By Mike Stack As the Vermont School 2025 Budget season grinds forward the depth of the dysfunction and the unintended consequences from recently passed Act 127 and implementation of Act 173 continue to snowball. As a follow up to my December 29th 2023 comments Michael Stack: The broken Vermont education[Read More…]
Opinion
Sullivan County high sheriff endorses Kelly Ayotte for governor
JOHN SIMMONDS I’m proud to support Kelly Ayotte’s campaign for Governor. There’s no question that as governor, Kelly will work hand in hand with law enforcement to keep our state safe, prosperous and free. As a murder prosecutor and our state’s first female attorney general, Kelly Ayotte saw firsthand how[Read More…]
New Hampshire primary is all about building momentum
By Ruth Ward The 2024 First in the Nation New Hampshire Primary has now come and gone, and once again, New Hampshire has shown the nation how to do elections right. With more than 300,000 votes cast, a record was set for highest turnout ever in the Republican Primary. Best[Read More…]
Arrowhead volunteers create a winter wonderland
By Dale Girard Mayoral Notes As mother nature finally decided it was time for winter to arrive, I started to think about the winter activities in our community. Over the years we have been fortunate to host many activities at Arrowhead. The mountain started with skiing and ice skating. As[Read More…]
Sunshine Report: What I learned in first grade
Do you remember those precious moments when you were in the first grade? Do you remember your teacher? Some of the learnings — and also the experience? What stands out in your memory? I suspect much of it blends together. But if you’re like me, there are fond memories of[Read More…]
Make your voice heard
File photo Since 1920, when New Hampshire’s Republicans picked Medal of Honor recipient, Rough Rider and former Chief of Staff of the Army Leonard Wood, we have had the honor of being the first state to hold a primary to determine who should be the next president of the United[Read More…]
Caucus responds to attack on Israel
Former Executive Council Andru Volinsky has initiated a campaign to have Granite State Democrats write in “Ceasefire” instead of President Biden’s name on the primary ballot on Jan. 23. We, members of the NH House USA-Israel Relations Caucus, a bipartisan caucus of currently seated Representatives to the NH General Court,[Read More…]
Accessible education for stronger, safer communities
By Hayley Anderson River Valley Community College First responders are the backbone of our communities, providing essential emergency services when we need them most and working continuously to keep the public safe. The demanding roles of EMTs, firefighters, and law enforcement officers has led to widespread burnout across the State[Read More…]
Action on Trump is better late than never
I am so proud of our country’s leaders who are giving Donald Trump his due. I realize now, that the hands of the good people in our government were tied up so tightly, that they could not prevent, or stop the corruption of the Trump presidency. But now it’s all[Read More…]
Consider deficit when voting in primary
To the editor: The 2024 primary season is in full swing in New Hampshire, and it couldn’t be more important. The U.S. can’t repay its $33.8 trillion national debt that will continue to increase due to trillion-dollar deficits, there are currently two wars raging with the threat of another in[Read More…]