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A tale of two different, but not totally dissimilar, worldwide pandemics

Our very first inkling that this thing they call “coronavirus” – a name that at first prompted plenty of attempts at humor, especially among beer drinkers – might present a problem for us Americans came in mid-January with news dispatches from the West Coast. A handful of people, first ...

World would be a better place if we were more like Granny D

Twenty years ago, a little old woman from Dublin, New Hampshire mounted the steps of the U.S. Capitol and entered the annals of American history. Doris “Granny D” Haddock (1910-2010) held no elective office. She had no million dollar fortune in the bank. She was not vested with special ...

Support cancer research together

Riding a bicycle along the New Hampshire seacoast is an exhilarating experience. You can hear the waves crashing on the rocks, smell the fresh ocean air and the scenery is a visual feast! Now, imagine enjoying that wonderful bike ride and supporting a good cause. The American Lung ...

Uncertainty in life is a certainty

As we experience this most recent dip in the market due to the uncertainty surrounding the COVID19 virus, I wonder why people are so surprised. By both. The pandemic and the market. First, the pandemic. We’ve been warned for years that some type of virus would likely be the biggest threat ...

2015: The coldest February in recent years

The polar ice cap of snow piles in the parking lot at Shaw’s on Main Street continue shrinking as March comes in like a neutered lion. February left us with memories of a rare Bradyless Super Bowl and a 62-degree day on the 24th. While you were squeezing out the remaining blobs of last ...

Crazy times as lawmakers face deadlines and more deadlines

CONCORD – The sap is running, clocks are moving forward an hour, the days are longer: It must be Crossover for the Legislature. Crossover is the deadline for the House to finish work on its bills and the Senate to finish work on its bills. So, the Senate has all the bills the House passed ...