Letter: Trump’s big lie

At least three times in the past few weeks (Lex Fridman’s podcast 9/3, rallies NC, Wisconsin) Donald Trump has publicly admitted he lost the election. Each time he said it was by “a whisker.” Not sure that losing the popular vote by 7 million and the...

Letter: Education vouchers

Kelly Ayotte and the majority of Republicans in this state are pushing for opening up charter school enrollment for all children no matter where their parent’s income falls. This means that taxpayers will be supplementing all home-schooled children,...

Letter: Voting for Ed

I am voting for Ed Friedrich who is running for state rep for Loudon and Canterbury in Merrimack District 4. I always ask myself “Why do people run for public office?” Life could be easier, Saturday golf, Sunday afternoon football. Ed is running...

Opinion: Bow schools violate the First Amendment

By CHUCK DOUGLAS

Chuck Douglas is a former State Supreme Court Justice who practices law in Concord. On Tuesday, Sept. 17, the Bow school system clearly violated the First Amendment when it told a resident he could not come on school property “until further notice.”...

Letter: I cannot ‘unsee’ the hatred in the faces of a group of adults

Recently a photo on the front page of the Monitor showed a group of angry adults gathered at a child’s sporting event. These defiant adults say they are defending their right to protest. But who is defending an innocent child against this potentially...

Letter: Why abortion ban exceptions do not work

In a recent letter, Sayra DeVito says that opponents of NH’s 24-week abortion ban “seek political gain by distorting the facts.” Not true. Those of us opposed to the ban, and to Kelly Ayotte for supporting it, seek access to medical care, not...

Letter: Congressional representation

I read the profile of Lily Tang Williams (Monitor, 9/24) with genuine interest and a sincere attempt at open mindedness. Her story of early childhood in China under Mao’s repression, and her immigration and assimilation to the U.S. is inspirational....

Letter: Drugs are on the ballot

On her campaign website, Kelly Ayotte calls for not just a continuation, but an escalation of the failed war on drugs, which is really a war on people. At least she hasn’t gone as far as her dear leader, Donald Trump, who has recently called for the...

Letter: What does the party stand for?

The Republican party likes to tout themselves as “pro-family” and “pro-child,” but that flies in the face of what we have witnessed in the state of New Hampshire, under a Republican State House. Harmony Montgomery, Elijah Lewis, Dennis Vaughn, Jason...

Letter: Kelly Ayotte will raise taxes

Kelly Ayotte will raise your taxes. It’s the opposite of what she claims but let’s get real. The largest tax we pay in the state of NH are our property taxes. A large majority in the state of NH are being squeezed by higher property taxes. How does...

Letter: Remembering June Frazer

My wife, June Frazer, passed away this week and, sadly, will not be able to vote in November. She had been active in the Statehouse and in the Merrimack County Democratic Party. She served three terms as a representative from Concord. In 2016, she...

Letter: When people say ‘what he really meant’

Personally, when I hear the phrase “what he was trying to say” or “what he really means is,” I know the gaslighting is about to begin. When Republicans attempt to rephrase Trump’s own words, be prepared for trying to make everyone believe he didn’t...

Letter: Exit 16 effort

To those in the group that cleaned up the traffic circle at Exit 16, thank you! Beautiful job! My wife and I (80% my wife) attempted to keep the circle weed free and manage the plantings for four years and with multiple appeals to the City of Concord...

Letter: Vote for Ed Friedrich

When I learned that Ed Friedrich is running for state representative in Loudon and Canterbury, my spirits lifted. Ed, unlike our two incumbent representatives, is a stalwart pro-choice candidate, believing that reproductive health decisions should be...

Letter: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover

The old adage of “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover” it still relevant. You are sure to have seen some very unflattering pictures of Joyce Craig in Kelly Ayotte’s ads. Often closely followed by ads with very attractive pictures of Ms. Ayotte. Good...

Letter: Stu Green, Senate District 7

This November, we must elect candidates who can be trusted to focus on the kitchen table issues affecting their districts, not culture war issues that divide us. The current State Senate has spent the last four years wasting valuable time and taxpayer...

Opinion: The historical significance of Leona Tate and the McDonogh 3

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Earlier this month, I was fortunate enough to go on a newly designed civil rights tour of the South organized by the Nation Magazine. I had been on an earlier civil rights trip in 2023. This trip started in New...

Letter: Rail Trail Extension safety benefits

In Sept. 2016, I was the victim of a hit and run cycling accident while heading south on North State Street in the vicinity of Swenson Granite. Had there been a Northern Rail Trail Extension, I would have chosen the alternate route. With a willing...

Letter: Franklin voters

To Franklin voters: Oct. 1 is the date. This election will determine the direction of our city. We can continue down the path of zero transparency from some of our elected officials, as well as unelected bureaucrats determining the course of the city,...

Letter: Love your neighbor

I’m voting for Ruth Heath this November as state representative from Canterbury and Loudon and I hope you will too. Here’s why. As the iconic Joni Mitchell sings, “I’ve looked at life from both sides now” and it is so clear to me that we need a...