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Until last fall, the United States was the world’s standard bearer for democracy, freedom, and humanitarian rights. Now, not so much. Right now $60 billion worth of American-made military equipment sits ready to be shipped to Ukraine. This, while...

Jeremy Margolis’ recent article outlines a book ban bill that has passed through the New Hampshire Senate, and the contents of the bill should concern all New Hampshire residents. The bill offers a system for reporting books to the school, which...

The March 27 My Turn “The Truth about gender-affirming care for youth in NH from Dartmouth Health Children’s” assures us their practices are grounded in “evidence-based treatment protocols.” Where is this evidence, and how has it led them to such...

I have a NH medical cannabis card. Cannabis helps me manage chronic pain, while avoiding the use of opioids. I truly appreciate the products offered by the NH’s Alternative Treatment Centers, but their products are expensive and not covered by...

I have watched the out-of-control Concord School Board’s spend, spend, mentality. Every year, annual budget’s increase, while enrollments decrease. After complaining about this pattern and practice of financial abuse a board member communicated to me...

Congratulations to David Brooks and the Concord Monitor for the shout out that they received on the MSNBC show Morning Joe, for the article “Rooftop solar makes powerful breakthrough.” The article was featured in the segment for “Morning Papers.” I...

The Holocaust was an unspeakable horror and nothing justifies Hamas’ October atrocity, not even Israel’s decades long systematic ill treatment of the Palestinians. Israel’s war to irradicate Hamas may succeed in the short term, but will it in the long...

In Tom Raffio’s My Turn “Oral health access for all,” he alludes to a workforce shortage which contributes significantly to the access to dental care those covered by the now one year old NH Adult Medicaid Dental Program. It also limits access and...

I was pleased to read Michaela Towfighi’s article regarding the efforts of Next Step Living, Inc. to create a rooming house for adults living with developmental disabilities in the Concord community. As executive director of Fellowship Housing...

Pembroke again made the news because of its contentious district meeting and huge cuts to its school budget. Pembroke is not an anti education town though it may have appeared so that day. Pembroke Academy had recently been named high school of the...

I just saw that the city wants to spend $41 million to rehab the old Insurance building on No. State St. that they bought from Steve Duprey for $40 million. Just exactly where will this money come from ? Oh I know, our taxes! So we can see another...

In the April 4 Monitor article about Concerned Citizens of Concord’s intent to take action to revise the school board charter, school board president Pamela Walsh characterized such intent as a “threat.” Section 49-B:3 II of the New Hampshire Revised...

Approaching another important election, some seem lost on divisive ‘culture’ issues. I think much of the underlying ‘funk’ comes from decades of off-shoring good manufacturing jobs, followed by the COVID pandemic. Thousands of manufacturing plants...

November 2028, a steady stream of pro Trump voters file into their voting site to use the new Trump administration-approved voting machines. Voting conveys a sense of legitimacy for this already predetermined 3rd term in a stage-managed election. The...

When I met Emmett Soldati five years ago it was an instant connection. He just had something that I wanted so badly, his personality was vibrant and his heart was so pure that I couldn’t help but be attracted to his presence and light. Only problem...

Just recently the House passed an anti-carbon tax resolution. The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Ryan Zinke, claims that a carbon tax would be bad for the economy. But leading economists, like Janet Yellen, do not agree. Not only would carbon pricing benefit...

I am writing to express my deep alarm regarding Israel’s recent bombardment of Rafah, known as “the last safe zone” in Gaza, where over 1.4 million displaced Palestinians are seeking refuge. The UN has issued a warning of potential mass atrocities if...

If you don’t have a child going to college next year you are probably unaware that the U.S. Department of Education revamped the process for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid otherwise known as FAFSA. In true government fashion they tried...

Congressional term limits would help with logjams in our legislative system. This commonsense solution has proved an elusive goal because of congressional self-interest. One answer is to grandfather everybody currently sitting in Congress. I predict...

It is generally accepted that the underpinning of successful democratic societies is their educated and involved populace. A society’s approach to funding education, preparing youth for entry into workforce and citizenship roles, says a lot about that...