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.
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
The Soapbox: New lives on hold as Trump ends legal immigration
read more…: The Soapbox: New lives on hold as Trump ends legal immigrationThe Trump administration has repeatedly stressed that its focus is to deport violent criminals who entered the United States illegally. According to the President, he wants to deport “the worst first.” Few people would argue with that goal. However, recent actions of the Trump administration make clear that even migrants who entered the county legally may be subject to detention and deportation. The abrupt termination of the CBP-One program by executive order is one glaring example.
Art To Live By: A new Currier Museum monthly column celebrating art and community
read more…: Art To Live By: A new Currier Museum monthly column celebrating art and communityOn the surface, Ann Agee and Nicolas Party might seem like they have little in common, besides both being contemporary artists. They work at different scales, with different materials, to tell different stories.
Shame, shame on you, Senators Hassan and Shaheen
read more…: Shame, shame on you, Senators Hassan and ShaheenOn Friday afternoon, both of New Hampshire’s senators joined the gutless minority leader Chuck Schumer and seven other Democratic traitors in voting to pass the GOP House’s obscene Trump-backed spending bill to avert the shutdown of the federal government as our federal government continues to shutdown decency and democracy, laying off millions of American workers.
I’m not a serial killer, but I watch them on TV
read more…: I’m not a serial killer, but I watch them on TVO P I N I O N NOT THAT PROFOUND By Nathan Graziano Here is a personal secret: I have
Doing the people’s work: The New Hampshire General Court
read more…: Doing the people’s work: The New Hampshire General CourtIt is often said that decisions are made by those who show up. I believe this to be true. Many have opinions on how things should get done and what laws should be passed, but people often say that their voices are not heard or that their vote doesn’t matter.
The Soapbox: I strongly disagree with removing safety inspections for vehicles (NH HB 649)
read more…: The Soapbox: I strongly disagree with removing safety inspections for vehicles (NH HB 649)I strongly disagree with a writer’s opinion of supporting NH House bill 649 (removing safety inspections for vehicles). I, too , maintain my vehicle (2018 Ford F-150) meticulously although I’m not a youngster any longer. Safe to say my age is nearing the retirement group as much as I don’t want to admit it.
The Soapbox: End NH vehicle inspections
read more…: The Soapbox: End NH vehicle inspectionsAs a 26-year-old lifelong Granite Stater, I feel this dread yearly. Why? A redundant tax disguised as a “safety” sticker, despite my meticulous care, haunts me, threatening fines and stress.
A gentleman of leisure and letters
read more…: A gentleman of leisure and lettersWhat I truly admired about these Romantic poets, however, was the fact that it didn’t seem like any of these dudes had to work real jobs. While Keats did train to be a surgeon, he died before he could practice medicine, and guys like Lord Byron didn’t have to put aside “Don Juan” to scrub dishes.