Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Dogs on the catwalk: Designer costumes put the ‘howl” in Halloween for pets
read more…: Dogs on the catwalk: Designer costumes put the ‘howl” in Halloween for petsCarla started at age six by making clothes for her stuffed animals. When her older sisters sewed and made dresses from Silhouette patterns. she collected the scraps and repurposed the fabric. In college at the University of Rhode Island she gravitated toward the Fashion, Merchandising, Textile and Design program. In between, she joined a girl band and made stage wear. Her business, Panaggio Designs, in Middletown, R.I., does all kinds of fashion, but currently, she’s mostly filling orders for competition bikinis and sportswear.
Letter: ‘Why elect Trump clones to represent our state if we wouldn’t vote for Trump?’
read more…: Letter: ‘Why elect Trump clones to represent our state if we wouldn’t vote for Trump?’The Union Leader endorses Joe Biden for President in 2020 and we agree. However, I disagree with the editors’ proposal that voters split the ticket on New Hampshire’s congressional team.
It’s Daylight Savings Time, and you know what that means: To sleep, perchance to sleep more
read more…: It’s Daylight Savings Time, and you know what that means: To sleep, perchance to sleep moreWhile I agree that turning the clocks ahead in March for Daylight Savings Time to begin, thus mugging us for an hour of sleep, is unforgivable and flat-out unacceptable, turning said clocks back in November should not be open for debate.
The Soapbox: Real pain care treatment changes in NH serve as a model to the rest of the nation
read more…: The Soapbox: Real pain care treatment changes in NH serve as a model to the rest of the nationIt is hard to find anything good in the news, especially concerning medical care, in the COVID era. As a patient, there are times that I feel invisible to those around me. Harder still is the number of people I have grown to care for and found kinship with who also have CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome).
The Soapbox: About Taxes
read more…: The Soapbox: About TaxesCandace Moulton is running for State Representative for Hillsborough district 44, which encompasses Manchester wards 8, 9, and the town of Litchfield.
Voting ‘Yes’ on Question 1 promotes local control, enables citizens to improve school budget process
read more…: Voting ‘Yes’ on Question 1 promotes local control, enables citizens to improve school budget processThe great irony of the reaction against Question 1 is that the forces attacking it under the false claim that it would allow the Board of the School Committee to override the tax cap portray themselves, in the political arena, as advocates of local control. What Question 1 does is give back control over the City Charter to the people of Manchester.
The Spoapbox: ‘What I know about Representative Dick Hinch’
read more…: The Spoapbox: ‘What I know about Representative Dick Hinch’Merrimack and NH deserve better.
Letters: If you’re missing live performances, mask-up and get out to the Palace; it’s safe and it’s free
read more…: Letters: If you’re missing live performances, mask-up and get out to the Palace; it’s safe and it’s freeMask-up and see what’s happening – safely – at The Palace Theatre these days. The current show, “The British Rock Experience,” this weekend – limited tickets, lots of room between audience members, whole rows left empty.
The Soapbox: ‘Join me in saving our Postal Service’
read more…: The Soapbox: ‘Join me in saving our Postal Service’I am a Postal Service employee so, yes, it’s very important that the Postal Service stays intact.