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Reauthorize LWCF

If you enjoy outdoor recreation, whether that means camping in a wilderness area or just taking the kids to the playground at a city park, there is an excellent chance you owe a debt of gratitude to a federal program of which you may never have heard. It is the Land and Water Conservation ...

Program worth attending

On Wednesday, there will be a discussion at the Amherst Town Library on women running for public office. It looks like it will be well worth attending, and not just by women. Men could learn a thing or two from hearing women talk about the need for more of them in the public sector. The ...

Regulate urban chickens

Via a new ordinance, Nashua city officials hope they can avoid answering an age-old question: “Why did the chicken cross the road?” The measure, proposed by Alderwoman at Large Shoshanna Kelly, would allow residents to own and raise chickens for their own use throughout the city. ...

Attend arts center meeting

Along with members of the public, we hope to soon learn more about Nashua’s planned downtown performing arts center. A special session of the Board of Aldermen is set for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with its stated purpose being for a presentation regarding the status of the performing arts center. ...

Better strategy is needed

Another day, another bill in Congress aimed at curbing the drug abuse epidemic sweeping the nation. This one was approved Monday by a vote of 99-1 in the Senate. A similar bill was approved several weeks ago by the House of Representatives. Now, the two chambers must reconcile their versions ...

Maintain fiscal discipline

We commend Nashua city leaders for achieving a AAA bond rating from two of the three premier rating agencies: Standard & Poor’s and Fitch. The AAA score is the highest possible. “The stable outlook reflects S&P Global Ratings’ opinion of Nashua’s very strong economy, which ...