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By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. In my last My Turn, I outlined a progressive Democratic agenda that differentiates sharply from what the Republicans are selling. The Democrats are a big tent and I write with the recognition that some Democrats,...

By LIZ BOUCHER

Liz Boucher is a school board member for Concord School Board Zone B. This letter was read at the Concord School Board budget meeting on March 27. As a first year board member, I reflect publicly on this budget process. Even more so as parent, I feel...

By JONATHAN THRELFALL

Jonathan Threlfall serves as lead pastor of Trinity Baptist Church in Concord New Hampshire is one of the least religious states in the U.S., but this coming Sunday will be the “Superbowl” of church attendance.According to Pew Research, 22% of...

By JODI PICOULT

Jodi Picoult, a New York Times bestselling author, lives in New Hampshire. In 2023, a single parent in the Martin County School District in Florida decided 92 books were inappropriate for children, and as a result they were pulled from the school...

By HEIDI CRUMRINE

Heidi Crumrine is an English teacher and literacy coach at Concord High School where she has taught since 2004. Before coming to CHS, she taught for three years in the New York City public schools. As the 2018 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year,...

By ROBERT AZZI

Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at robertazzitheother.substack.com. This year, this time of year, I am reminded of times when I didn’t feel as vulnerable as I do today. Spring has sprung, Ramadan...

By JOHN BUTTRICK

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com I remember the newsreels in the movie theaters about the progress of World War II. They depicted the bravery,...

By STUART GREEN

Stuart Green is a retired Navy Commander and former town moderator for Andover. Will our nation peacefully ride out the oppressive, majoritarian impulses of dueling political adversaries locked in an existential struggle? To use a couple of timeworn...

By ANDREA AMICO

Andrea Amico of Portsmouth is a Testing for Pease, co-founder. Almost ten years ago, the Pease community learned that our drinking water was contaminated with high levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from firefighting foam used when...

By SHERRY BOSCHERT

Sherry Boschert is the author of “37 Words: Title IX and Fifty Years of Fighting Sex Discrimination.” She lives in Lebanon. Republicans in the state House of Representatives recently narrowly passed a bill targeting transgender kids on a party-line...

By NARAIN BATRA

Narain Batra is the author of several books including the most recent “India In A New Key: Nehru To Modi.” He is working on new book, “There’s Nothing Like The Indian Democracy.” He lives in Hartford, Vermont. Last June in a White House meeting,...

By ELIZABETH HARPER

Elizabeth Harper, PhD is the executive director of the Lake Sunapee Protective Association. It isn’t surprising that many New Hampshire residents are unfamiliar with wake boats and may not feel compelled to urge their representatives in the House to...

By FRANCES B. LIM LIBERTY, KEITH J. LOUD and JESSICA A. SMITH

Dartmouth Health Children’s Frances B. Lim Liberty, MD, Medical Director, Pediatric and Adolescent Transgender Program, Keith J. Loud, MD, MSc, Physician-in-Chief, Jessica A. Smith, MSN, APRN, Coordinator, Pediatric, Adolescent and Young Adult...

By ALICE WADE

Alice Wade is an aerospace engineer from Dover and the treasurer of 603 Equality, a statewide NH advocacy group for LGBTQ+ rights. At a recent Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce event on March 11, Chris Sununu responded to a question from an audience...

By RICHARD BIRCHER

Richard Bircher lives in Lebanon. The notion that our public school system has been, and is to remain, equated with a comprehensive social virtue, universally acknowledged and appreciated, is no longer the case. To a significant degree, public...

By LOREN SELIG

Rep. Loren Selig lives in Durham. Loren was certified in elementary education while at Clark University and holds a masters in the Art of Teaching with a focus on Secondary English from The Johns Hopkins University. She taught in Howard County,...

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Many close observers of the 2024 presidential race have commented on Project 2025, the Republican plan for what they intend to do if Trump wins in November. The plan is a maximalist horror show that includes a...

By MARK CIOCCA

Mark Ciocca lives in Penacook. As a retiree with chronic health issues, I have frequent appointments at outpatient clinics run by Concord Hospital. Recently, signs have been posted at these facilities saying that “physical and verbal aggression will...

By JOHN BUTTRICK

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com The ideals of free speech and safe space are estranged bedfellows in our nation. Advocates for free speech are a threat...

By ROBERT AZZI

Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. His columns are archived at robertazzitheother.substack.com In 2005, during a conference in Camden, Maine, a close friend of mine asked Israeli intelligence analyst Yossi Alpher why Israel...