Opinion
Opinion: Response to ‘FAFSA fiasco’
As a former substitute teacher at Hopkinton High, I fully sympathize with the misery Tyler Czarkowski and his family are going through as they apply for financial aid. I observed it there and at other schools at which I worked. It was never much fun,...
Letter: Sununu has failed us
Chris Sununu’s appearance on ABC’s “This Week” left me, for lack of a better word, stunned. Not because of his support for Donald Trump’s candidacy. I have always known Sununu, despite his support of Nikki Haley and his tepid criticism of Trump was in...
Opinion: Bankers have the NH Public Deposit Investment Pool in their sights
By TODD SELIG
Todd Selig is the longtime town manager in Durham. Senate Bill 553 would require public funds from localities be invested in NH banks, where the NH Bankers Association, the lobbying arm for the banks, argues that according to a study it commissioned,...
Opinion: It’s time to give families increased education freedom
By ANDREW YATES
Andrew Yates is government affairs director for yes. every kid. States around the country have responded to families’ demand for increased educational options. It’s time for New Hampshire to follow suit and expand Education Freedom Accounts so that...
Letter: Third party is a choice for independent voters
Regarding the My Turn by Wayne Fuller on third party candidates. It was obvious that Mr. Fuller is biased towards a Biden victory. What his My Turn doesn’t explore is the mindset of people who are independent and not blindly loyal to either party....
Letter: Substandard standards
Last November, the Rockingham Superior Court ruled that New Hampshire is failing its constitutional duty to equitably fund an adequate education. The state has two options in response: fund quality public education or just lower the bar. Proposed...
Letter: Lost tradition?
In 1979, our family moved to New Hampshire. My wife and I were introduced to, and impressed by, the fundamental democracy of New England town meetings. Issues are discussed, votes are taken and everyone goes home to accept and live by the decisions...
Letter: Gender is not a litmus test
Let’s celebrate women in positions of political leadership and encourage others to join them, not challenge others’ candidacy due to a desire to improve gender balance in Congress. I read the recent opinion piece raising concerns with the leading...
Opinion: Proposed height zoning change for Concord’s Main Street
By STEVE DUPREY
Steve Duprey is the owner of the Duprey Companies The proposed zoning change to allow a 90-foot height building on Main Street, in appropriate cases, where the current zoning limits the height to 80 feet, makes sense and should be adopted. First, a...
Opinion: Members of NH Jewish community write letter to NH congressional delegation
By BOB SANDERS
Bob Sanders lives in Concord. On a rainy April 10, I with the help of one other delivered a message on behalf of 67 New Hampshire Jews to the office of Rep. Annie Kuster in Concord, calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, humanitarian aid, and cutting off...
Letter: Feed kids, not the voucher program
With the deciding vote cast by Speaker of the House Packard, Republicans killed a bill to raise eligibility for free and reduced cost meals for NH children whose families make up to 350% of the federal poverty line. GOP leaders argued the cost of...
Letter: Pay for private school but not to feed children?
The New Hampshire Legislature is displaying breathtaking callousness this session in the proposals it is considering regarding the school voucher program to pay families for private school tuition. Calling it unaffordable, the House has killed HB 1212...
Letter: Younger girls memories of Vietnam
Thank you, Paul Nichols, for your kind words on “The Women.” My brother Matt put in his one year of service in Vietnam. He volunteered for the draft to “get it over with” as his number was high on the list, he had just graduated college, and wanted to...
Opinion: Positive vibes and shattered recollections
By PAUL NICHOLS
Paul Nichols lives in Loudon. The solar eclipse of April 8 united our country for a brief period amid the vile turmoil here and across the planet. The short respite was welcome. This celestial phenomenon brought feelings of togetherness, goodwill and...
Opinion: Whatever a court decides, Elizabeth Gurley Flynn retains an important place in American labor history
By JONATHAN P. BAIRD
Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Probably like many people in Concord, I was disappointed in the NH Superior Court’s decision finding that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue the state for its removal of the Elizabeth Gurley Flynn historical...
Letter: Understanding genocide
Letters on April 4 included one that said “I don’t understand” the actions of Israel toward the Gazans. He made several points to illustrate his feelings. I write today to express my sympathy for Craig and so many others who are dumbfounded by the...
Letter: Support LGBTQ+ Granite Staters
LGBTQ+ Granite Staters are our friends, family, and neighbors. We must stand up against attacks on their rights and urge state lawmakers to reject anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session. The anti-LGBTQ+ legislation introduced this session goes against New...
Opinion: How our twin toddlers turned our lives (and chairs) upside down
By BRIAN ADAMS
Brian Adams of Andover, Mass., is a UNH alumnus originally from Londonderry. He was previously a sketch comedy writing instructor and staff writer at ImprovBoston and a founding contributor to satirical online newspaper Recyculus. He is a father to...
Opinion: New Hampshire, it’s time to drive into the future
By JESSYCA KEELER and BRIAN NORTON
Jessyca Keeler, president, Ski New Hampshire and Brian Norton, president & general manager, Loon Mountain Resort. New Hampshire’s rich natural resources have long attracted visitors from surrounding states and provinces, a pattern that has enabled...
Opinion: Back to the future or no future at all, it’s our choice
By JEAN STIMMELL
Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. What would an old Yankee think? Around Jenness Pond, it used to be an April Fool’s joke to tell folks the ice was out when it wasn’t....
