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The following quote by Robin Winks is from the introduction to his book entitled, “The Historian as Detective: Essays on Evidence,” “Someone ought to be interested in finding out the truth about things, for the truth ought to matter.” Like History...

Voters need to evaluate and elect fit candidates to federal offices. We must perform our due diligence. Ask the following. Have they held elective office at the state or federal levels? What did they do before? Have they served in the military? What...

There has been so much stupidity emanating from the mouth of Donald Trump since 2016, it is difficult to keep up. His latest comment on the Civil War, though, warrants a comment. Mr. Trump feels the Civil War could have been prevented by negotiation,...

I’m wondering if in the current environment if you have any other subject you are educated on. It appears you suffer from Trumpism and wonder if you can talk about inflation or violence in America, or even locally. I can see why the paper is super...

On Jan. 9, a bill will be heard in the NH Senate to prohibit the cruel practice of hounding coyotes. Unlike other hounded animals, coyotes cannot climb a tree to escape. Their only recourse, once exhausted, is to turn and fight. Being outnumbered the...

Some in America are targeting transgender people. This news site and others regularly share such stories. Protests at drag queen recitals. Bills proposed to curtail healthcare for trans children. Prohibitions on transgender girls playing sports as...

If Senate Bill 548 passes on Tuesday it will remove gray squirrels from the definition of “game animals” allowing anyone, anytime, for any reason, to shoot them. The current hunting season for gray squirrels is Sept. 1 through Jan. 31 (5 months) and...

Recently the United States vetoed a proposed United Nations Security Council resolution for a ceasefire in Gaza, while all other members in the Security Council voted in favor of the resolution. Also, it appears that most of the members in the UN...

My email and cell phone, and I assume yours, have been burning up with candidates desperate for money: money before the media casually assesses the viability of their campaigns based on total receipts at quarterly reports, instead of emphasizing all...

I write in strong opposition to House Bill 1248 (a legislative proposal in NH imposing a ban on abortion at 15 days). I have gone back and forth with co-sponsors of the bill. It is clear to me that their oversimplification of the intricate landscape...

The NH Republican primary on Jan. 23 is rapidly approaching. If you’re concerned about seeing real change happen in the federal government, then I suggest considering who is most likely to beat the Democrat nominee and have the largest coattails. At...

In response to the letter by Mr. Diamond (Monitor, 1/4) declaring Israel is committing atrocities in Gaza. He eloquently critiqued the faults of Israel and the IDF massacring the Gaza residents. He encourages the reader to contact your representatives...

That the NH Legislature finally seems to be focused on how and why landfills in NH are being overrun with out-of-state trash is a welcome development. Also most welcome is media scrutiny of the problem. The Jan. 1 Concord Monitor had an excellent...

On Tuesday, Jan. 23, New Hampshire has the unique opportunity to live up to its notable status as First in the Nation, the first primary election to put Donald Trump out to pasture. That we the people are turning the page on a shameful embarrassment...

There is quite the to do over the immigration crisis at the border. Let’s remember why these thousands of people are walking hundreds of miles to get to America: they are fleeing countries led by dictator-like governments. If Trump wins the election...

Yet another timely book has been recently released: Turtles all the Way Down: Vaccine Science and Myth by an anonymous author and edited by Mary Holland and Zoey O’Toole of Children’s Health Defense.For those with inquiring minds, you will likely...

Thank you, Commissioner Edelblut. Commissioner Edelblut is leading the way on education opportunities. He has been leading the charge for education opportunities in New Hampshire. Over the last couple years, he successfully implemented the innovative...

The testimony before the January 6 committee establishes that Donald Trump surely is the commander in cheat.Sheila ZakreConcord

Red flags went flying when I read Joe Mendola’s letter published March 17. He wrote that Biden took office on Jan. 20, 2020 and claimed that “on Jan. 19, 2020, the price of gas at the pump was $1.89/gal.” Biden took office on Jan. 21, 2021 and...

Currently, 689 million people worldwide live in extreme poverty or live on less than $1.90 a day. As an international leader, the U.S. is not doing enough to aid impoverished communities abroad. Many Americans don’t know that while the U.S. military...