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Also a place where conversation happens – from Letters to the Editor and Op/Eds to The Soapbox, you’re welcome to tell us how you really feel.

The Butterfly Effect: Hearts and flowers for a flightless Buddy

read more…: The Butterfly Effect: Hearts and flowers for a flightless Buddy

As you read this, we are now several weeks into Buddy’s life. Sadly, the second caterpillar did not make it out of his pupa state, leaving Buddy as the sole resident of his mesh cage. We change his water each day, and bring him a new fresh flower now and again. He’s still unable to fly, but some days we find him on the mesh nearest our living room window, soaking in the sun.

Teachers prepare for the new school year as a distant bell tolls

read more…: Teachers prepare for the new school year as a distant bell tolls

But this year, following 18 months of uncertainty where you needed to revolutionize the way you teach; where for much of the year you stared at student avatars on screens, as opposed the living and breathing beings you normally see in class, there’s a dull pit in your gut as you wonder what this year’s classes might bring—the logistics and the optics.

The Soapbox: Building bridges across party lines and in New Hampshire

read more…: The Soapbox: Building bridges across party lines and in New Hampshire

Granite Staters know that an investment in roads, bridges, and high-speed internet access is a direct investment in our families and our economy. And this week, we took a major step forward in doing exactly that by passing a once-in-a-generation infrastructure package. It’s the type of investment in America’s future that doesn’t happen often, one that will rebuild our state and our country as a whole.

The Soapbox: Live Free or Pretend

read more…: The Soapbox: Live Free or Pretend

After the Revolutionary War and the establishment of this country, only a very few wealthy white men enjoyed the right to vote and own property. Has the Union Leader forgotten the Civil War, the civil rights movement, and women rallying for the right to vote? If “all men” always meant “all people” as the Union Leader suggests, why were these movements necessary?

Pandemic down time has given me time to consider what could make our city even better

read more…: Pandemic down time has given me time to consider what could make our city even better

I hope that these ideas start discussions that will lead to great things happening in our city. I believe that with the right partnerships, with citizen involvement, and with support and action from our elected officials, these ideas – and more – can become reality. 

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