The Soapbox: Autism is not a tragedy, fear is

Tuesday, April 22, 2025Saturday, April 19, 2025

What does it say about a society when someone with power and a microphone can stand before the nation and describe a population of people as an epidemic? Recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that autistic people will “never pay taxes,” “never write a poem,” and “never go on a date.” These claims were not made in the spirit of care or concern. They were made to evoke fear, to paint autism as a mistake, and to signal to the public that autistic lives are somehow incompatible with value, agency, or contribution. That framing is not just inaccurate. It is a step backward into a past many of us have fought hard to move beyond.

Netflix’s ‘The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox’ pounds the human zone

Thursday, April 17, 2025

So when Netflix dropped the docuseries “The Clubhouse: A Year with the Red Sox” on April 8, I couldn’t wait to dive into it. Not only have I been a Red Sox fan since birth, but—as aforementioned—I’m “a fan of the game.”

Art to Live By: Transformations

Wednesday, August 13, 2025Monday, April 14, 2025

This show will spark something in you. You might feel awe, surrounded by Party’s feats of color and scale. You might feel moved, seeing the echoes of generations of artists, pushing the boundaries of their forms.

You might also be reminded of the murals in your own neighborhood. That’s the power of murals – to stand in a space transformed and know someone like you made this place beautiful.

Making sense of the young male’s anger and the ‘manosphere’

Thursday, April 10, 2025

For the young male, there have always been multiple warring factions within him, raging hormones battle with the dictates to be kind and respectful; a certainty in his own omniscience faces off with his ignorance; his dreams try to thrive while reality smacks him in the face.

The Soapbox: The smoke and mirrors of Mayor Ruais’ budget

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

For the second consecutive year, Mayor Jay Ruais has proposed a tax increase, despite his oft-made promises to not only “never raise taxes,” but also “reduce spending to finally deliver a tax cut.”

Letter: Consider the dire consequences those with disabilities would suffer if cuts to Medicaid become reality

Wednesday, April 9, 2025

Reductions in federal funding of Medicaid will force NH to have to make difficult choices. It could mean cuts to crucial Medicaid programs like the Katie Beckett option and most likely will increase restrictions on eligibility, increase service limitations, increase and normalize institutionalization, increase waitlist time for waiver services, and more.

Local physical therapy leaders urge Senator Hassan to support SAFE Act

Wednesday, April 9, 2025Tuesday, April 8, 2025

our population continues to age, the incidence of dangerous falls is on the rise. Each year, 14 million older Americans – including over 69,000 in New Hampshire – fall, with many resulting in a serious injury requiring hospitalizations and extensive medical treatment.

The Soapbox: When local police enter into agreements with ICE to conduct immigration enforcement, our communities suffer

Tuesday, April 8, 2025

The Trump Administration is targeting immigrant communities and significantly increasing the operations of the federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, including contributing to mass deportations. This is happening right here in New Hampshire.

It’s all about perspective

Sunday, April 6, 2025

Looking at world – and even national – events can cause anxiety, fear, and an overall negative attitude. I personally do not let things affect me to the point that I hate people or lash out. Of course, I sometimes participate in a health debate but my disagreement with someone else doesn’t lead to me hating them or harming them, or even assassinating their character.

The Soapbox: Medicaid – A lifeline for the Granite State

Saturday, April 5, 2025

His life is a beautiful, complex tapestry of obstacles and achievements. None of which would be possible without Medicaid providing caregivers to get him out of bed, cleaned, dressed and fed. Intrepid hard workers help him access the community and communicate with people who can’t understand him.