Friday, May 17, 2013
This morning’s front page was dominated by a large photo of the Rock ’N Race in downtown Concord last evening. Photographer Taehoon Kim captured the crowd of thousands running down Main Street from what appeared to be a …
Friday, May 17, 2013
The gun lobby and some members of Congress blame the mentally ill for the mass shootings that have plagued our public spaces. They have blocked all reasonable attempts for the government to monitor illegal gun activity and have demanded instead to monitor mental health activity. Many members of …
Friday, May 17, 2013
As an avid conservationist and a registered Republican, I say it’s time we stop letting political partisanship interfere with protecting our air and water quality and the health of our climate. Somehow over the past few years, these values got stuck in the divide between polarized Democrats and …
Friday, May 17, 2013
Over the past several years, there has been a lot of trash talk in Hopkinton – where we dispose of it, how we dispose of it, who pays for it and how much it all costs. The operations of the Hopkinton-Webster transfer station is one of the most …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
As former governors who were honored to serve the people of New Hampshire, we know firsthand that balancing a state budget for the greatest public good is a truly challenging responsibility, one that those on both sides of the aisle take to heart. With that in mind and …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
In the summer of 1973, I stood with my new husband groaning over our latest TV set. I say “our latest” because it was the 10th or 12th set we’d owned since our wedding. We were dismayed because …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
We have a clear winner in our “Pick A Puzzle” contest – as well as a new challenge for Monitor readers. First, the winner: KenKen was the choice of 99 participants, followed by 66.5 votes for 7 Little Words and 35.5 votes for Word Roundup (more on those …
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Attention Hopkinton and Contoocook residents: Are you aware of the potential changes at the transfer station that are actively being pursued by the towns of Hopkinton and Webster? The Hopkinton and Webster selectmen have applied for a permit modification with the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services to …
Monday, May 13, 2013
For the first time in its history, the New Hampshire Senate changed its rules, midway through its session, to require a super-majority (two-thirds) vote before accepting for consideration resolutions passed and sent to it by the House. This new rule closed the doors to Senate consideration of three …
Monday, May 13, 2013
I have been a Cub and Boy Scout leader for about four years, but I remained indifferent to the Scout policy barring open homosexuals until I came across a note from my grandfather. While transcribing letters for a family history, I found a card that my grandfather wrote …
