‘Adolescence’ nails it
read more…: ‘Adolescence’ nails itA few weeks ago, a colleague stopped me in the hallway and asked if I had watched “Adolescence,” a new Netflix series that premiered on March 13.
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Timely Writer: We All Scream!
read more…: Timely Writer: We All Scream!All ice cream is not equal. Several people have told me recently that New Hampshire was No. 1 in the country in per capita consumption of ice cream.
The Soapbox: A parent’s perspective on transgender-abuse legislation
read more…: The Soapbox: A parent’s perspective on transgender-abuse legislationO P I N I O N THE SOAPBOX Stand up. Speak up. It’s your turn. As a parent leader
LETTERS: Americans need to know that their voices can be heard
read more…: LETTERS: Americans need to know that their voices can be heardI write this not as a Democrat or a Republican but as an American.
What is it that New Hampshire Republicans want, at the end?
read more…: What is it that New Hampshire Republicans want, at the end?I know that not all New Hampshire Republicans want the same things. For some, it’s the pro-business, anti-tax piece of the platform that makes them register as Republicans. For others, it’s a desire for revenge against societal shifts that they don’t like or that make them uncomfortable — for which they use the shorthand “woke.” But in this moment, made unique by the appetite and actions of Donald Trump and his administration, it is impossible for a New Hampshire Republican to pick and choose the way the party does or does not represent their desires.
Opening Day is sacred
read more…: Opening Day is sacredAs a teacher, I am allotted three personal days each school year, and as soon as I return to my classroom in August, before I even unpack, I put in for a personal day that will coincide with the Red Sox first official game, usually sometime at the end of March.
The Soapbox: Regarding federal funding to our library
read more…: The Soapbox: Regarding federal funding to our libraryMy husband and I are regular users and supporters of our local library. Libraries provide reading material, movies, computer access and information to everyone in the community. Librarians assist our communities in locating accurate information that online searches do not, as well as the technology that many of our community cannot afford themselves and must have for education or employment.
The Soapbox: 2024 report for municipal sewage 30% above average in Merrimack River
read more…: The Soapbox: 2024 report for municipal sewage 30% above average in Merrimack RiverThe 2024 totals for municipal sewage discharge have been released indicating 896 million gallons of untreated sewage were released along the Merrimack River, about 30% above the average amount in the previous ten years. This does not account for additional partially treated sewage discharged and street sewer overflows.
Things that lost their shine after half a century
read more…: Things that lost their shine after half a centuryNext week, I turn 50 years old, completing a half-century of spinning around the sun. And I’ve noticed that many of the things that once shined bright in my youth have lost their luster. Many of the things that I valued and enjoyed—some of which I masochistically enjoyed—are no longer that important, or that much fun.
Letters: ‘I’ve never seen an attack on our democracy like this’
read more…: Letters: ‘I’ve never seen an attack on our democracy like this’Today, the guardrails are being dismantled before our eyes, and we must sound the alarm.