Filters
Filters
Show (6560)
Cancel

Community

The Soapbox: Do Better, Chris Sununu 

read more…: The Soapbox: Do Better, Chris Sununu 

At a recent Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce event on March 11, Chris Sununu responded to a question from an audience member asking how New Hampshire can provide a safe environment for the LGBTQ+ community. He replied that we’re doing well on LGBTQ+ inclusion and followed up by saying, “I tend not to focus on that stuff. Government isn’t here to solve it.” He later commented that he isn’t for discrimination.  Maybe he should act like it. 

Palm Sunday: Holy Week and the symbolism of the palm branch

read more…: Palm Sunday: Holy Week and the symbolism of the palm branch

Symbolically, Palm Sunday is a declaration of victory over sin. It marks the end of Jesus’ earthly ministry as, this week would be his last week before dying on Good Friday. All of the events of Holy Week would be understood more clearly after Christ’s resurrection, Sunday morning. Palm Sunday was a procession of a king of another kind. One that would die to save His people, and die to pay for the sins of the whole world.

Letters: New Hampshire students deserve a qualified Commissioner of Education

read more…: Letters: New Hampshire students deserve a qualified Commissioner of Education

Our children deserve the most qualified person for the job. Just as Mark Zuckerberg wouldn’t hire me to run Meta, no matter how much I might surf Facebook and Instagram, New Hampshire shouldn’t be appointing someone with no experience working in public schools to oversee all programs and standards for our public schools.

45 is the New 50! How A colonoscopy screening likely saved a patient’s life

read more…: 45 is the New 50! How A colonoscopy screening likely saved a patient’s life

In honor of March being Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, Bruttaniti was happy to share her story.  “Saving even one person makes telling the story worth it.  It’s a big deal.  I’ve been telling everyone I know and I booked my husband an appointment, like, the day after.”  

Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

read more…: Good clean fun: Join an upcoming 2024 spring urban pond / park clean-up

Since 2000, the Manchester Urban Ponds Restoration Program has organized 130 cleanup events. Over the past 24 years, 1271 volunteers have spent approximately 4,063 hours collecting 2,741 bags of trash! This does not include items illegally “dumped” such as shopping carts (113), tires (459), car batteries, other car parts, construction debris, and other items.

Letters: Fairness in media coverage

read more…: Letters: Fairness in media coverage

However, despite possessing a background voters would likely view favorably, and demonstrating a nuanced understanding of the issues, Jon Kiper has struggled to obtain media attention. For example, his name is frequently omitted from lists of candidates, and when included, is often framed as an addendum: “Former Newmarket Town Councilor Jon Kiper is also in the race.”

Letters: Warmington has blood money

read more…: Letters: Warmington has blood money

I am a lifelong New Hampshire resident. I am also a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and Master Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor. As a member of the professional recovery community, and as a person in recovery, I strongly object to the candidacy of Cinde Warmington, a lobbyist for Purdue Pharma.

Letters: Why wouldn’t all State Reps vote for public safety assessment on hotels?

read more…: Letters: Why wouldn’t all State Reps vote for public safety assessment on hotels?

On Thursday March 14, 2024, at our House Session, ALL Manchester Democrats did a good thing. We all voted against indefinitely postponing HB 1254-Local (as written, this bill would have enabled a municipality to collect a public safety assessment on hotel occupancies for the purpose of public safety associated with the increase in tourism and transient traffic.)

TikTok: Another ban in the name of protection

read more…: TikTok: Another ban in the name of protection

On March 13, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 352-65 to force the owners of TikTok to sell the app in six months or face a nationwide ban. (The good news is that the bill still has to pass the Senate and – if it does – will head to the President to sign). Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D – NY) has been noncommittal as to when he will schedule the bill for a floor vote. For those keeping score, the bill, (H.R. 7521 – officially called The Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, was introduced by Rep. Mike Gallagher (R – WI). 

+ load more
Support Ink Link