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I participated in the presidential primary, waffling until the last minute between writing in Biden or voting for Dean Phillips. Outside my town hall, demonstrators waved Trump signs. Compelled by a sense of urgency over the ethical issues Trump...

For 75 years Russia and the United States have been mortal enemies. We are diametrically opposed in our views on human rights, economic systems, political systems; everything. Hundreds of billions of dollars are spent by both countries to arm...

This letter is directed to the Town of Bow government. Thursday’s Monitor had a public notice from the Bow Planning Board regarding a proposed brewery/ restaurant to be located 2/10 mile from the Concord line on South Street. It is time for Bow to...

Moving from Denver to Concord, I initially believed I’d need to travel to the Seacoast or Manchester for artistic engagement. Kimball Jenkins seemed like another exclusive art institution, often unwelcoming to untrained or non-traditional artists,...

If you have been on Storrs Street in Concord between noon and one o’clock on a Tuesday over the last few months, you may have noticed a small group of senior citizens waving signs in front of the Bank of America. My sign says, “Bank of America Funds...

Last week, the Biden-Harris administration doubled down on its commitment to climate with its decision to take a deeper look at the impacts of Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) exports. Liquified Natural Gas, or LNG, is a fracked methane gas that is...

There have been several items in the Monitor recently pro and con HB 1283. It seems to me that an underlying issue in this debate is who gets to decide an individual’s course of action and why?Should the decision be with the individual involved in...

In response to the front page on Jan. 31, “Man sentenced for child abuse,” as a survivor of childhood sexual abuse between the ages of 3 and 11, I applaud all law enforcement, especially the U.S. Attorney for NH, Jane Young, and the U.S. Attorney’s...

Regarding the foreclosure business sustained by the state and local government. You quote the party who purchased the mobile home and pats himself on the back declaring the public benefit of his purchase. Property taxes are the most regressive tax in...

I’m writing in strong opposition to HB 1541, which deeply restricts abortion after 15 weeks, and HB 1248, which is a total abortion ban. There is no doubt that passing these bills will jeopardize the lives and health of New Hampshire residents. Since...

Once again the Monitor prints another story about people unable to pay ever increasing property taxes. Relief is available to people 65 and older, per state law, in every municipality in New Hampshire. It’s called elderly exemption, and every town...

It’s the beginning of the year, which means federal officials will soon make decisions about Medicare that could impact my care. Our leaders in Washington need to keep Medicare Advantage stable by ensuring the 31 million Americans who rely on it,...

In the last months of his life, my devoutly Catholic terminally ill father often expressed his desire to “meet his maker.” He wanted to die peacefully with his family and friends around him. After a month long stay in two hospitals he was admitted to...

I am not much of a sports fan, but I can’t believe I had to learn from a source other than the Monitor to learn that the first ever girl won the Capital City Classic wrestling tournament. That is a big story and should be celebrated. The Union...

Legislation for Medical Aid in Dying (MAID), last introduced in 2020, has been revived in New Hampshire. House Bill 1283 is a comprehensive and compassionate option for terminally-ill (<6 months life expectancy) New Hampshire citizens who want to...

A vote for Jon Kiper is a vote for our future In August, my husband and I welcomed our second child into the world. As a parent, I’m deeply concerned about the future that my children will face. I was born and raised in New Hampshire, and I was lucky...

Reading the article about the city taking properties for back taxes, I am struck that as much as we hear about how the city is trying to deal with a homeless problem, here we are adding to the homeless population for a relatively small amount of...

President Biden, is the U.S. policy regarding the Geneva Conventions and international human rights selective? It appears so regarding Israel! And the administration’s (feeble?) attempts to rein in the Israeli onslaught seems to have fallen on deaf...

It’s interesting that Trump has the ability to put the kibosh on the border bill. Trump doesn’t want to have a bill that addresses the border issue because he wants to use the issue as the centerpiece of his candidacy. Trump has gloated that he’d be...

Yes, I am frightened. I am frightened whether Trump wins, or perhaps more frightened if he loses. Frightened for myself, but even more for our nation. The unbridled nationalism that has created our civil rift will never adhere itself to our U.S....