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By LINDA MATTLAGE

Linda Mattlage is a Concord resident for 40 years, a retired nurse, and a member of the golf advisory committee and ad hoc building committee.

By DEB HOWES

Deb Howes is president of AFT-New Hampshire, a professional union representing public school educators.

By ROBERT AZZI

Robert Azzi is a photographer and writer who lives in Exeter. He can be followed at robertazzitheother.substack.com.

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot.

By KAYLA MONTGOMERY

Kayla Montgomery is the VP of Public Affairs for Planned Parenthood New Hampshire Action Fund.

By PAUL DOSCHER and CHARLIE NIEBLING

Paul Doscher is a retired environmental scientist who lives in Weare. Charlie Niebling is a professional forester and forest activist who lives in Boscawen.

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

By JEAN STIMMELL

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com.

By JANE HUNT

Jane Hunt of Concord is formerly an NHTI English professor, actor and disabilities advocate.

By MEGAN TUTTLE

Megan Tuttle is the president of NEA-NH.

By CHARLES MARTONE

Charles Martone lives in Concord.

By JESSE GILLIS

Jesse Gillis is from Pembroke and an active member of NH Veterans for Peace. I was 15 years old when the warmongers in Washington finally got their war on the citizens of Iraq in 2003. At this point in the 2020s, I thought it was a common...

By ANN PODLIPNY

Ann Podlipny of Chester is a member of the NH Network’s Plastics Working Group. Are you too wrapped up in plastic and using plastic bags more out of convenience than necessity? They are harmful to both the environment and to your body, especially...

By MAUREEN F. PROHL

Maureen F. Prohl lives in Elkins. This year’s annual KRSD Deliberative Session held on Jan. 4, will hopefully serve as a warning, as the proverbial canary in the coal mine, that public education is under attack.Hopefully, it will serve as a wake-up...

By JONATHAN P. BAIRD

Jonathan P. Baird lives in Wilmot. Back in 1980, when I was a young activist living in Boston, I had the opportunity to hear Clarence Norris speak. He was the last surviving Scottsboro Boy. He died in 1989. Norris came to Boston to rally support for...

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 Once upon a time, I was invited to a family dinner to welcome in the New Year. I was to be introduced to the extended...

By KAL MCKAY

Kal McKay lives in Canterbury. Back in May, at the behest of board members, our town tried out Otter AI to take minutes. We were faced with concerns about timeliness, expense, and accuracy with our human secretaries.As a former software developer...

By PARKER POTTER

Parker Potter is a former archaeologist and historian, and a retired lawyer. He is currently a semi-professional dogwalker who lives and works in Contoocook. For most of my life, I have been a sports fan. My rooting interests have changed over the...

By JEAN STIMMELL

Jean Stimmell, retired stone mason and psychotherapist, lives in Northwood and blogs at jeanstimmell.blogspot.com. Humans have always gotten despondent when winter solstice descended, causing the world to go dark. In response, religions of every...

By BRIAN ADAMS

Brian Adams of Andover, Mass., is a UNH alumnus originally from Londonderry. He was previously a sketch comedy writing instructor and staff writer at ImprovBoston and a founding contributor to satirical online newspaper Recyculus. He is a father to...

By SPENCER WYAND

Spencer Wyand lives in Bradford. Education funding in New Hampshire has gotten pretty interesting of late. I have no issue, or at least had no issue, paying for education for kids.However, this conversation has become so dishonest and insane that I...