness makes her incompetent to stand trial.

The podcasts can be found at: concordmonitor.com/podcasts.

The Off the Page podcast this week features Monitor business reporter Kate Davidson, sharing advice for first-time home buyers and talking about her new personal finance column for the Sunday Monitor.

The Off the Page podcast this week features Monitor reporter Meg Heckman talking about last week's ecological emergency -- an oil spill in Gilmanton.

You can listen at concordmonitor.com/podcasts.

The Off the Page podcast this week features Monitor reporter Lauren Dorgan talking about action in the Legislature last week and this week.

You can listen at concordmonitor.com/podcasts.

The Off the Page podcast this week features Monitor editor Mike Pride talking about his series "Lost and Found: An Art Mystery."

You can listen at concordmonitor.com/podcasts.

The latest installment of the Off the Page podcast series is up at the Monitor's website today. I interview former Monitor photographer Preston Gannaway about her Pulitzer Prize.

The podcast can be found at: concordmonitor.com/podcasts. Enjoy.