Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
Greetings from Manchester New Hampshire The Crossroads of Opportunity & Access. Welcome and congratulations to Mayor Jay Ruais. Winner of
In 2020, New Hampshire ranked 7th in total voter turnout with 75.5% of registered voters casting a ballot (1). Knowing this, why do New Hampshire voters only elect one statewide executive? Shouldn’t voters have the greatest impact on who runs our state? Consistently, the election for New Hampshire Secretary of State has been extremely competitive and close.
Kicking off another political cartoon season in advance of the NH Primary here at the Ink Link with Peter Noonan.
Well, before you crush your last pack of Marlboro’s or pay the MasterCard bill for that Peloton you charged in a moment of desperation, I have to tell you something very important: DON’T DO IT!
OP I N I O N Tomorrow will be the inauguration of our new mayor, Jay Ruais, as well as
This time of the year, the couple days before new year, hits different for me since Little Bean was born. I’ve never written in detail about those days when she was born, and I won’t now. I suspect I never really will – the irony of not writing about one of the most frightening events in my life and writing a parenting and family column at the same time does not escape me.
Most people agree these noble, year-planning resolutions often lead to early disappointment and failure to follow through. Resolutions are too rigid a process for a world experiencing change daily. There is turmoil and noise every place you turn. So, it seems like everyone is rewriting the rules these days. You can fight the stress you feel by trying this exercise as a better path to a fulfilling year.
I learned how to create a concept, a menu, an atmosphere, and, most importantly, how to work as a team within a culture of excellence. One slice of this company culture promotes is that someday you, too, could be an owner of a Great NH Restaurant.
When I knew I would become a grandmother, in addition to all the joy this brings, I realized I needed to have a “name” the child would refer to me as. So, I did what many baby boomers would do these days: I took a Facebook poll.
Fortunately, my wife Liz and I have adequately prepared to remain in comfortable clothing while lounging on the couch for days, watching endless stretches of “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit” and gorging ourselves with a diet that would make our primary care physicians blush at its immodesty—as well as the cholesterol intake.