Education in Manchester: Able NH and the Problem of Students with Disabilities, Then and Now

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Wednesday, January 29, 2020

Laconia State School opened in the year 1903, housing 82 residents between three buildings. The Stafford County Farm fire in 1895 revealed an unexpected truth: a great many children were living in almshouses. They were impoverished. They had no family support. They were left to their own devices. These houses, colloquially called poor houses, were intended as shelters for criminals and people with mental or physical disabilities. In those days, the term “feeble-minded” was used to describe people with developmental disabilities.

Catch Mark Erelli at Jupiter Hall Jan. 31 while you’re out there breaking the brick

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Tuesday, January 28, 2020

I’m telling you, it’s going to be one of those nights down at Jupiter Hall on Hanover this Friday night, I can feel it. No rain, no snow or fog in the forecast. Perfect weather for kicking around downtown, breaking in the brick. Great night to drink, get fat, then walk it off.

Book review: Johnson’s ‘Churchill’ is a must read

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, January 27, 2020

his book shares the human side of a great man who was fearless in his assault on a life he lived so well. We are all in need of history and explanations and “what if” moments.

Why I Support Joe Biden

Monday, September 23, 2024Monday, January 27, 2020

Perhaps most important, Joe Biden cares about people. You see it when he looks at you. You see it when he meets people. He is genuine. I’ve seen it in every campaign event or stop I’ve done with him in Manchester. It’s a quality that’s far too rare in politics, and one that we need in our elected officials.

When silence is betrayal

Monday, September 23, 2024Tuesday, January 21, 2020

What could be a clearer violation of moral or natural law than a man refusing to take responsibility for a child he has fathered; or a woman choosing death for her own child in the womb?

NH can be ‘First in the Nation’ in high-quality affordable care

Monday, September 23, 2024Monday, January 20, 2020

New Hampshire’s nurses have demonstrated leadership by providing novel, quality solutions to healthcare challenges for many years.

In pursuit of Dr. King’s beloved community

Monday, September 23, 2024Monday, January 20, 2020

Today, on this 25th Annual MLK Day of Service, Americans across the country will honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by rolling up their sleeves and making a difference in their communities through volunteerism and service.

Part 2: Noah in the grapes

Tuesday, June 11, 2024Monday, January 20, 2020

Noah was likely celebrating life and probably suffering survivor’s guilt, after losing so many loved ones. Family associates and neighbors all gone, along with the animals and so many other living things. His heart must have broken at times, such a time to be alive but also a time of great loss.

Ooh-la-la: Fathom Events presents classic film ‘An American in Paris’ Jan. 19 + 22

Monday, January 20, 2025Saturday, January 18, 2020

How do you capture the hustle and bustle, grandiosity, whimsy, and l’amour that is Paris? George Gershwin’s “American in Paris,” that’s how.