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The statue commemorating a colonial-era woman has been the subject of controversy for years, and a vandal struck the monument with spray paint in late April.

An effort to remove the statue resulted in pushback, and a conversation about how to add historical context.

The Hannah Duston Memorial Historic Site, located in Boscawen, New Hampshire, was erected in 1874 near the confluence of the Contoocook and Merrimack rivers.

The change in policy comes following federal legislation sponsored by Rep. Chris Pappas.

Two New Hampshire towns will get federal grants to clean up contaminated sites seen as obstacles to economic revitalization.Boscawen and Jaffrey are among…