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Giving a second chance

One of the attitudes that differentiates most Americans from the vicious murderers of the Islamic State terrorist group is compassion. IS killers consider it a weakness. We take pride in it. Perhaps we ought to show Hoda Muthana some of that compassion. Muthana once lived in Alabama. A few ...

Superfund sites a priority

Efforts by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and local developer Bernie Plante to cleanup the Mohawk Tannery site in Nashua are ongoing. Near the Nashua River, this property is known to feature radioactive barium, as well as carcinogenic dioxin and arsenic. However, this is not the ...

Government overreach

Men who smoke tobacco are 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer as compared to those who do not, according to the American Lung Association. The numbers for female smokers are slightly less dire, as they have only a 13-fold chance of getting lung cancer as compared to women who do not ...

Change in start time a good thing

Too bad they have to wait a year, but starting in September 2020, students in Amherst middle and high school will be able to get a bit more sleep in the morning because school officials there finally decided to make start times later. We say “finally decided” because we can’t for the ...

Top 10 Dems

The top 10 Democratic presidential contenders for 2020, as ranked by The Telegraph: 1. Kamala Harris (Ranking steady at No. 1) — We are not surprised to see Harris emerge as the early frontrunner. If one were to pick the main qualities of someone who embodies the modern Democratic Party, it ...

Action needed on gun issue

In October, the Nashua School District’s Weapons on School Property policy had to be changed to align with state law. The original policy stated: “Weapons are not permitted on school property, in school vehicles or at school-sponsored activities. This policy applies to students and members ...