The Soapbox: ‘I rely on the ACA tax credits’

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If the ACA goes away I’ll have to pay an extra $230 a month. This isn’t feasible. I’m already paying out of pocket for doctor visits. It just feels like I’m being punished for coming from a background without having family support. I’m doing all the things I’m supposed to – I work, I go to school, I lead, and its just not enough.

The cowardly plight of the Keyboard Warrior

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One of the most loathsome forms of the human species—in my estimation, at least—is the craven Keyboard Warrior, and any person who has ever surfed around on social media or perused a comments section knows exactly who I am talking about. 

The Soapbox: This American Education Week, remember – public dollars belong in public schools  

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As a former Manchester middle school counselor, a state representative, and a taxpayer, these  numbers scare me — and they should scare you too. Governor Kelly Ayotte’s private school  vouchers are draining funding from public schools, which serve over 160,000 students across  the state.  

The Soapbox: Manchester deserves planning, not political horse trading

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New Hampshire’s transportation system does not run on back-room deals, campaign slogans, or eleventh-hour improvisation. It runs—when it runs well—on public process, engineering reality, and basic honesty with taxpayers. That is why the Executive Council’s latest clash over the Ten-Year Transportation Plan should concern every Granite Stater, and especially those of us in Manchester.

NHDOT snowplow naming contest returns for second year

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The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) is pleased to announce that the “Name a Plow” contest is back for its second year. The contest is now open and will accept entries through Friday, December 12, 2025. 

The Weekender, Nov. 13-15: Pickle Party, People’s Potluck, Real Talk, Craft Fairs + more

read more…: The Weekender, Nov. 13-15: Pickle Party, People’s Potluck, Real Talk, Craft Fairs + more

Does your tween’s Labubu need a fresh look? If your answer is ‘yes!’ and not, ‘a La-what-y?’, well then, you’re in luck this weekend! Still confused? Just go ask the nearest tween what a Labubu is…

But if you’re not hip to the Labubu jive, maybe you can hit up the People’s Potluck, the National Pickle Day Party, or get ahead of your holiday shopping at one of the many holiday craft markets instead of putting it all off ’til the last minute again this year!

Brookside Church presents: Christmas at the Manning House – tickets now available

read more…: Brookside Church presents: Christmas at the Manning House – tickets now available

For the first time, the public is invited to the exclusive holiday party of one of Manchester’s greatest philanthropists.  As you enter through the large wooden doors of the Manning House you will be transported back to 1925.

Scenes from Manchester’s Veterans Day Parade 2025

read more…: Scenes from Manchester’s Veterans Day Parade 2025

 It was brisk and a bit overcast, but not enough to keep people from coming out to thank those who served.

The Soapbox: Gambling humbugs

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Simply put, New Hampshire gambling revenues are up while lottery and liquor store revenues are down. The Big Con here is the state’s willingness to trade long term gambling problems and ruined lives for short term mo’money. Desperate people do desperate things. It’s not if but when New Hampshire will be hit with a gambling scandal. Underage teens around the country are already registering to bet online with personal info “borrowed” from an uncle.

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