Letter: Trump is getting a free pass, not being picked on

Although some may feel that Donald Trump is being unfairly picked on, it makes me wonder if former Congressman Frank Guinta feels the same. Years ago, he was accused of misrepresenting campaign funds that he said were his, but weren’t. In the end, he...

Letter: Bipartisanship is alive and keeping the country running

Bipartisanship is alive and keeping the country running A group of clowns is called “a congress.” Last week has given me hope that the political circus that has been going on in the U.S. House of Representatives may be coming to an end. Since the...

Letter: Leading in ‘adversity’

As schoolchildren we learned that George Washington crossed the ice-clogged Delaware River in an open boat to rout the British in Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas Day 1776. The next year he had to overwinter at frigid Valley Forge, mostly in a humble...

Opinion: New Hampshire’s LGBTQ+ Youth need support, not political attack

By ANGEL SIMONE

Angel Simone (she/they), is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations at The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, a member of Seacoast Outright, and a resident of New Hampshire. I remember in...

Opinion: Seeing the full picture: Optometry can increase access to care

By TONY SACCO and TYLER WEBER

Dr. Tony Sacco lives in Bow. Dr. Tyler Weber lives in Concord. During the past several decades, healthcare education, training and innovations have advanced exponentially to everyone’s benefit. Unfortunately, the laws arbitrarily dictating limitations...

Opinion: Which cannabis law, New Hampshire?

By JAMES RIDDLE

James Riddle lives in Hillsborough. With the Senate Judiciary Committee advancing a cannabis legalization bill for the first time in state history, the legislature and governor now have three choices.First, cannabis legalization could be rejected by...

Letter: A day without childcare

America has become a country that depends on multiple-income families for a thriving economy, yet we do a dismal job of supporting working parents. That’s why parents pledged to stand with providers on May 13 to host a Day Without Childcare, put the...

Opinion: NH’s legislative landscape, and bills with the potential to harm

By TESS SUMNER

Tess Sumner is a student at Newfound Regional High School in Bristol. As a young citizen of New Hampshire, I want to express my reservations about House Bill 1312. This bill is just one example of a recurring trend in the legislative landscape, where...

Letter: What is a Republican?

We are inundated with so much disinformation and name-calling. Let me explain what a Republican is. We believe in God. We believe in America. We believe in families. We believe in safe streets and an effective justice system to keep them. If these...

Letter: Ongoing peaceful demonstrations deserve more attention

The news is full of reports about the anti-war demonstrations on college campuses. While they are overwhelmingly nonviolent and lawful, there is often some controversial element that can be emphasized to make an exciting report full of inflammatory...

Letter: Police overreaction at Dartmouth and UNH

The May 1 crackdown on nonviolent protestors at Dartmouth, carried out by state and local police in riot gear, was a great overreaction. There had been no credible reports of violent acts or antisemitic harassment by the pro-Palestinian...

Letter: Withholding aid

While I do not endorse Marjorie Taylor Greene’s arsonist style and do not think vacating Mike Johnson does anyone any good six months out from an election with a two-seat Republican majority, she does have a point. For one thing, she and the Trump...

Letter: Anti-Israel college protests

The great college protest of today is against the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel is also the only non-apartheid country in the Middle East. Don’t believe me? As a Christian or a Jew, try living in one of the Muslim countries as an equal...

Opinion: Bode Miller film, The Paradise Paradox, highlights mental health struggles in ski towns

By JIM DOREMUS

Jim Doremus is chair of the board at Riverbend Community Mental Health. He lives in Henniker. Mental health is a serious concern in every corner of the Granite State, but a relatively hidden problem is the high incidence of depression, anxiety and...

Letter: Washington experience is an advantage

In response to the My Turn written by former NH legislators Deborah Reynolds, Polly Campion and Sue Ford (Monitor, 5/11), I would argue that there are a number of different accomplishments and capabilities that can make for a successful federal...

Letter: Too much, Robert

I have enjoyed Robert Azzi’s opinion columns in the past, especially those in earlier years that offered solid and welcome information on Islam and its adherents’ practices. Sorry to say these have morphed into a terribly one-sided view of the...

Letter: Great tribute to outstanding scout leader

The article highlighting Stephen Donahue’s volunteer work as a local scout leader recognizes a true local hero. Boys and girls joining scouting thrive in the atmosphere of such role models! His own leadership, coupled with that of various parents who...

Opinion: Expanding the U.S. Supreme Court: An idea whose time has come

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Where the U.S. Supreme Court is concerned, the shocks keep coming. While you cannot always tell what a court will decide based on oral argument, it was bracing to watch a former president who tried to overthrow his...

Opinion: It’s hard to trust the nation’s adoption of antisemitism as its cause celebre

By ANDRU VOLINSKY

Andru Volinsky lives in Concord. A version of this column first appeared as a Substack post at: andruvolinsky.substack.com. As a Jew, I dislike the current focus on antisemitism. I am uncomfortable being singled out because of my religion regardless...