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Voices of the personalities and people of the Granite State.
The federal government is broken when 20 or so far right extremists who represent an extremely small portion of the country’s residents, can hold the nation, the economy and the global economy hostage over what was once routine legislation.
Every once in a while you have a moment when the universe whispers, “Hey, you’re in the cool club.” I had this moment when I attended the New Hampshire Association of World Language Teachers Conference in Concord in late March.
I was excited to head back north to some of the rivers that flow into Winnipesaukee after such a successful outing a few weeks before. I felt like I was finally figuring things out. Then the rains came.
Christopher Parker has over 25 years of municipal experience having served in various capacities with the City of Dover since 1997, where he has focused on developing long-term goals and objectives for the City and overseeing the land use and development functions within the community development arena.
David Ecklein heard Elizabeth Gurley Flynn speak in Boston years ago and was kind enough to share his opinion with us. And many of you shared your opinion, which were almost all against taking Flynn’s historical marker near her birthplace down in Concord.
Let’s get this out front. The last time we ate at The Foundry was before the pandemic, and I remember the food was adequate but not exceptional. However, the food we were served on a recent night we dined was delicious. From appetizers of Caesar salad to the entrees and finally dessert. A winner on each course.
Over the last decade, Medicaid expansion, or the Granite Advantage Health Care program has been one of the most impactful and successful the Legislature has enacted.
In the wake of E. Jean Carroll winning her civil suit against Donald Trump (brave woman!), it’s hard to know what to make of the Republican voters who still favor him for the White House in 2024.
It is not because of my fondness for my late grandmother’s chopped herring, though Marcel Proust would surely appreciate how vividly the memory lingers of that particular sweet and sour delight.