June 25 1976: The day my happy-ever-after began

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Thursday, June 25, 2020

I didn’t know it at the time (in June of ’73) but, I fell in love with a girl at the 8th-grade dance.

When the water warms, the sunfish shine

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, June 22, 2020

When the days get longer and the weather gets hotter, it is just a matter of time before the water

Part 1: Abraham, the key figure of the Bible; Father of religions? Not so much.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, June 21, 2020

Judaism, Christianity and Islam all claim Abraham as their founding father, a thought that would horrify Abraham. In this first installment of a series about Abraham, let’s go back to the beginning.

Six films to watch with your family on Father’s Day

Monday, January 20, 2025Sunday, June 21, 2020

Happy Father’s Day – whether you’re a dad, have a dad, or miss your dad – six movies that hit all the right notes.

Baseball needs to get its act together

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Saturday, June 20, 2020

Several hundred words about what’s going to happen if Major League Baseball can’t restart its season

Don’t let COVID derail your college plans

Monday, September 23, 2024Saturday, June 20, 2020

Heading off to college is a major landmark, and a major financial commitment. Some Granite Staters forced out of work by the pandemic may think that college has been pushed out of reach. But there are options available to help make sure COVID-19 does not derail students’ paths to bright futures.

Charter school teachers & students rally to help their communities during COVID-19 crisis

Monday, September 23, 2024Friday, June 19, 2020

No one could have imagined the many challenges that New Hampshire public schools would face this year due to the COVID-19 crisis. Despite these hardships charter school teachers, students and administrators rallied across the state to help others in this time of need. There are many examples of these exceptional efforts, please allow me to share just a few.

Volinsky and Council majority were right in voting down Board of Education nomination

Monday, September 23, 2024Wednesday, June 17, 2020

Marcus Ponce de Leon is a Candidate for State Representative in Hillsborough District 12 in Manchester (Ward 5), and a Community Advocate working with local organizations Progressive Manchester and the Manchester Housing Alliance on advancing issues surrounding safe, stable and adequate housing in the Queen City.

Water to wine: Anatomy of a biblical miracle at the wedding in Cana

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Sunday, June 14, 2020

Wine is being served by the wine steward and his helpers, so pictorially I plan to locate this activity in the foreground. The wedding couple and their parents along with important guests are also planned for the foreground and the dozens of other guests will be spread across the background. Jesus will be centered among these guests because he will be performing a miracle.

Telehealth helps keep our community safe

Monday, September 23, 2024Saturday, June 13, 2020

As the President and CEO of Amoskeag Health, I am writing today to share how telehealth has been instrumental in expanding access to care in our community and improving the financial health of our health center.