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Christmas tradition: ‘Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus’

Editor’s Note: Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of the New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, 1897. The work of veteran newsman Francis Pharcellus Church has since become history’s most reprinted newspaper ...

‘Twilight Zone?’

This year we ended celebrating Thanksgiving with Bill’s family the week before Thanksgiving. One reason was that his sister and brother-in-law, who host the holiday, were going to be traveling on the actual Thanksgiving Day, and they called us and asked us if we would mind coming down a week ...

Nashua officials must be realistic

I consider it an honor and a privilege to serve the citizens of Nashua in my capacity as a Commissioner of Public Works. I take my oath of office very seriously. The sad truth is that our Public Works facilities are in deplorable condition, riddled with health hazards for employees and ...

Honoring the sacrifices of those who fought in the Battle of the Bulge

In December 1944, Nazi Germany launched what would be its last major offensive campaign during World War II. This attack caught the Allied forces in the Ardennes Forest by surprise, and in the ensuing battle – the Battle of the Bulge – our troops faced record low-temperatures, dwindling ...

Time to deck those halls

Just a little over a week remains until that big day when many of us gather with friends and family, compete with ourselves to overeat yet again only about a month after Thanksgiving and try not to stress out over choosing gifts for those on our shopping list. But first, there is the ...

We should work harder to use every tool available

A recent column by Dan Weeks attacked the Granite Bridge natural gas pipeline project and argued New Hampshire homes and businesses don’t need natural gas to stay warm because they can just use heat pumps and solar panels instead. But as I read through this column, I had a sneaking suspicion ...