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Remembering those Halloweens of days gone by

When the first day of October rolls around, I can’t help but think of that “big” day of the month (no, not Columbus Day) when ghouls and goblins take to the streets of Nashua and surrounding towns to trick or treat their way to the next day’s sugar highs, unless, of course, your ...

Remote access needs to continue – for our mental health

One of the few undeniably positive developments that came about during the last 18 months of COVID was the use of Zoom and other virtual platforms to keep NH citizens, health care providers and advocates abreast of what is happening in Concord. Live access to legislative hearings and floor ...

Is it time for Commissioner Shibinette to answer some questions?

As a political appointee, N.H. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director Lori Shibinette has been leading the state’s COVID-19 response by attempting to make herself appear credible while deOlecting all criticism, and it’s time to start asking questions. We’ve all heard ...

Tribalism and mob rule come to New Hampshire

Anyone who follows politics in New Hampshire had to be disturbed by what happened at the Executive Council meeting last week at Saint Anselm College. To have the workings of government halted by a small group of aggressive and vocal mobsters is new for New Hampshire and a sad day for state ...

‘We will keep coming back’ until coal burning ends, activists say

BOW – Aiming to reclaim the coal-fired power plant in Bow for life-affirming purposes, a group of activists used pickaxes, shovels, and rakes to plant a garden in the middle of one of the plant’s access roads on Sunday afternoon. After a few dozen state police in full riot gear showed up, ...