Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schools
read more…: Using Tech effectively in New Hampshire schoolsTo screen or not to screen? That is the question facing parents and educators across the country.
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Weddings, anniversaries, engagements, Valentine’s Day love notes, military promotions or accolades, graduation shout-outs, obituaries or tributes to a loved one, pet obituaries/tributes, and other personal news and milestones shared by you, the community.
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.
Sullivan: ‘My plan to combat crime in the Queen City’
read more…: Sullivan: ‘My plan to combat crime in the Queen City’If given the honor of leading the Queen City, I look forward to working with our brave law enforcement officials, our department heads, and a bi-partisan group of city and state leaders to implement these initiatives. We must come together to solve spiking crime in Manchester before it is too late.
Can the next President deliver a new social contract for our survival?
read more…: Can the next President deliver a new social contract for our survival?Join the October 13th People’s Presidential Forum at the University of New Hampshire.
Letters: Clean Energy Economy Act
read more…: Letters: Clean Energy Economy ActRepresentatives Kuster and Pappas know that the time to respond to the climate crisis is now, so I want to ask them to co-sponsor the 100 percent Clean Energy Economy Act. Please!
Feast your eyes on the new Rex theatre sign — I’m ready to dig in!
read more…: Feast your eyes on the new Rex theatre sign — I’m ready to dig in!Even on a gray afternoon, the sight of the bold sign bolted to the newly restored building on Amherst Street brings a flutter to my heart. Which could also be the onset of something disastrous. But, let’s stay focused.
Letters: Gun safety not a new priority for Pappas
read more…: Letters: Gun safety not a new priority for PappasIn New Hampshire, we’re lucky to have amazing leaders like Chris Pappas and Jeanne Shaheen representing us in Washington, but we cannot take them (or the seats they hold) for granted.
Mayor Joyce Craig’s Failing Grades
read more…: Mayor Joyce Craig’s Failing GradesIn the coming days, I will highlight each area of concern for Queen City residents and explain why our incumbent mayor deserves a failing grade. The information will then be a part of a larger digital campaign to educate voters.
Noah walked with God, built an ark, and saved mankind and the animals
read more…: Noah walked with God, built an ark, and saved mankind and the animalsGod chose Noah and his family to restart the world. He decided to blot out all of mankind except for Noah during “The Great Flood.”
When your backbone slips, try a little mall massage-chair shake, rattle and roll therapy
read more…: When your backbone slips, try a little mall massage-chair shake, rattle and roll therapyWhen you blow your back out, everything changes. How you sit, eat, watch TV, slide off the couch, pee, shower (I do both at once), dry off, pull on your socks, get out of your car, and, good Lord, if your libido starts to itch (as it often does), make love.
Remove That Bible and Honor All Veterans
read more…: Remove That Bible and Honor All VeteransWith the date of the very first Federal Court hearing for the ‘POW-MIA Table Bible Case’ in Concord so close now (10 a.m. EDT, Sept. 25, 2019, I thought it might be a useful exercise to make some of the salient facts crystal clear in this unfortunately contentious matter.
Homeless in Manchester
read more…: Homeless in ManchesterWalking the streets of the city has brought a bit of peace to me that I didn’t have before. You won’t see me sitting around on Elm Street with a cardboard sign, or panhandling on South Willow Street. You won’t see me shouting at the air, or putting needles in my body. You might see me going off to work, or taking in the sunshine in the park. If you see me at all, a friendly greeting wouldn’t go amiss.
Why do homeless people have a hard time getting jobs?
read more…: Why do homeless people have a hard time getting jobs?It’s time to uplift our city – It’s time for a new vision – it’s time for new leadership that will work for this middle-income working-class city and include the 36 percent in poverty if we are to move Manchester forward once again. It’s time to inspire our city to do better for our citizens.
An Ode to Plymouth State
read more…: An Ode to Plymouth StateThe letter and the application went out in the mail sometime before winter, and by the start of my last semester at Wentworth, I received a letter from Plymouth State College, welcoming me into the fold. I was elated. Finally, I felt inside like my apprenticeship from being a nothing to something had ended.
A chance for hands-on, high-tech education for NH girls
read more…: A chance for hands-on, high-tech education for NH girlsThe application deadline for this year’s WiT program is September 17, so time is fleeting. I would encourage any female student with a love of math and science to learn more about this program and to consider applying.
Artists in flux: Sometimes stepping away is part of the process
read more…: Artists in flux: Sometimes stepping away is part of the processOver the years, I’ve watched a handful of musicians that I’d grown to admire suddenly drop out of the music scene. Poof, just like that, they’re gone.
My conversation with Manchester Proud came down to one thing … Dream Big!
read more…: My conversation with Manchester Proud came down to one thing … Dream Big!Imagine a Manchester that boasts SNHU, UNH, Saint Anselm, NH Art institute, MCC now having the premier set-up of high schools that the entire country can be envious of.
Challenge to Sununu, Gatsas and Sullivan: Put politics aside and stand with us today!
read more…: Challenge to Sununu, Gatsas and Sullivan: Put politics aside and stand with us today!Wouldn’t it be great to wake up to a headline that reads: “Governor Actively Works with Community Leaders to Reduce Drug Crisis in State’s Largest City” followed shortly thereafter by “New Hampshire is Winning the Fight Against Opioid Addiction.” Yup, a girl can dream!!
Field of Dreams: The time has come to end the experiment called Safe Station 7.0
read more…: Field of Dreams: The time has come to end the experiment called Safe Station 7.0Today we have our city services overburdened with people from outside the city. Today we have a serious quality of life issue in Manchester, especially the downtown area. We have business owners who are at their wit’s end trying to deal with homeless people camping out in front of their restaurants and shops. We have a local park overrun with addicts and homeless while children are participating in band camp nearby. We have needles on the streets and in our parks.