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Of equal importance is the fact that, the more we talked, the more we reminisced. The more we reminisced, the more information we shared. The more information we shared, the more things I realized that we had in common.
Bob Baines’s greatest skill as mayor was to transform the daily details of running a city into something if not poetic then at least into something that transcended the smoke-filled backroom dealing city government is often associated with.
My journey from the Congo to the United States could only be possible here. Only in this country could someone arrive with little more than hope, determination, and faith in opportunity and begin to build a life. America made my story possible not because it is perfect, but because its promise insists that opportunity belongs to everyone.
That promise aligns deeply with the vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
If there’s one thing most people will agree on it is that we are a polarized country. And the same is true for NH. For those who still believe there is hope (and I am one of those), there are some bills coming up in the legislature designed to diminish polarization and enfranchise voters – particularly Undeclared voters (about 40%, at this time). The bills are about replacing a two-party ballot system and moving to a single ballot (for the primary election).
I’m usually not one to wax philosophical about politicians, but there is one who stands out and played a pretty important role at a key moment in my life.
Manchester’s Bob Baines passed away Friday. He was the city’s mayor from 2000-2006.
I can see clearly through text that many of my classmates are using AI to write their answers. It has a distinct voice that you can spot from a mile away once you learn how to notice it. Repeated phrases with this fake-deep intensity that isn’t necessarily inappropriate, but a little weird for a 5-point response to a participation grade.
I had planned to write this column a few months from now but real life happens and a moment presents itself. Bobby Weirs’ recent passing made me want to write this sooner rather than later.
I have a new excuse not to start the novel I’m planning to write: The Pats won, and I won a few bets on DraftKings. I can’t write today, I need to celebrate.
With this in mind, we invite the state representatives who made what many believe are discriminatory statements to a meeting to discuss their motivations and intent with their comments and how they align, or not, with the ideals for which this nation was founded and how they serve, or not, to eliminate the inequities that exist in our society.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A few years ago, our library – somehow – became a PokéStop. No, we didn’t know what that was either until suddenly our parking lot was getting full everyday with people just sitting in their cars, eyes down on their phones or in some cases laptops.
It’s a sad statement on where we are as a state, and a nation, that on the night before Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, The Granite Post breaks a story about a state representative endorsing segregated schools in New Hampshire in a private group chat on Signal.
Bringing back the death penalty is not justice, it’s the ultimate form of slavery. It is inhumane to believe that taking another life restores safety or peace. The New Hampshire legislature repealed the death penalty in 2019 by a bipartisan, two-thirds majority. Since then, there has been no rise in homicide. In fact, New Hampshire has the lowest homicide rate in the nation.
There are few albums in a person’s life that change the way they listen to music. “Grace” was one of those albums for me. When I first listened to it, I thought my ex-girlfriend was taunting me, rubbing it in my face as Buckley rendered sonic heartbreaks with tunes like “Last Goodbye” and “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over.”
This anxiety is really cramping my style, because I’ve found from experience that most people are willing to tell you about themselves more if you tell them about you. I’ve been stewing over this for a while and here’s what I think the problem is – I don’t have anything to complain about.
Ted Menswar interviewed the men responsible for creating Manchester‘s Queen City Athletic Hall of Fame (QCAHF). Read all about it. Part 1 of 2.
On Wednesday, a 37-year-old mother was shot and killed by an ICE agent. I don’t have words to express my grief and outrage, but I know we cannot continue down this path.