Manchester on the Merrimack — and beyond
read more…: Manchester on the Merrimack — and beyondThe Millyard started as a revolutionary workplace for laborers and continues that tradition today with technology at the forefront.
Point of View
Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
SB 365: A great idea for NH Electric Consumers … in 1978
read more…: SB 365: A great idea for NH Electric Consumers … in 1978PURPA was a great idea in its day, but perpetuating its approach to fuel diversity in the electric industry would amount to using a 1978 solution to address a 2018 problem.
Petitioners call on Sununu to end NH immigration status checkpoints
read more…: Petitioners call on Sununu to end NH immigration status checkpoints“In the five weeks since the Families Belong Together rallies, more than 3,000 Granite Staters have stood up to say that these checkpoints are a violation of both our civil rights and our New Hampshire values, and that they’ll be voting on these issues in the fall,” the petition organizers wrote.
European travels, Part 1: The Horrors of Dachau Concentration Camp – a visitor’s narrative
read more…: European travels, Part 1: The Horrors of Dachau Concentration Camp – a visitor’s narrativeWe must never forget the human atrocities and darkness that occurred in times prior, and those who fought to restore peace and liberate the oppressed.
Diversity is not a bad word
read more…: Diversity is not a bad wordI hope that a positive conversation can come from these negative attacks on diversity in New Hampshire. It is important to have this discussion, as hard as it may be sometimes.
ManchVegas 5K: A daughter’s love turns into volunteering for a cause
read more…: ManchVegas 5K: A daughter’s love turns into volunteering for a causeI am pouring my energy into helping others have the same remarkable experience I had with my own cancer journey. I am following Dad’s example to support things that are meaningful to me with fervor, hope and love. Hope and encouragement – this is what the Friends of Norris Cotton Cancer Center, affiliated with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, provides for cancer patients.
‘Top Hat’: How Sesame Street introduced me to Astaire and Rogers
read more…: ‘Top Hat’: How Sesame Street introduced me to Astaire and RogersWhen I finally watched the classic movie, Top Hat, I immediately recognized the set as being the same one I recalled on Sesame Street, and instantly understood why the child in me was enraptured.
Elm Street: ‘To close or not to close, that is the question.’
read more…: Elm Street: ‘To close or not to close, that is the question.’The debate of closing Elm Street has begun and everyone has their own opinion on it. Whether you want it open all the time, open sometimes, or closed all the time; there are arguments for every option.
‘Look Again’ is a change of heart read
read more…: ‘Look Again’ is a change of heart readThe love of a child and a parent is sacred. For every parent this book is a must read. You will look closely the next time you see a missing child staring back at you and wonder where he/she is.
Restaurant sexual harassment hits close to home for NH workers
read more…: Restaurant sexual harassment hits close to home for NH workersThere are also many things that can be done in the workplace to help service industry employees feel comfortable speaking out when sexual harassment and assault occurs.
Time travelogue: Take a nostalgic trip to the good ol’ days of Manchester
read more…: Time travelogue: Take a nostalgic trip to the good ol’ days of ManchesterThere are so many beautiful things about this city I learned about while I made this video that I had no intention of learning. I just wanted old pics and cool tunes. What I ended up getting was humbled by the beautiful history that surrounds me every single day.
Emotional horror show: Killer, the bee – and my brush with eternity
read more…: Emotional horror show: Killer, the bee – and my brush with eternityWyatt had his hustle on, so I gave chase. That didn’t last long. Five steps in I went to my knees, then my face went crashing into the grass. Thump! Right on my nose, hands free. I was later told by a group of friends who were standing not far away, leaning against my newly rediscovered Dodge Dakota, that I stood up, took one step and face planted 207 pounds of Dad girth back into the earth.
Laughter, Joy & Embracing the Fa-fa Moments
read more…: Laughter, Joy & Embracing the Fa-fa MomentsLife is better when we’re laughing. Charlie Chaplin said, “A day without laughter is a day wasted.” Charles Dickens said, “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor.” Lesser known, but still wise, Dr Madan Kataria said: “I have not seen anyone dying of laughter, but millions are dying because they are not laughing.”
Dude, where’s my truck? And what kind of thieving dirtbag skips the Woody Guthrie compilation?
read more…: Dude, where’s my truck? And what kind of thieving dirtbag skips the Woody Guthrie compilation?Gunning my car up 93 North, crushing the lanes, barely hitting the brakes, feeding off my anger, my confusion, my fear that my favorite toy in the world, my Dakota, a truck I bought for the sole purpose of pretending to be Sam Shepard on the weekends, was gone for good, sold for scrap metal or a bag of dope.
NH schools need to arm against cyberattacks
read more…: NH schools need to arm against cyberattacksSecuring important and sensitive data in our schools is the natural and expected response to the on-going modernization of our schools and learning systems.
Making sure the next World Cup meets the Highlander’s standards
read more…: Making sure the next World Cup meets the Highlander’s standardsThere can be only one! (Just don’t use yellow cards to determine who the one will be…)
New columnist: Ben Dion explores all things Manchester in The Weekly Dion
read more…: New columnist: Ben Dion explores all things Manchester in The Weekly DionEvery week this column will cover stories about the most important elements of our city; the people, places, concerns, events, politics, positives, and information.
Keep It Clean, Manchester
read more…: Keep It Clean, ManchesterWe have signs all over the state about fines and penalties for people who litter, and yet, I feel like they are not enforced to their fullest.