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By PAUL STEINHAUSER

The Granite State’s affection for Donald Trump appears to be wearing thin.Trump’s decisive 2016 victory over the crowded Republican field in New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation presidential primary once propelled him towards the nomination and...

By HENRY HOMEYER

I like dahlias. They are bright and come in many colors with blossoms from the size of daisies to the size of dinner plates. My wife, Cindy, loves dahlias. Every year we have discussions about how many we should plant and where they might go. I...

By RANDALL BALMER

Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine has made the book of Revelation relevant once again.The final book of the New Testament, with its apocalyptic visions of multi-headed dragons, plagues, vials of judgment, the Whore of Babylon and the Battle of...

By KAITLIN ROCCA

Civics is the study of the rights and obligations of citizens in society. Civic-minded individuals are proactive citizens willing to plug into and engage in the world around them. Our society thrives when people are committed to serving the greater...

By CAROLE SOULE

This month, Bruce and I joined hordes of people flocking to Logan Airport on our way to visit with family in St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands. We aren’t the only ones who left our farm this week. Two days after our departure, nine of our Scottish...

By JUDITH ACKERSON

Well, Gov. Chris Sununu and Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut have put another nail in the coffin of public education by pushing further funding for Prenda, an independent for-profit company tasked with spending our tax money on non-public...

By SUSANNAH COLT

What does it mean to be “inherently superior or inferior” or “inherently racist, sexist, or oppressive, whether consciously or unconsciously?” I’ve been asking myself that question since Gov. Sununu signed into law the budget that included an...

By JOHN J. GOGLIA

The New Hampshire Private Road Taxpayers Alliance (NHPVRTA), a statewide nonprofit organization seeking fairness and equity for taxpayers that own property on residential private ways, was formed when a group of like-minded individuals determined that...

By RUTH SMITH

We often call it dirt, but the soil beneath our feet, in our gardens and under the plants of the forests and fields is far more than grit and mud. It is comprised of a complex mix of living and non-living elements that create the foundation for all...

By CAROLE SOULE

Have you ever wondered which is smarter: cows or horses? I think they’re intelligence is about equal, but their behavior is different. Here’s what I mean:Horses’ primary protection from predators is flight. In the wild, when a pack of coyotes...

By CARISA CORROW

Two recent My Turns (“A Healthy Future,” Monitor, 8/20 and “A Serious Approach,” Monitor, 8/29) both miss the mark when talking about public education and how we understand what it means to be successful for learners and public schools. If we are...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

If you are starting a New Hampshire business or if you own an existing one and your business has or will have employees, you should consider whether to protect your business by requiring your employees to sign written non-competition agreements as a...

By WILLIAM MADDOCKS

Looking deeper into the current debate around the so-called “divisive concepts” bill (HB 2 or HB 544) and its origins in former presidential Executive Order 13950, we find dubious lineage revealing outside money sources that oppose honest education...

By DICK OSBORNE

When the Lincoln Financial Group sells its office park and campus in Concord’s North End (you can buy it for $6 million) and no longer has a presence as an employer in Capital City, it will close the books on more than a century of history of life...

By SUSANNAH COLT

The story about the 57-year-old woman who had a baby with her 65-year-old husband triggered feelings buried deep within me. The feelings range from anger all the way to acceptance.For most of my adult life I’ve felt sad and angry because my father...

By RUTH SMITH

During a recent evening trip to the shed to fetch some firewood, I heard a strange sound in the woods. I recognized the sound but listened intently to be sure I was hearing what I thought I was hearing. It resembled a truck backing up, but we live in...

By DIANA CARPINONEand FAWN GAUDET

New Hampshire is a beautiful state and as residents we are incredibly blessed to live here and have the opportunity to enjoy the natural beauty that attracts tourists and supports our economy.Despite the bucolic appearance of our landscape, upon close...

By JOHN CUNNINGHAM

Although New Hampshire boasts that, unlike most other states, it imposes no state income tax on its residents, it does impose an income tax on New Hampshire business owners, and it’s a significant one – namely, the New Hampshire Interest and Dividends...

By JIM ZABLOCKI

The New Hampshire Legislature, in RSA 21:34a, defines agritourism as attracting visitors to a farm to attend events or activities that are accessory uses to the primary farm operation. Agritourism has been with us for many years. From hayrides to...

By MEL MYLER

Today marks the 35th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy of Jan. 28, 1986. It is a day that we will not forget. On the 30th anniversary, I gave the following testimony to the N.H. House of Representatives. Let me share with you that accounting of...