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By PHILIP J. KINSLER

Philip J. Kinsler lives in Lyme. Rashomon’s elephant teaches us that what we perceive depends on the part of the animal (phenomenon) we are touching. Thus, the Israel-Palestine situation. Recent news coverage has been deeply critical of Israel. Let...

By DONOVAN FENTON

Senator Donovan Fenton (D-Keene). Homelessness and housing insecurity are things we think can never happen to us. The reality, however, is any one of us can lose what we believe is a safe place to rest our heads. We might suddenly find ourselves...

By VIC TOPO

Vic Topo is the vice president of the NH Community Behavioral Health Association and the president and CEO of the Center for Life Management. He lives in Londonderry. The NH Community Behavioral Health Association (CBHA), representing the state’s ten...

By KRIS GREEN

Kris Green, MS, RN, is chief hospice officer, Granite VNA. There is a lot of discussion currently about end-of-life options that are raising questions about hospice. What is hospice? When is it appropriate, and for whom?The fundamental goal of hospice...

By ALLAN HERSCHLAG

Allan Herschlag lives in Concord. Two issues caught my attention recently. Both concern your right to know what government is doing. One can limit your access to government records, making them difficult to access unless you can afford to pay for...

By JANET WARD

Janet Ward lives in Contoocook. New Hampshire’s Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut recently submitted his revision of the 306 Rules to the NH State Board of Education for their approval. Many of the commissioner’s revisions are so subtle they...

By CHRISTIANA THORNTON

Christiana Thornton is the president and CEO of Granite Edvance (formerly the New Hampshire Higher Education Assistance Foundation, or the NHHEAF Network). The class of 2024 is facing a critical moment that could affect many students’ career...

By GIB WEST

Gib West lives in Concord. Commissioner Edelblut’s complete lack of transparency in addressing critical issues of New Hampshire’s public education system continues. The theme of his tenure is prominent in many conversations throughout the community....

By SARA MAREAN and ERIC MAREAN

Rev. Sara Marean is the New Hampshire Conference, United Church of Christ’s Associate Conference Minister. Rev. Eric Marean has served UCC congregations in Minnesota, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. They live in Nelson with their three children. We...

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,...