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The Granite State secured a major legislative victory last week as 11 members of the state General Assembly Federal Relations and Veteran Affairs Committee passed House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 4, “Urging Congress to propose a constitutional...

If you get a chance please Google the plan for 153 Fisherville Road in the Concord Monitor and ask yourself if its consistent with the tradition of this city and state. What I see in that plan are dozens of buildings ruthlessly crammed together in a...

February conjures images of candy and love, but for too many teens that love can turn violent. That is why February also marks Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month, a campaign around healthy relationships. In NH, February 13-17 is Granite State...

My jaw dropped open to below my knees upon reading Governor Chris Sununu’s statement, “What we’ve done in New Hampshire is a great role model... specifically promoting the conservative tenants of limited government, local control, and individual...

In his recent My Turn piece on school funding, Andru Volinsky makes two arguments. One, that each child should have access to state-funded services and goods needed to achieve productive citizenship. Two, that taxes for education should be designed in...

The casino complex proposed for the Heights is problematic for a number of reasons. The ultimate proposal is for a 143,000 sq. ft. complex on a small parcel of undeveloped land. This site is an important green space at the confluence of major traffic...

I was surprised that the article “Hate Crimes on the Rise in NH” (2/10) did not include any reference to antisemitism. The writer noted that 187 hate crime complaints were received by the state’s civil rights unit in 2022. At the same time, the...

My husband, Ron Frost, and I are in complete agreement with Debbie Kardaseski’s recent letter (2/8). The reporter insinuates that the Derby purchase of Walker Pond property was improper and possibly illegal. The property was purchased at public...

The iconic Andy Warhol once noted, perception precedes reality. When considering the current system of campaign finance, generally, and whether it serves public policy or public sentiment, it’s reasonable to be skeptical. NH’s powerful Executive...

Talk to friends and family about the effects of racism. Call out racism when you see it. Posting your support on social media can be helpful, but real conversations with the people in your life can often be more influential and effective.Donald...

Many NH voters believe that our voices are being drowned out by excessive, secret, and especially out-of-state election donations from multinational corporations and from a tiny percent of excessively wealthy individuals. The outrageous expense of...

I had to scroll through 95 articles in my news feed before I came across one article talking about abortion access in this country, yet every day pregnant people are being denied reproductive health care because of laws put in place by extreme...

There is a special City Council meeting on Feb. 13 at 6 p.m. This meeting is a public meeting with time for comment and the Council will be voting on a resolution to approve $60,000 to begin a renovation project on the Opera House/City Hall. This...

I found it interesting reading the opinions of some of the police chiefs around the state referring to the murder of Tyre Nichols. The general consensus is “that could never happen here.” It is that kind of attitude, the arrogance and burying of the...

HB 464 would expand the categories of students with special needs receiving Education Freedom Account (EFA) grants. Advocates of EFAs claim that providing these grants for students to attend private schools will best meet their needs. This would...

New Hampshire’s congressional delegation, those two sharp shooters Kuster and Pappas, voted in support of a preposterous Republican congressional resolution condemning socialism. It must have been thrilling for them. Our two principled reps reached...

Thank you to our Concord Monitor carrier who delivered the paper to us on time, even though it was -18° outside. Gotta read the news hot off the press! Sheila Zakre Concord

A Mass Bay Community College colleague in critical thinking, Frederick, often said, “All words are political,” each slanted. Bruce Currie’s recent analysis of Russia’s war on Ukraine needs critique of his words. WMD lies were told in the “run-up to...

The federal government has re-scheduled forests in Vermont for logging. 12,000 acres in the Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF), nearly 90% of which is classified as old growth, is proposed to be clear cut. This is an abomination on many levels....

Mr T. is a seventh grade science teacher. He is an immigrant and is fluent in three languages. He has a master’s degree from UNH. He worked all through the pandemic and while teachers are leaving the profession because of stress, strain, lack of...