Letter: Loudon Road, 2014-2024

I am a very simple man and I enjoy simple things in life made harder by some. Remember in 2014 what Dennis R Soucy, along with Ed Roberge said about making Loudon Road two lanes with a middle left turn lane? For 40 years I have live in Ward 8 on...

Letter: Ayotte is wrong for NH

I never wrote a letter to the editor before, but Kelly Ayotte should not be our governor; she should not be in any position where she is making decisions for NH citizens. She lost that right when she chose to protect guns instead of people. I am...

Letter: Don’t vote for a crooked world

Jack Smith, the tireless special prosecutor heading up the Trump investigation, came to his current job from the Hague where he was prosecuting war criminals. His experience prosecuting some of the worst political criminals in the world is serving him...

Opinion: Antisemitism through a 2024 lens

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. During election campaigns, many wild and hyperbolic things get said. One comment that pushed my buttons was Donald Trump’s statement that Jews would bear much of the responsibility if he lost the election. The logic...

Opinion: Building wealth should be within reach

By LOREN SELIG

Loren Selig is a state representative for Strafford 10, Durham. Buying a home is just not like it used to be. Take it from me, a former realtor and a current state legislator. Right now, good homes sell quickly, and prices are high. Last month, the...

Opinion: Leading the nation in civics education

By WILLIAM H. DUNLAP and ELIZABETH DUBRULLE

William H. Dunlap is president, Elizabeth Dubrulle is director of education for New Hampshire Historical Society. Recently the Concord Monitor ran a column by the leader of a national organization that rang alarm bells about civics education for...

Opinion: The last bus

By JOHN T. BRODERICK J

John T. Broderick Jr. is the founder of the Warren B. Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Policy at UNH Law and formerly served as Chief Justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. It’s hard for me to get my head around the critical...

Opinion: When it comes to war, enough is enough

By JOHN BUTTRICK

John Buttrick writes from his Vermont Folk Rocker in his Concord home, Minds Crossing. He can be reached at johndbuttrick@gmail.com.Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, said with great passion in a speech to the United Nations General...

Letter: Fund education

To friends and neighbors in canterbury and loudon: On Nov. 5 we’ll have the opportunity and duty to select our state representatives for the next two years. Ed Friedrich and Ruth Heath are waiting in the wings to take on that role. In Canterbury, we...

Letter: Vote “yes” on ballot questions 1 and 2

I urge citizens in the area of Concord School District to vote “yes,” on ballot questions 1 and 2. If passed, these measures will put some limits on the “autonomous” nature of the Concord School Board, granted by its charter. Because of its unique...

Letter: Lack of affordable housing adversely effects your healthcare

Why is it so difficult to find primary medical care in NH? This is not just an issue here in the Granite State, but across the United States particularly in rural regions. As an example after moving from the urban Pacific Northwest to Moultonborough...

Letter: Ayotte is our best choice to protect the NH Advantage

Under our Republican governor for the past eight years, NH has been the envy of New England and in fact, the nation. We are consistently ranked among the best places to live, work, and raise a family. There is no question that the best person to...

Letter: What does JD stand for?

JD, if you hoped to sway moderate voters in the vice presidential debate, you were just disappointing. Your inane claim that Trump “saved” Obamacare? Jaw-dropping. Your insistence that January 6 was a peaceful protest? Just delusional. Your refusal...

Letter: Vote Ayotte

It is very important that we show our unity and support to each and every one of the Republican candidates on the ballot Nov. 5. There were several candidates in the primary with spirited debates. Clear winners were chosen, among them, candidate for...

Letter: High stakes

As I think about the issues before our state and country, I’m convinced that New Hampshire will be best served by electing Joyce Craig as our next governor. Our present governor’s legacy is a sour, mean-spirited, and regressive mix, despite his “one...

Letter: Safety and inclusion should drive Loudon Road

The Model T is long past. Road safety, neighborhood inclusion, and safe access to businesses should drive any Loudon Road discussion and project. A Loudon Road from Airport Road/ Hazen Drive heading east consisting of two lanes with a center turn lane...

Letter: David Trumble for NH Senate

If you live in NH Senate District 8, which stretches from Claremont to Dunbarton, please vote for David Trumble for State Senate. Dave is a farmer and father of two who lives with his wife in Weare. He was previously a lawyer and founded the NH Mental...

Letter: Pamela Walsh for Concord School Board At Large

I enthusiastically support Pamela Walsh for the Concord School Board At Large seat. She’s a wonderful parent, community leader, and friend. Pam offers the management skills, historical perspective and temperament we need to usher us through some...

Opinion: The origin of our democracy crisis

By PAUL LEVY

Paul Levy lives in Concord. For 30 years after WWII, a strong bipartisan majority addressed embedded racism and economic insecurity by adopting major civil rights and social welfare laws. Votes on civil rights were nearly unanimous except for the nay...

Letter: Targeting children with bullying behavior is not protected speech

While I respect Chuck Douglas (Monitor, 10/1) and his defense of Bow parents who claim to be exercising their First Amendment right to free speech by wearing pink arm bands emblazoned with XX to protest the participation of a transgender athlete in a...