The Soapbox: Improving public comment at meetings through clear communication

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While Rule 3 gives residents the opportunity to address the Board, once public comment concludes there is no structured opportunity for the Mayor or Aldermen to respond until much later in the meeting, often under New Business, if it happens at all.

Latest scary-real phishing scam is hitting inboxes in New Hampshire, region

read more…: Latest scary-real phishing scam is hitting inboxes in New Hampshire, region

The latest phishing scam to hit email boxes is particularly insidious – it looks just like a real digital invite to a party, from a real person in the recipient’s contact list.

Honors and ideas shared at annual MLK celebration

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Friends, activists and others looking to honor the teachings and birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. gathered at Manchester Memorial High School on Monday for the 44th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Community Celebration.

Vose Farm Residences: Catholic Charities NH launches its first affordable workforce housing community

read more…: Vose Farm Residences: Catholic Charities NH launches its first affordable workforce housing community

Vose Farm Residences, an affordable workforce housing community developed by Catholic Charities NH, officially opened on Thursday, January 15, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Applications are now being accepted, with the first tenants expected to move in February.

NHKG 2026 Liv Crete-Sayer

Boscawen’s Liv Crete-Sayer to be ‘sworn in’ Jan. 17 as New Hampshire’s 2026 Kid Governor

read more…: Boscawen’s Liv Crete-Sayer to be ‘sworn in’ Jan. 17 as New Hampshire’s 2026 Kid Governor

Liv Crete-Sayer of Boscawen Elementary School has been elected by fifth graders across the state as NH’s 2026 Kid Governor. She ran on a platform to educate her peers about the dangers of smoking, vaping and drugs. 

The Soapbox: Support NH HB 1831 to correct ‘deeply inequitable’ policy targeting Manchester schools

read more…: The Soapbox: Support NH HB 1831 to correct ‘deeply inequitable’ policy targeting Manchester schools

Manchester is New Hampshire’s largest school district and serves many of the State’s most disadvantaged, and most vulnerable children. HB 1831 removes the cap on the State’s education aid – a cap that applies ONLY to Manchester. Under current law, this cap will strip at least $10 million annually in anticipated and fully warranted funding from our district beginning next year.

The Soapbox: On MLK Day, New Hampshire must defend the role of public schools in our democracy

read more…: The Soapbox: On MLK Day, New Hampshire must defend the role of public schools in our democracy

Republican leadership in New Hampshire, including the Governor, must decide whether it is appropriate for someone who has expressed support for segregating students for any reason to be the leading voice on education in the State House. That is not a rhetorical question. It goes to the heart of what public education is meant to be.

The Soapbox: New Hampshire is normalizing the unthinkable

read more…: The Soapbox: New Hampshire is normalizing the unthinkable

A year into Donald Trump’s second term, friends who live outside the United States still reach out in disbelief. Is it really that bad? Are you safe? I usually answer with a shrug. Not because things are fine — but because, like so many Americans, I’ve learned how quickly the unacceptable becomes routine.

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