Homelessness in MHT: Enough talking … it’s time to take action!
read more…: Homelessness in MHT: Enough talking … it’s time to take action!O P I N I O N I love Manchester and believe that there are way more great things happening
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Responding to Bill Granfield’s Letter to the Editor of Friday, May 31, 2019 on Commuter Rail
read more…: Responding to Bill Granfield’s Letter to the Editor of Friday, May 31, 2019 on Commuter RailGovernor Sununu has said, and still knows, that this commuter rail deal would be the worst boondoggle in NH’s history. It is hoped he will use common sense and VETO the whole thing before it destroys us.
Letter to the Editor: Response to Ms. Aitken’s ‘Boondoggle’
read more…: Letter to the Editor: Response to Ms. Aitken’s ‘Boondoggle’Citizen Journalists have a duty to present facts in an unbiased way to inform voters on the issues without spin or agendas. Ms. Aitkens letter presented many points that need clarification.
Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered nothing and loved every minute of it)
read more…: Veni, vidi, vici (I came, I saw, I conquered nothing and loved every minute of it)Got myself a “get out of town” pass for 48 hours recently without having any real reason to leave town. I just made my way toward Nowhere, all for the heck of it. Sometimes that’s the only place worth seeing. So I saw.
Letter: Tell NH House, Gov. Sununu No Commuter Rail Boondoggle!
read more…: Letter: Tell NH House, Gov. Sununu No Commuter Rail Boondoggle!You can write to the House Public Works and Highways Committee and ask, who voted yes… as we need to know who to blame for this travesty when it fails to deliver.
Kate Desrochers running for Alderwoman At-Large: ‘My Why’
read more…: Kate Desrochers running for Alderwoman At-Large: ‘My Why’I am choosing to continue to serve Manchester as Alderwoman at-large. I have confidence that I can represent the city as a whole with positivity; integrity; respect for all citizens; strength; and reasonableness. For the past several years this position on the board has been vastly underserved. I am running to change that dynamic.
Pete Buttigieg’s Vibe: Hopeful, vibrant — I did my homework early
read more…: Pete Buttigieg’s Vibe: Hopeful, vibrant — I did my homework earlyThe vibe of the night felt safe, felt confident, felt orchestrated and contrived. Pete did not mention the name of the current leader of the free world, provided only subtle digs at Republicans, and offered nourishment to a very thirsty crowd.
Tell the Governor: Commuter rail is unsustainable, will cause an income tax
read more…: Tell the Governor: Commuter rail is unsustainable, will cause an income taxPlease let the House of Representatives and the Governor know that considering the failures of commuter rail in almost every other state where it has been tried, you do not support it.
Review: Katie Dobbins shines with ‘There is Light’
read more…: Review: Katie Dobbins shines with ‘There is Light’And if anyone else cares to bathe alongside me in Kate’s light, join us at The Bookery on Elm Street in Manchester this Friday May 24 at 6:30 p.m. where you can see Dobbins, Kate West, Nick Ferraro and Jasmine Mann — all incredible songwriters — joining me as I read from my new book, “Notes From the Last Breath Farm: A Music Junkies Quest to Be Heard,” which is for sale at the Bookery, and on Amazon.
Letters: My Manchester Police Ride-Along Experience
read more…: Letters: My Manchester Police Ride-Along ExperienceOur shift began on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. where I attended roll call. Everyone was dressed and on time as the Captain reviewed everyone’s coverage area for the second shift which ends at 11 p.m. They all examined their AR-15s and tested their tasers before getting the keys to their assigned vehicle.