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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...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Boxes filled with tourniquets, sterile water, bagged cotton and all the necessary supplies for safe drug administration are neatly arranged on the table within the office space of the New Hampshire Harm Reduction Coalition in Concord.Every Thursday,...

By JACOB A. BENNETT

Dr. Jacob A. Bennett lives in Chester. Last year I conducted research into the meaning and value of diversity in education contexts, a project that resulted in the publication of “The Belonging Case for Diversity,” a focused literature review that I...

By LOIS COTE

Lois Cote of Manchester is a retired child and family therapist. Currently New Hampshire residents who are eligible to vote can register at the polls on any Election Day. If by chance they are missing any of the required identification documents,...

By RAY DUCKLER

Select board chairman Ed Millette did his best to explain why Chichester’s operating budget and tax rate needed to increase, saying that costs were up everywhere and more money was needed to meet the needs of residents.In classic fashion this time of...

By RAY DUCKLER

Three proposed articles seek to raise community spirit, two by easing the financial burden on disabled seniors and one by considering ownership of Hook Cemetery.A pair of articles seek to increase property tax exemptions for seniors who earn less than...

By RAY DUCKLER

In years past, Tara Blaney, a member of the Chichester Budget Committee, has carried a fiscally conservative voice into town and school meetings, trying to balance the welfare of the town with the health of its bank accounts.Saturday, though, at the...

By RAY DUCKLER

Hot topic: While many school districts in the region are facing potential double-digit tax increases to pay for their children’s education, Chichester Central School will seek just a 61-cent hike in the tax rate, from $11.73 to $12.34, or an...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny lives in Chester. In the summer of 2023, forty teachers from New York gathered for a four-day training session, the goal of which was to expose educators to the topic of climate literacy so they could integrate it into their lesson...

By RICHARD MOORE

Richard Moore lives in Chichester. A couple dozen of my middle-income baby boomer Medicare friends and I have been contemplating our potential Long Term Care (LTC) needs over the next few years. The middle-income Medicare LTC outlook appears bleak and...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Just in time for Christmas, Hondo, Sadie, Chloe, Tilly, and Lola touched down on a flight from Georgia, wagging their way into rescuers’ hearts at a Chichester shelter.These puppies, all under eight months old, left behind rougher times for a chance...

By RAY DUCKLER

Marilia Procopio, the portfolio manager at Elm Grove Companies in Manchester, is flexible like Gumby.How else to explain how she crams three sections of her busy life into one neat little daily package? She’s a single mother raising her 14-year-old...

By ANDREW DEMERS

Andrew Demers is a political and public affairs professional who has worked on congressional, Senate, and presidential campaigns. He lives in Manchester. Several Republican presidential candidates have shown growing enthusiasm on the campaign trail...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny lives in Chester. In 1970, President Richard Nixon created the EPA in order to protect human health and the environment. In 1972, his administration passed the Clean Water Act. In 1974, the toxic chemical vinyl chloride was designated a...

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

In response to concerns from residents and state officials about the proposed expansion of the Turnkey Landfill in Rochester, the state Department of Environmental Services will hold a public hearing to discuss the plan’s potential impacts on both...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny lives in Chester. During the pandemic, the Immigrant Solidarity Network’s rallies to support imprisoned immigrants took place outside the Strafford County detention center in Dover. Inmates banged on windows to show appreciation for...

By DAVID BROOKS

The state wants to know your ideas for improving one of the hairiest intersections in Chichester, where Main and Depot streets meet Route 28.A public information meeting will be held Monday, April 24, to discuss options for the intersection, which is...

By DAVID BROOKS

“Electrify everything” – the philosophy at the heart of recreating an economy that will flourish without destroying the ecosystem, is well on its way for transportation and home heating and appliances. Industrial machinery, however, is another...

ALLENSTOWNElderly database■Just In Case Program - Safety Net for Elderly and Vulnerable Community Members. The Just In Case Program is a comprehensive town-wide registry of elderly vulnerable community members of dementia, autism, and more. The...

ALLENSTOWNChurch anniversary■St. John the Baptist celebrates its 150th Anniversary with the birth of St. John the Baptist falls on June 24 and starts that day with a special mass at 4 p.m.; followed by a catered dinner, music, and a featured speaker....

By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL

In the gymnasium at Chichester Central School on Saturday, one of the 18 warrant articles at Town Meeting was not like the others.Immediately after reading through the operating budget, one resident proposed an amendment to the overall pay increase of...