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Mid-February and no ice is visible on the Merrimack River as I drive north on I-93 in Concord! Amazing. Doug Hall Chichester

In a publicity stunt designed to distract from the failure of Congressional House Republicans to pass a bipartisan approved Senate border security bill, lame duck Governor Sununu is requesting $850,000 to send 15 NH National Guardsmen to the Texas...

Let me get this straight. Gov Chris Sununu now wants to spend $850,000 to send 15 NH National Guard troops to Texas to help with border protection. Yet just last week the governor’s own Republican Party sabotaged a bipartisan bill months in the...

While I was preparing dinner this week I began choking and coughing to the point where my husband became concerned for my health. When I regained my composure, I explained to him that I had just heard Gov. Sununu say, on WMUR, that he will petition...

In a Feb. 12 My Turn in the Monitor, Lisa Beaudoin argued that health policy should be driven by evidence-based research, not by how people feel. While that may be true, it does not mean that individuals should not have options nor that their...

This story was to cover the 2/6 town budget hearing and included a petitioned warrant article presented to the select board the night before. I’m sure I’m not the only person who saw this and thought, “Here we go again.” In the Monitor E-edition,...

HB 1473, prohibiting social/ emotional education in public schools, is being considered by the House Education Committee. I urge readers to contact their representatives and oppose this bill. I sent the sponsors and the committee leadership this...

The governor has asked for $850,000 to help address “border issues” over 2,000 miles away. I would remind supporters of this ill-advised proposal that the U.S. Senate recently passed bipartisan legislation that would have provided $20 billion in money...

In reference to Dave Brooks’ recent column “Concord has a chance to make a big climate move” it’s important to point out that banning gas hookups on new developments is not currently allowed under state law. The passage of SB 86 in 2021 holds that...

Donald Trump has said there will be no help for those in NATO countries not paying their dues. Does this mean those not paying local dues (property taxes) should not expect help from fire and police services?Peggy Halacy Concord

“The climate is always changing, and I am not a climate denier…the big issue is how much is man’s activities impacting climate? Nobody knows for sure,” said Rep. Michael Moffett at a hearing for HR 27, a resolution about climate change in...

For those of you who liked the crossword puzzles created by Jacqueline Mathews, I found out that she recently retired which is why we’re stuck with Stella Zawistowski’s crosswords.I’ve complained to the Monitor in this regard, as others have, but they...

Former President Trump is once again siding with Russia (Putin) regarding “any NATO member that does not pay their bills, they (Russia) can do anything they want to them (NATO country).” And this from a person who is known not to pay his bills. From...

With his latest irresponsible statement about NATO, the former president has removed all doubt about his allegiance. A vote for Trump is a vote for Putin. Since the other far right traitors want to mold our schools to their way of thinking, they...

This letter is addressed to my Democratic friends. First, forget Donald Trump for just a few minutes. Not everything about our country need be framed around the persona of Trump. Second, my family has itself confronted senile dementia within its...

Too old? Younger voters who hold age against our incumbent president probably have Ruth Bader Ginsberg merch in their closets. Some probably supported Bernie Sanders’ candidacy. President Jimmy Carter stayed active for decades, both in international...

The electoral college system, as it stands now, is an outdated system. There is no reason we shouldn’t elect our presidents by a nationwide popular vote. Every person’s vote should be equal, and the presidential candidate who gets the most votes...

If the median income is under $40,000.00 and the median price of the mcmansions, the only housing currently being built, is over $400,000.00 how is anyone expected to achieve this goal? If the housing problem is to be solved then more affordable ranch...

I find nothing funny in the Beetle Bailey strip yesterday (2/8. The first panel shows General Halftrack returning home and his wife asking, “Were you at the bar again?” The General answers, “yes, but I was drinking ginger ale.” The next panel shows...

Black History Month is an appropriate time to reflect upon the past, present, and future of race relations in the United States. The past is comprised of multiple cycles of progress followed by massive resistance to racial equality and justice. Today...