Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
The more people expose themselves to the environment, the higher risk they have of being exposed to the virus. Catching the virus and surviving more likely than dying.
Assuming you can cut hair because you’ve been going to a barbershop all your life is akin to thinking you can edit a newspaper because you’ve always had a subscription. But you have to start somewhere, and thinking about what my barber does, even if I didn’t know how to do it, got me going.
Governor Sununu has remained eerily silent in response to the dozens who gathered in Concord to protest his stay-at-home order last weekend, unlawfully ignoring his executive order restricting groups under 10 people. As rumors of more planned protests circulate, it is imperative that the Governor denounce this blatant disregard of the entire state’s health, threatening to undermine flattening of the pandemic’s curve, the goal for which we are so valiantly sacrificing.
The last thing I remember before the virus took hold, I was standing on stage at the Rex Theatre with a herd of others, belting out the chorus to the Rolling Stones “Satisfaction” during the encore.
Right now, our city is faced with a challenge beyond our control. But, it won’t last forever. By being there for one another, by looking out for each other, we will persevere.
City governments should be working with businesses, nonprofits, etc., on Victory Gardens and Vertical Farms.
For the second time in as many years, the New Hampshire State House has passed a bill that would legalize marijuana in the Granite State. A similar bill died last year in the Senate, but New Hampshire lawmakers owe it to the people of our state to make the latest bill into law.
I love New Hampshire and believe that it can once again thrive using the same free-market principles that have led to its success to this point. I believe that we can overcome any challenge because of our ingenuity, our toughness, our resourcefulness, and our independence. These things give us the ability to get through things and come out better.
We are never too old to ask questions. We are never too old to become educated.
It is critical that the New Hampshire state legislature meet to move forward legislation that seeks to provide for all Granite Staters and namely those facing addiction, domestic abuse, and homelessness whose affliction has only amplified during this crisis.