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2 ballot questions voters should pay attention to – and understand – before Nov. 6
read more…: 2 ballot questions voters should pay attention to – and understand – before Nov. 6Unintended consequences with constitutional language are, however, significantly more problematic to correct if they aren’t realized until after ratification. Equally important is our duty to keep our constitution up-to-date with the changing times, as the new century is already presenting new challenges. No matter how you vote on these ballot questions – please be careful.
Letters: I am a Manchester educator and I’ve done the math
read more…: Letters: I am a Manchester educator and I’ve done the mathAs there is no current contract, I’m going on my fourth year, out of the past five, without a step increase. Attached I have done the math to show you how much income 40 percent of the educators are losing every year and the long-term accumulation of this loss.
Top 7 Study Strategies for Excelling in School
read more…: Top 7 Study Strategies for Excelling in SchoolAny student who wants to excel could use some extra study strategies for remembering and understanding course information. Here are my top 7 tips for effective studying.
Review: Fiona Davis weaves a fascinating tale about NYC’s Dakota in ‘The Address’
read more…: Review: Fiona Davis weaves a fascinating tale about NYC’s Dakota in ‘The Address’Anyone been to Strawberry Fields in Central Park lately? Did you see the amazing hulk of the Dakota apartment building across the street? You will definitely want to know more about this building and the people who lived there. And The Address makes finding out a really fun read and a great whodunnit from 1884 – 1985 about this iconic place.
LETTERS: No fire prevention parade? No problem
read more…: LETTERS: No fire prevention parade? No problemThis “old lady” hates the honking on parade day, anyway.
Is social media making us anti-social?
read more…: Is social media making us anti-social?Have we become less social in our everyday lives because we try to capture every little thing we do? Has social media changed the way we communicate in person with someone? Do you text someone instead of walk across the room to talk to that same person? I am guessing many of us have said yes to most or all of these questions and that is a problem.
Cannabinoid CBD: What? It’s just a little oil
read more…: Cannabinoid CBD: What? It’s just a little oilMany people claim that CBD helps them with anxiety, muscle cramps, and spasms. CBD is also an effective anti-inflammatory and if you keep the inflammation down, you decrease pain.
Manchester educators and students deserve better
read more…: Manchester educators and students deserve betterMEA longs to return to the days when the MEA and the school board stood shoulder to shoulder making Manchester’s educators among the most fairly paid in the state.
What does a fish smoke? and other cannabis jokes
read more…: What does a fish smoke? and other cannabis jokesHere are just a few of the better ones to keep in your back pocket if (when) cannabis becomes legal in New Hampshire. You’ll be the life of the party – trust me on this one.
Letter: Green is the new Red, White and Blue
read more…: Letter: Green is the new Red, White and BlueIn the race for U.S. Congress in New Hampshire’s First Congressional District (NH-1), there is only one candidate who carries the mantle of Rachel Carson, Bill McKibben, and the long heritage of American environmental concern, and that is environmental scientist Mindi Messmer.
Letter: We need representatives who know NH
read more…: Letter: We need representatives who know NHMaura Sullivan, an Illinois native who arrived in NH from DC last summer, who has no connection to the state, is running for the First District seat in Congress.
Everything you need to know about Primary Day
read more…: Everything you need to know about Primary DayNew Hampshire’s Primary voting day is Tuesday, September 11 and it is bound to be full of surprises and upsets. Here’s a primer.
Register of Probate: Should it Stay or Should it go?
read more…: Register of Probate: Should it Stay or Should it go?Please take this survey by September 15. And, don’t forget to vote in your local primary election on Tuesday, Sept. 11th.
This Labor Day, we must renew our commitment to raising the minimum wage
read more…: This Labor Day, we must renew our commitment to raising the minimum wageThroughout the United States, wages have been stagnant for the last 40 years. Any gains workers made in wage increases have been eaten up by inflation. Minimum wage increases have been so small and so rare that low-wage workers have actually lost money over the past couple of decades.
Letters: Andrews is the most qualified, best choice for Congress (and it’s not even close)
read more…: Letters: Andrews is the most qualified, best choice for Congress (and it’s not even close)There are 11 candidates to choose from in the Democratic primary race. The headcount may overwhelm, but the evidence clearly points to one who is overwhelmingly more qualified than the rest of the pack: Naomi Andrews. Here’s why.
Where there is life, there is hope: Rethinking my notions on recovery
read more…: Where there is life, there is hope: Rethinking my notions on recoveryToday, the addict faces not just opiates — chemicals derived from poppies — but opioids —synthetic and much more powerful versions of the drugs of days gone by.
Let’s talk about guidelines for cannabis use
read more…: Let’s talk about guidelines for cannabis useKnowing that the legalization of recreational cannabis is in New Hampshire’s near future, let’s talk about some guidelines for its use.
A big city perspective
read more…: A big city perspectiveWe may have our problems here, but we are not alone with those issues and if we look to the larger cities for assistance we can overcome any obstacle.
LETTER: Urge Your Representatives to Override Energy Vetoes on September 13th
read more…: LETTER: Urge Your Representatives to Override Energy Vetoes on September 13thThose of you who care about where your electricity comes from or how much you pay for it should care about the fate of two bills now in play in Concord.