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Opinion: Sports have never been fair
By CHRISTOPHER HERR
Christopher Herr is a teacher at Concord High School and a resident of Concord. House Bill 1205 would prohibit transgender female athletes from participating in school sports “designated for women, females, or girls” in grades 5-12. The NH Senate had...
Opinion: New Hampshire, let’s support bills that ensure reproductive freedom
By JEAN LEWANDOWSKI
Jean Lewandowski is a retired special needs teacher. She lives in Nashua. Republican politicians, including Gov. Sununu, are suffering from “Be careful what you wish for” syndrome. They have been flip-flopping like stranded carp since their Supreme...
Opinion: ‘A cry of hope in the absence of hope’ - Young people rally for justice in Gaza
By JOHN BUTTRICK
John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com This last week I went for my monthly haircut. At my age, I get a significant discount (thank you very much). However,...
Opinion: Students resist: Berkeley to Gaza, Columbia to Jenin, UNH to Rafah
By ROBERT AZZI
Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at robertazzitheother.substack.com It would be easy to write a column simply identifying the ever-expanding roster — now over 100, including at Dartmouth and UNH...
Opinion: New Hampshire, it’s time to acknowledge the stories of suffering
By ANN PODLIPNY
Ann Podlipny lives in Chester. I was a child protection service worker (CPSW) at the Division of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) back in the 1990s. I’m now a farmer at the Manchester Food Bank’s one-acre garden located on the grounds of the Youth...
Opinion: A digital equity plan for Granite Staters
By PATRICK MCDERMOTT
Patrick McDermott is AARP NH’s volunteer state president. New Hampshire has a historic opportunity to expand access to affordable, reliable, high-speed internet to everyone in the state, no matter where they live or their circumstances. Access,...
Letter: Protect your democratic right to vote
Here, in our country, every citizen has the right to vote in free elections. Our NH Constitution guarantees it for eligible NH voters. Yet, our State Senate will soon vote on HB 1569, which could bar thousands of eligible NH voters from voting. If...
Letter: Please oppose anti-transgender rights bills
The NH House and Senate are considering four bills to curtail the rights of transgender students. HB 1205 and SB 341 focus on excluding transgender women from sports. Trans women on rare occasion win a competition. Exceedingly rare have any set a...
Opinion: Look to facts in Medical Aid in Dying
By MITCHELL SIMON
Mitchell Simon lives in Contoocook. The most frustrating and infuriating part of the debate on the proposed Medical Aid in Dying bill is that the only objections being voiced are based on speculation. According to the recent Monitor story, we hear...
Opinion: In the debate on Medical Aid in Dying, facts matter
By STEVEN M. GORDON
Steven M. Gordon lives in Hopkinton and is senior counsel to Shaheen & Gordon. A recent Concord Monitor Letter to the Editor argued that the passage of the bipartisan NH End of Life Options Act (HB 1283) that would allow medical aid in dying as an...
Letter: The danger of name recognition
Recently, my town has been plastered with large “Chuck Morse for Governor” signs, making me wonder if large national super PACS are providing him with millions like they did during his failed Senate run. Studies show that pervasive signage greatly...
Letter: Mischaracterization of my opinion on transgender sports ban bill
While the front page article did not misquote me, the headline (“Pembroke resident argues for eligibility requirements”) and the way a part of my testimony was interpreted in the article was entirely misleading. I am strongly opposed to this bill. I...
Letter: Hannah Duston and Accuracy
The Monitor’s front page piece (4/29) regarding Hannah Duston referred to her as an English colonist. No, she was an American pioneer, born in Massachusetts. She was described as “murdering a bunch of Abenaki Indians.” No, she was abducted by...
Letter: HB 1569 is a bad idea
NH does not need legislation born of right-wing conspiracy theories and baseless claims of mass voter fraud. HB 1569 is a solution looking for a problem. Gov. Sununu and our Secretary of State have both said that NH elections are fair and safe. HB...
Opinion: A veteran, father, and coach’s plea to reject homophobic laws
By ROGER BLEAU
Roger Bleau is a lifelong Granite Stater who lives in Manchester. As a Vietnam veteran, Christian, father, grandfather, and sports coach, I am deeply concerned about the ramifications on our children’s well-being and freedom if New Hampshire passes...
Opinion: Ensuring access to banking for all NH communities
By SEBASTIAN FUENTES
Sebastian Fuentes is the NH Movement Politics Director for Rights & Democracy. He has collaborated with Coos County Democrats, and Plymouth Area Democrats, and became the first Latino NH State Democratic delegate from the North Country, co-founded the...
Letter: Updated middle school design
The Monitor recently reported (“New budget, timeline set,” 4/25) that the Concord School Board would soon be receiving updated/revised schematic designs, including possible alternative designs, for the proposed new middle school along with the...
Letter: Rights of the terminally ill
Marshall and I were perplexed to see the Monitor’s headlined article about the Senate committee hearing on HB 1283 titled, “Who decides the value on a life?” profiling the family of a young man with epilepsy. We are happy for the Kaneb family for...
Letter: Protect NH’s pollinators and biodiversity
NH’s pollinators and biodiversity are in jeopardy if pesticides are sprayed by drones in HB 1698. Its amendment would allow them to be sprayed from an elevation of 20 feet. This violates a person’s right to know if poisonous pesticides are being used....
Letter: Earth Day events
Earth Day eventsDiscover Wild NH Day, an annual Fish and Game Department event, began in 1989 to celebrate Earth Day. The public praised NHFG for having a fun and noncommercial family event. Over the years, this event’s NH Animal Rights League booth...
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