Why Is Newport’s Ice Rink So Special?  To the Editor:   1. Because of the dedicated volunteers who spend countless hours in the freezing cold to create mirror-like ice.  2. The rink is FREE for everyone, and you don’t need to have your own skates. Inside the hut are skates[Read More…]

To the Editor:   Is it fair? New Hampshire shorelands are wagered for school funding regardless of shoreland protection. Ironically, over 30 years ago, the Shoreland Protection Act told us that New Hampshire shorelands are among the states’ most valuable and fragile natural resources. It confirmed that even small areas of[Read More…]

Thank you  To the Editor:  Thank you to the Windsor District voters for electing us to represent you in the Vermont State Senate.  We are honored to serve and appreciate your vote of confidence.  We are grateful to our many volunteers who helped make this victory possible. Thank you for[Read More…]

David Trumble, Democratic Candidate for State Senate District 8  To the Editor:  It has been a privilege and a pleasure to meet so many of you over the past five months of full-time campaigning. I have done my best to listen to your thoughts about our state and how we[Read More…]

Watch out for Kelly Ayotte  To the Editor:   “Live Free or Die”, the NH state motto …what does it mean to you? Which ‘freedom’ do you cherish the most? I believe that the freedom of each New Hampshire citizen to make decisions about their bodies is absolutely essential. The freedom[Read More…]

Thirty Years of Ignoring Our Constitutional Right  To the Editor: Over 30 years ago, the Claremont I, Claremont II, and Londonderry Supreme Court rulings affirmed that New Hampshire citizens have a constitutional right to a fairly funded state education. These rulings declared it unconstitutional for the state to shift that responsibility[Read More…]

It’s time for change in Newport, Claremont and Charlestown  To the Editor: Our communities can no longer afford Ruth Ward as their senator. In a recent debate in Newport, New Hampshire, when asked why the Senate failed to pass HB 1583 and HB 1656 —bills that would have provided much-needed additional[Read More…]

How did we get here?  To the Editor:  How did the Republican party of John McCain and Mitt Romney devolve into the neofascist cult of Donald Trump? Why are behaviors that would have immediately disqualified a presidential candidate 10 years ago now tolerated and even rewarded? Trump voters: even if[Read More…]

Let’s vote out taxation  To the Editor,  Another election season is upon us. Ballots will be mailed out starting Monday, Sept. 23.  I am asking my fellow Vermonters to again take consideration of candidates that will put a stop to the never-ending tax and spend agenda of the Democratic supermajority[Read More…]

To the Editor:   All seniors or those approaching retirement in the near future, please take note.  Just recently I became aware that in 1960 the Supreme Court ruled in the Flemming v. Nestor case that the government has no legal, contractual obligation to pay us back our Social Security contributions.[Read More…]