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Opinion: Show support for transgender girls
By JOHN BUTTRICK
John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.comIt is no surprise that some people are uncomfortable when issues of sex and gender are acknowledged to be a part of the...
Opinion: Brown v. Board of Education and the Claremont Lawsuit
By RICHARD W. OSBORNE
Richard W. Osborne lives in Contoocook. Today, May 17, is the anniversary of a milestone in American jurisprudence. It was on this date, seventy years ago that the United States Supreme Court handed down a decision in the case of Brown v. Board of...
Opinion: Our responsibility to care for the most vulnerable among us
By JEAN LEWANDOWSKI and DEB YUKNEWICZ-BOISVERT
Jean Lewandowski is chair and Deb Yuknewicz-Boisvert vice chair for the PAIMI Advisory Council. The Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness (PAIMI) Advisory Council (PAC) invites readers to join us in recognizing May as Mental...
Letter: Trump is getting a free pass, not being picked on
Although some may feel that Donald Trump is being unfairly picked on, it makes me wonder if former Congressman Frank Guinta feels the same. Years ago, he was accused of misrepresenting campaign funds that he said were his, but weren’t. In the end, he...
Letter: Bipartisanship is alive and keeping the country running
Bipartisanship is alive and keeping the country running A group of clowns is called “a congress.” Last week has given me hope that the political circus that has been going on in the U.S. House of Representatives may be coming to an end. Since the...
Letter: Leading in ‘adversity’
As schoolchildren we learned that George Washington crossed the ice-clogged Delaware River in an open boat to rout the British in Trenton, New Jersey on Christmas Day 1776. The next year he had to overwinter at frigid Valley Forge, mostly in a humble...
Opinion: New Hampshire’s LGBTQ+ Youth need support, not political attack
By ANGEL SIMONE
Angel Simone (she/they), is the Director of Strategic Initiatives and Operations at The Trevor Project, the leading suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ young people, a member of Seacoast Outright, and a resident of New Hampshire. I remember in...
Opinion: Seeing the full picture: Optometry can increase access to care
By TONY SACCO and TYLER WEBER
Dr. Tony Sacco lives in Bow. Dr. Tyler Weber lives in Concord. During the past several decades, healthcare education, training and innovations have advanced exponentially to everyone’s benefit. Unfortunately, the laws arbitrarily dictating limitations...
Opinion: Which cannabis law, New Hampshire?
By JAMES RIDDLE
James Riddle lives in Hillsborough. With the Senate Judiciary Committee advancing a cannabis legalization bill for the first time in state history, the legislature and governor now have three choices.First, cannabis legalization could be rejected by...
Letter: A day without childcare
America has become a country that depends on multiple-income families for a thriving economy, yet we do a dismal job of supporting working parents. That’s why parents pledged to stand with providers on May 13 to host a Day Without Childcare, put the...
Opinion: NH’s legislative landscape, and bills with the potential to harm
By TESS SUMNER
Tess Sumner is a student at Newfound Regional High School in Bristol. As a young citizen of New Hampshire, I want to express my reservations about House Bill 1312. This bill is just one example of a recurring trend in the legislative landscape, where...
Letter: Ongoing peaceful demonstrations deserve more attention
The news is full of reports about the anti-war demonstrations on college campuses. While they are overwhelmingly nonviolent and lawful, there is often some controversial element that can be emphasized to make an exciting report full of inflammatory...
Letter: What is a Republican?
We are inundated with so much disinformation and name-calling. Let me explain what a Republican is. We believe in God. We believe in America. We believe in families. We believe in safe streets and an effective justice system to keep them. If these...
Letter: Police overreaction at Dartmouth and UNH
The May 1 crackdown on nonviolent protestors at Dartmouth, carried out by state and local police in riot gear, was a great overreaction. There had been no credible reports of violent acts or antisemitic harassment by the pro-Palestinian...
Letter: Anti-Israel college protests
The great college protest of today is against the only democracy in the Middle East. Israel is also the only non-apartheid country in the Middle East. Don’t believe me? As a Christian or a Jew, try living in one of the Muslim countries as an equal...
Letter: Withholding aid
While I do not endorse Marjorie Taylor Greene’s arsonist style and do not think vacating Mike Johnson does anyone any good six months out from an election with a two-seat Republican majority, she does have a point. For one thing, she and the Trump...
Opinion: Bode Miller film, The Paradise Paradox, highlights mental health struggles in ski towns
By JIM DOREMUS
Jim Doremus is chair of the board at Riverbend Community Mental Health. He lives in Henniker. Mental health is a serious concern in every corner of the Granite State, but a relatively hidden problem is the high incidence of depression, anxiety and...
Letter: Too much, Robert
I have enjoyed Robert Azzi’s opinion columns in the past, especially those in earlier years that offered solid and welcome information on Islam and its adherents’ practices. Sorry to say these have morphed into a terribly one-sided view of the...
Letter: Washington experience is an advantage
In response to the My Turn written by former NH legislators Deborah Reynolds, Polly Campion and Sue Ford (Monitor, 5/11), I would argue that there are a number of different accomplishments and capabilities that can make for a successful federal...
Letter: Great tribute to outstanding scout leader
The article highlighting Stephen Donahue’s volunteer work as a local scout leader recognizes a true local hero. Boys and girls joining scouting thrive in the atmosphere of such role models! His own leadership, coupled with that of various parents who...
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