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As the aunt of a 2001 Dartmouth College student, I probably paid more attention than most to the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop, Dartmouth professors. But those were more than 20 years ago, so why bring them up now? Because in a recent letter to...

Although education is a vital resource in our children’s development, the social fabric our local public school builds is a critical resource for defining our communities and neighborhoods. Public schools are the backbone of our communities and an...

As a Concord School District parent and taxpayer, I will be voting No on school charter amendments 1 and 2. These amendments could create delays in school renovations and construction, increase costs, and are unlikely to improve outcomes for Concord...

Libertarian Lily Tang Williams managed to get herself on the ballot for District 2 Representative to U.S. Congress despite no legislative or government employment experience. Prior defeats in state elections are her only knowledge of the ways of the...

I will be voting for Maggie Goodlander for Congress this November. It is ironic Lily Tang Williams is “an unapologetic supporter of former president Donald Trump” (Monitor, 9/24) when her campaign slogan is “I fear the country I love is becoming the...

I am voting for Ed Friedrich who is running for state rep for Loudon and Canterbury in Merrimack District 4. I always ask myself “Why do people run for public office?” Life could be easier, Saturday golf, Sunday afternoon football. Ed is running...

At least three times in the past few weeks (Lex Fridman’s podcast 9/3, rallies NC, Wisconsin) Donald Trump has publicly admitted he lost the election. Each time he said it was by “a whisker.” Not sure that losing the popular vote by 7 million and the...

Recently a photo on the front page of the Monitor showed a group of angry adults gathered at a child’s sporting event. These defiant adults say they are defending their right to protest. But who is defending an innocent child against this potentially...

On her campaign website, Kelly Ayotte calls for not just a continuation, but an escalation of the failed war on drugs, which is really a war on people. At least she hasn’t gone as far as her dear leader, Donald Trump, who has recently called for the...

Kelly Ayotte will raise your taxes. It’s the opposite of what she claims but let’s get real. The largest tax we pay in the state of NH are our property taxes. A large majority in the state of NH are being squeezed by higher property taxes. How does...

My wife, June Frazer, passed away this week and, sadly, will not be able to vote in November. She had been active in the Statehouse and in the Merrimack County Democratic Party. She served three terms as a representative from Concord. In 2016, she...

Personally, when I hear the phrase “what he was trying to say” or “what he really means is,” I know the gaslighting is about to begin. When Republicans attempt to rephrase Trump’s own words, be prepared for trying to make everyone believe he didn’t...

To those in the group that cleaned up the traffic circle at Exit 16, thank you! Beautiful job! My wife and I (80% my wife) attempted to keep the circle weed free and manage the plantings for four years and with multiple appeals to the City of Concord...

When I learned that Ed Friedrich is running for state representative in Loudon and Canterbury, my spirits lifted. Ed, unlike our two incumbent representatives, is a stalwart pro-choice candidate, believing that reproductive health decisions should be...

In Sept. 2016, I was the victim of a hit and run cycling accident while heading south on North State Street in the vicinity of Swenson Granite. Had there been a Northern Rail Trail Extension, I would have chosen the alternate route. With a willing...

The old adage of “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” it still relevant. You are sure to have seen some very unflattering pictures of Joyce Craig in Kelly Ayotte’s ads. Often closely followed by ads with very attractive pictures of Ms. Ayotte. Good...

I’m voting for Ruth Heath this November as state representative from Canterbury and Loudon and I hope you will too. Here’s why. As the iconic Joni Mitchell sings, “I’ve looked at life from both sides now” and it is so clear to me that we need a...

To Franklin voters: Oct. 1 is the date. This election will determine the direction of our city. We can continue down the path of zero transparency from some of our elected officials, as well as unelected bureaucrats determining the course of the city,...

Opinion or news? I have a question regarding the Gulf of Maine leases article on Page A2 of the 9/17 issue. It was interesting to see the statement “This comes even as a mixture of kooks, blinkered environmentalists, and fossil fuel interests is...

Joyce Craig was a disaster as the mayor of Manchester. Crime and homelessness were out of control. A massive tent encampment popped up and became known as “Craigville.” She tried to raise taxes repeatedly. And, unfortunately, students in the...