As Pappas announces run for Senate, Hampton resident Beriont steps up to fill the seat

Monday, December 15, 2025Sunday, December 14, 2025

After the last election, in 2024, I was on the other side of the classroom, and I wanted my students to understand that we can make the laws we live by, choose the injustices that we fight, and the rights that we have. These are all things that are the result of choices made by people. I think that our government would be a lot better if those choices going forward were made by people more like me.

The Soapbox: New Hampshire thrives when workers stand together — not alone

Monday, January 19, 2026Friday, November 21, 2025

Rep. Brian Labrie argues that the so-called “Public Employee Choice Act” is about freedom. But true workplace freedom has never meant forcing workers to negotiate alone against the power and resources of the state. In New Hampshire — a place where the middle class was built through solidarity, fairness, and collective voice — this proposal would undermine the very system that has delivered stability and economic mobility for tens of thousands of families.

John E. Sununu jumps into Senate race, setting up GOP primary with Scott Brown

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

Former U.S. Sen. John E. Sununu is now officially running to reclaim the same Senate seat he first held more than two decades ago.

Santorum pushes constitutional convention to Nashua Republicans

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum had one core message for assembled Republicans at the Courtyard by Marriott Event Center on Friday night: the country needs a national constitutional convention before it is too late.

4 At-Large candidates take questions at UU forum

Wednesday, October 22, 2025Sunday, October 19, 2025

On Oct. 16, candidates for the At-Large seats on the Board of Mayor and Aldermen and Board of School Committee were invited to a forum at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Manchester.

Big housing wins in New Hampshire will take money, panelists say

Sunday, October 19, 2025Sunday, October 19, 2025

The biggest reaction of the day was sustained applause after Somersworth Mayor Matt Gerding said, “I was very disappointed the state of New Hampshire cut funding for housing programs in the budget. It’s critical to what we’re doing, and I was shocked the state did it in the middle of a housing crisis.

Commentary: ‘What a mess we’ve made’

Thursday, October 16, 2025

I wish I could blame congressional Republicans or congressional Democrats for the government shutdown, now in its third week.

The Soapbox: In midst of housing crisis, GOP proposed cuts to vital funding is alarming

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

The federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program has helped our city tackle this crisis head-on. Its funds have been used to develop 161 affordable housing units for low- and moderate-income families, while also allowing the city to serve over 20,000 Granite Staters. Federal programs like this one can go a long way in helping meet our community’s needs.

Unfortunately, Republicans have very different plans for the program. The GOP-controlled Senate is gearing up to slash CDBG funding by $200 million. Trump has even gone a step further by proposing its complete elimination.

It starts in your own backyard

Friday, September 19, 2025Friday, September 19, 2025

We walked into the gymnasium, grabbed our ballots, dodged a piece of tumbleweed, and voted in less than five minutes. This begs the question: Where was everyone?

The Soapbox: ‘Joe Levasseur embodies everything wrong with Manchester politics’

Friday, September 19, 2025

Joe Kelly Levasseur embodies everything wrong with Manchester politics: a parasitic presence draining taxpayer dollars and bullying anyone standing in his way. As his house of cards collapses, he attempts to gaslight our city into believing his resignation as chairman of the board of mayor and aldermen represented some noble stand.

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