Letter: Keep Concord schools strong

Friends and neighbors in Concord, as we approach November, several significant issues will be on the ballot. While our votes for the presidency and other offices are undeniably important, we must also pay close attention to local matters that directly...

Letter: Republican plans to expand housing in NH

New Hampshire’s housing crisis is affecting families across the state, but House Republicans have a clear plan to address it. Our approach is focused on removing the barriers that prevent housing development and making homeownership more affordable...

Letter: David Trumble, Senate District 8

David Trumble of Weare, an educator and farmer, is running for the New Hampshire Senate District 8 seat. Throughout his long professional life in education, David has been a dedicated supporter of our public schools, which enrich our children, center...

Letter: Young voters are important in the election

As Nov. 5, Election Day 2024 approaches, I want to encourage 18-year-olds across our state to register to vote. I hope that parents and grandparents, school principals and teachers, neighbors and friends will reach out to eligible youth and assist...

Opinion: Loudon Road redux

By CHUCK ANNAL

Chuck Annal lives in Concord. So, we’re going to fight this battle again. It snuck up on us lately, but now comes Tim Robson and Concord Greenspace to declare that Loudon Road is truly the road to hell: too many accidents, too many pedestrians hit by...

Letter: Christian Nationalism, no different from rule by the Taliban

The reason the framers of the Constitution specified in the First Amendment that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion” was because many of those who fled Europe for America were fleeing to avoid religious persecution,...

Letter: Stu Green for State Senate

Stu Green defended our democracy for two decades by serving in the U.S. Navy. Now, he’s ready to fight for District 7 in the New Hampshire State Senate. Stu’s shipmates in the Navy were fellow Americans, not Republicans or Democrats. After returning...

Letter: Bow transgender protest

While you do have the right to free speech and to protest, why would you choose to protest at a high school soccer game where the students playing had absolutely nothing to do with the ideology behind your protest? This was a high school game where...

Letter: Protect and free women

Former President Trump boasts of overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, but that loss to women is enormous. Reports describe women dying because state laws deprive them of medical care during miscarriage. Maternal deaths in Texas have increased...

Letter: It’s not just abortion

As the aunt of a 2001 Dartmouth College student, I probably paid more attention than most to the murders of Half and Susanne Zantop, Dartmouth professors. But those were more than 20 years ago, so why bring them up now? Because in a recent letter to...

Letter: Endorsements of Harris-Walz cross party lines

Of course large numbers will continue to support Trump at the Nov. 5 ballot box, while for others his shortcomings soon work like ice-water poured over fuzzy-warm unreality. Most recent endorsements of Harris-Walz now include three former chairs of...

Letter: Democracy on the ballot again (sigh)

In recent election cycles, we have been particularly reminded that elections matter. As we approach the 2024 presidential election, the future of democracy again hangs in the balance. It is essential that you vote Democratic if you believe: One, in...

Letter: Preserving public education

Although education is a vital resource in our children’s development, the social fabric our local public school builds is a critical resource for defining our communities and neighborhoods. Public schools are the backbone of our communities and an...

Opinion: Vocal does not equal majority

By ANNE EATON

Anne Eaton lives in Concord. A group of residents has emerged in the debate over the location of Concord’s new middle school who would like to be seen as the majority. While a very well organized and very vocal group, I see nothing to support the...

Opinion: Rundlett, Broken Ground, and the timeline surrounding Concord’s new middle school

By BERT COOPER

Bert Cooper lives in Concord. In 1574, citizens of a Dutch city, as reward for holding off the Spanish, were offered the choice of a university or several years without taxes. They chose the university. Like those Dutch citizens, we in Concord value...

Letter: Protect schools and taxpayers from delays and higher costs

As a Concord School District parent and taxpayer, I will be voting No on school charter amendments 1 and 2. These amendments could create delays in school renovations and construction, increase costs, and are unlikely to improve outcomes for Concord...

Letter: Vote for representation, not chaos

Libertarian Lily Tang Williams managed to get herself on the ballot for District 2 Representative to U.S. Congress despite no legislative or government employment experience. Prior defeats in state elections are her only knowledge of the ways of the...

Letter: The Economy: Who get the credit? The blame?

When it comes down to it, many Americans will vote based on the economy. Inflation rates are down, but that still leaves many with too high grocery prices. Trump wants us to believe that he alone created “a great economy,” which was undermined by...

Letters: A vet will vote for Dems on Nov. 5

I am 87, a vet, and a conservative in my commitment to opposing radical change in our Constitution. On Nov. 5, I will vote for Democrats up and down ballot because they will defend the Constitution and the rule of law. They advocate positive programs...

Letter: Vote for democracy

I will be voting for Maggie Goodlander for Congress this November. It is ironic Lily Tang Williams is “an unapologetic supporter of former president Donald Trump” (Monitor, 9/24) when her campaign slogan is “I fear the country I love is becoming the...