Act of God or municipal malfunction? Jan. 7 water main break leaves family carless

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, January 18, 2018

I’m no legal expert. But when I hear “act of God,” I think about hurricanes and tornadoes, Noah-level floods, plagues of frogs, stuff like that. Especially here in New Hampshire, snow and cold temperatures don’t strike me as an act of God. More like the cold hard latitude and longitude of living in the northeast. We prepare for it. We allow for it when it comes to things like buying a year’s worth of road salt, or setting aside enough money to pay plow drivers overtime during a snow storm.

Don’t be fooled by Walmart’s promotional stunt about increasing wages

Sunday, January 19, 2025Monday, January 15, 2018

This week the nations largest employer made national news by announcing they would raise their minimum wage to $11 an hour and provide a $1,000 bonus to 1.5 million American employees. A closer review of this announcement shows that it is all a publicity stunt.

Our electricity grid gives us a wake-up call in New Hampshire

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, January 15, 2018

So, even though the grid didn’t fail when the temperatures went negative, that sensation from watching electricity markets – the one that falls somewhere between curiosity and panic – well, it’s still there. This is no time to roll over and go back to bed.

Part 2: Hermit with a pastor’s heart (or how I managed to avoid death, make some jokes and maybe help a veteran)

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, January 15, 2018

If I’d known he was really going to come, perhaps bearing weapons and bad intentions, I would have used those extra hours for more than hanging out with Sam (is a dog), reading and eating lunch. I was stuck choosing between thanking Adam for postponing my murder, berating him for being tardy or improvising.

Part 1: Today is not a good day to die – waiting for a murderer (or a really sad man)(or no one at all)

Sunday, June 16, 2024Sunday, January 14, 2018

I don’t often write these things in real time, but today I must. It’s 10:08 a.m., Monday, January 8, I’m sitting inside the Warriors@45North* bunkhouse, a space I’ve never been in alone. After talking with Doc and Chief this morning, I came in here, started the fire and now I wait. For what? I don’t know.

Good allyship: What do you do to help your queer peers?

Sunday, January 19, 2025Sunday, January 14, 2018

An ally is someone who, though they may not be queer themselves, will do what they can to promote a positive and affirming environment for their queer peers. They are the people who educate themselves, correct themselves, and practice empathy every day.

What could SB 193 mean for NH’s children and local public schools?

Monday, September 23, 2024Friday, January 12, 2018

As the House Finance committee begins its work and SB 193 approaches its next hurdle, we continue to ask this question: Is SB 193 good for NH’s children and for NH education?

Fighting to support those on the front lines of the opioid crisis

Sunday, January 19, 2025Friday, January 12, 2018

Make no mistake: This is a national public health emergency, and we still don’t see a robust federal response. The current federal budget negotiations give us an opportunity to right this wrong.

Proposed NH law could require up to 3 months rent before moving in

Monday, September 23, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2018

A group of New Hampshire legislators is looking to make it harder for people to rent and more profitable for landlords by increasing the amount a landlord can charge for a security deposit.

Asking the musical question: What makes local music tick for you?

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, January 11, 2018

Yet, it’s a Monday night, and the Dark Wall of Winter has taken my soul. Lethargy has swallowed me whole, weighing me down by fish hooks from the wrists. So, I decided to blast a post out on Facebook and see what random music fanatics have to say about the current state of music in their lives and around the state.