I think the Concord Monitor is somewhat more politically "moderate" than it used to be. The other paper you are referring to (for the benefit of non-New Hampshire folks) is Foster's Daily Democrat.
Many of us in these parts refer to it as Foster's Daily Communist, which ought to be self-explanatory as to their editorial policy.
(clears throat)... An elderly neighbor got tired of the door to door proselytizers. Told one to leave, don't come back, I've got a dog (she did).
He said he was from Fosters, she said, my Son's got a gun.