Opinion: The state wants to usurp local control

By ANDREA BRYANT

It’s the ninth inning of SB2 budget bill, and state Sen. Howard Pearl R-Loudon has introduced an amendment that would strip away local control over landfill siting by invalidating zoning laws as well as legal agreements. It also expresses a preference for the expansion of existing landfills. That would leave the six towns with landfills in them – Nashua, Lebanon, Conway, Bethlehem, Rochester and Success – to be literally dumped on forever.

Opinion: Concord benefits from city manager form of government

By DAVID WOOLPERT

Opinion: Republican lawmakers are choosing millionaires over working families

By LUCY WEBER

Opinion: The world and I are getting fatter

By JEAN STIMMELL

Opinion: Speechless in America no more

By JOHN BUTTRICK

Opinion: A birthday bash for Trump

By PAUL NICHOLS

Opinion: Thoughts about our kids after nine years on the road

By JOHN T. BRODERICK, JR.

These last nine years, I have spent hundreds and hundreds of hours on the road traveling to middle schools and high schools all across New England.

Opinion: Creating a stronger economy could start with the state budget

By MICHELLE VEASEY

New Hampshire businesses are at a pivotal moment, and it’s time we talk openly about what’s really at stake with the cuts being proposed in this year's state budget, working its way back to Gov. Kelly Ayotte.

Opinion: Time to defend health risk pooling

By TARA TUCKER

When Senate Bill 297 was introduced as a late bill in February, it created worry and confusion for local governments.

Opinion: In defense of the arts

By GINNIE LUPI

The state of New Hampshire is poised to become the only state in the country without a State Arts Agency.

Letter: Room on the porch

A huge thank you to Concord’s Capital Center for the Arts for bringing Taj Majal and Keb Mo here for a wonderful concert on June 3. There was delightful music and some songs with a great message. From their newest recording spring the lyrics, “Come on up, there’s room on the porch for everyone.”

Letter: A dangerous power grab hidden in HB2

Tucked into HB2, the state budget trailer bill, is Section 426, a provision that threatens both our public schools and our state constitution. Section 426 is a “Legislative Declaration of Authority” that challenges decades of New Hampshire Supreme Court rulings, including Claremont I and II, which affirmed that the state — and not local property taxpayers — is responsible for funding an adequate education. These rulings are essential for towns like Newport, Claremont and so many others, where low property values lead to high tax rates and under-resourced schools.

Letter: Real government waste and abuse

Since Trump’s much-ballyhooed DOGE has been fully revealed as catastrophically inept and ineffective, I offer my services to root out real fraud, waste and abuse of taxpayer money. With absolutely no impact on any citizen or group, we can eliminate $600-700 million of clear, unequivocal waste and abuse in three easy steps.

Letter: Deportees

Today, we heard that, after three months, the U.S. government finally obeyed the court order to facilitate the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the U.S. Immediately, the Trump administration came up with new allegations of his involvement in human trafficking. Charges that were never mentioned before, and he has not had the opportunity to challenge the allegations in court.

Letter: Let’s stop further contamination

My relationship to the talented home of Bethlehem began in 1985, when my wife and I purchased a small piece of land, less than two acres. We are about a mile from the NCES landfill, and there have been many discussions between the citizens and taxpayers of Bethlehem over the next forty years. I currently work overseas for a NATO member country’s Department of Defense. Our only home in the USA is in Bethlehem, about a mile from the NCES landfill.

Opinion: Friends don’t let friends drive drunk

By JOEL BERMAN

Benjamin Netanyahu and I agree on virtually nothing. But a statement he made three days after the massacre of 1,200 Israelis by Hamas in October 2023 rings true:

Opinion: The corruption never quits

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Opinion: Medicaid cuts will cause unnecessary harm to our most vulnerable

By RANDY HAYES

Opinion: Measles should be taken seriously. An outbreak is only a matter of time.

By DANIEL HOOBERMAN