Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
A decision to terminate Adrienne’s employment would not only undermine the progress achieved thus far but would also have far-reaching consequences for our community. It would disrupt the momentum gained and leave many vulnerable individuals without the type of crucial support they need.
As someone who was homeless myself – three years ago – I have a unique understanding of the homelessness crisis that our Board of Mayor and Aldermen don’t have. Since I worked remotely before moving up to New Hampshire in February 2016, I was able to continue working while I stayed at the New Horizons shelter at 199 Manchester Street.
When it comes to Adrienne Beloin I can honestly say that there is almost nobody whom I have ever more deeply and consistently respected for their knowledge, and for their tremendous work on our local homelessness crisis.
Let’s be real, and not act like we don’t know of the individuals who trash our department heads, their fellow aldermen, and school board members in the City of Manchester on their cable TV shows, and on their socials for a number of years.
Our elected officials need to stop playing political games in demanding that everyone “kiss the ring” instead of putting their egos aside and opening their ears and eyes to the FACTS (which have been presented to them time and time again); last Tuesday’s meeting, and the fallout that came after, are a perfect example of this abuse of power.
On Friday the New Hampshire State Senate voted on party lines to advance two pieces of hostile legislation specifically targeting the rights of transgender people to live their lives on the same terms as other Granite Staters: SB 341 and SB 375. SB 341 was passed 13-10, with Senator Denise Ricciardi absent and arriving after the vote. SB 375 was voted Ought to Pass with Amendment 14-10.
I find myself at a loss for anything other than words of mourning intertwined with rage at what is transpiring in Gaza. Last Monday, seven World Central Kitchen (WCK) aid workers were murdered in a missile attack in the deconflicted zone of Gaza.
As a boy, I watched Desmond Davis’ 1981 film “Clash of the Titans” on HBO, long before I read any Greek mythology. The film lingered with me, not as a budding mythology buff, but as a highly anxious mortal, terrified by the world.
Elected officials say they want to fix the problem of homelessness while on the campaign trail, but the truth is clear once elected: they just want it to “go away.”
the NH Concerto will be the culmination of the College Composition Project created by Symphony New Hampshire. Shared here are the voices of undergraduate college musicians and composers who created sample pieces for professional consideration. A 21st Century approach to 19th Century music.