Opinion: The time for change is now

By MARGARET LANDSMAN

Margaret Landsman is a 33-year resident of Concord whose three children went through the Concord public schools. She retired from NHTI as an ESOL teacher in 2020. Concord’s school board is the last in the state to have unrestricted power to make...

Letter: School amendments would cause delays, increase costs

I strongly oppose the two proposed amendments to the school board charter and urge Concord residents to vote No in November. I am the parent of a third grade student in the district, and I served on the Middle School Sustainability Committee. I also...

Letter: Vote no on Concord School District charter amendments 1 & 2

As a parent and a taxpayer, I will be voting no on charter amendments 1 and 2. Amendment 1 will not rescind the vote on the location of the new middle school and it’s unclear whether it would even apply retroactively to an otherwise valid school board...

Letter: What about the hostages?

Regarding John Buttrick’s My Turn (Monitor, 10/4) who cannot agree there is enough war spread around the globe. However, as with all his Monitor submissions, he blames Israel for the war. He identifies thousands of Gazans killed by Israel. Be...

Letter: Ruth & Ed for NH House District 4

Are you a resident of Canterbury or Loudon? There are two great candidates for the NH House of Representatives for your district, Merrimack District 4, Ruth Heath & Ed Friedrich. Ruth’s reason for running is to provide a safe healthy livable future...

Letter: Choose your future

Kelly Ayotte said in 2016 that she could not support Trump after the Access Hollywood tape was made public because she “cannot and will not support a candidate for president who brags about degrading and assaulting women.” Now she supports Trump,...

Opinion: How to talk climate with candidates

By JOHN GAGE

John Gage is the New Hampshire State Coordinator for Citizens’ Climate Lobby, a national, nonpartisan, grassroots climate solutions organization. This year’s presidential election is the last one that matters for the goal of holding global warming to...

Letter: Lincoln’s observations and warning

New Hampshire’s outdoor beauty this time of year reminds me of an Abraham Lincoln quote that was taped on my desk for years: “We find ourselves in the peaceful possession of the fairest portion of the earth”. Recently I researched when and where he...

Letter: The right to choose

In this election, a woman’s right to choose is top of mind for many voters. It is crucial that our state representatives and state senators are committed to protecting this freedom for Granite Staters. This November, I’m voting for Stu Green, because...

Letter: Common sense of the American people

The very first clause of the nation’s Bill of Rights could not be clearer: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof....” Of course everybody understands that government should not...

Letter: Abortion is a non-issue

Abortion is not an issue in this year’s governor’s race. Despite the lies from the Joyce Craig crew, Kelly Ayotte has said since her first interview she will not change NH abortion law. Kelly Ayotte won’t change NH abortion law for one very good...

Letter: Override veto of medical cannabis bill

Lawmakers will meet on Oct. 10 for “Veto Day.” One vetoed bill that needs to be overridden is HB 1581. HB 1581 would allow alternative treatment centers (ATCs), therapeutic cannabis dispensaries, to operate additional cultivation locations, including...

Letter: No true republicans for Harris?

Regarding Mr. McNulty’s letter to the editor (10/7) stating that there are “no true Republicans for Kamala Harris,” I would argue that there are no true Republicans attending Trump rallies.Clint Jones Bow

Opinion: Bow’s courageous support of students’ rights

By BILL PRIBIS

Bill Pribis of Concord is a former lawyer and a current English teacher. I have been following the events surrounding the recent soccer game at Bow High School which included a transgender player from Plymouth.For the record, I have no problem with...

Opinion: Are Americans willing to support Netanyahu’s quest to expel or annihilate 7.1 million people?

By KARISHMA MANZUR

Karishma Manzur, Ph.D. is a science writer living in Exeter. She volunteers with various groups, including the NH Coalition for a Just Peace in the Middle East which includes NH Veterans for Peace, VT/NH. Jewish Voice for Peace, NH Conf. of United...

Letter: Handouts don’t help

Winter is coming, and we all worry about anybody outside then. A Colorado county has attempted to tackle homelessness and street begging by placing signs with a blunt message on the corners and roads that were once flooded with panhandlers. 'Handouts...

Letter: Really, Kelly Ayotte?

My taxes are not low. My property taxes are not low because the state of New Hampshire has failed to fulfill its obligation to provide adequate aid for education to our state’s cities and towns. If “keeping New Hampshire moving in the right direction...

Opinion: Connecting the dots of party platforms

By JEAN LEWANDOWSKI

Jean Lewandowski is a retired special needs teacher. She lives in Nashua. The NH Constitution Part 2, Article 83 reads in part, “Knowledge and learning, generally diffused through a community, being essential to the preservation of a free government;...

Letter: Questions for candidates

It seems that candidates this election are spending most of their time talking about their position on abortion. This is an important issue, but now I would like to hear more about their positions on other issues. I would like to ask people running...

Letter: No true Republicans for Harris

No true Republicans for HarrisLet’s be clear, there are no “Republicans for Kamala Harris,” only former Republicans for Kamala Harris; no one voting for four more years of what is going on in our country is now or ever will be again a Republican. Call...