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Ayotte needs to listen to NH, not the NRA

Vote no on vaccine tax bill To the Editor: There is a little-known vaccine tax assessment bill, HB 664, an act relative to the New Hampshire Vaccine Association working its way through the Legislature that will impose a new, limitless tax assessment on every self-insured …

Friday, May 17, 2013
Reform? Yes, but let’s not stop at the IRS
I flew down to Washington, D.C., this week with an extra measure of concern about the news. We have truly been divided by policy and politics in Congress and across …
Friday, May 17, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
Help keep Bedford clean
To the Editor: For the seventh year in a row, the neighborhood of Greenfield Farms in Bedford held a clean-up day on April 20. We collected and disposed more than …
Monday, May 13, 2013
Faith in a scientific age
To the Editor: “Science and religion are two windows that people look through trying to understand the big universe out-side,” said Rev. Stephen Row, speaking at the Bedford Presbyterian Church’s …
Friday, May 10, 2013
McKelvie students, staff commended for kindness
To the Editor: As chief development officer of Easter Seals New Hampshire and a resident of Bedford, I want to inform your readers of the extraordinary efforts of the McKelvie …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Shea-Porter pulls our tax money into Washington, D.C.
To the Editor: Carol Shea-Porter’s recent opinion piece (Bedford Journal April 19) shows once again why she should be replaced next year as our representative in Congress. Her thinking on …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Stevens-Buswell Community Center benefits from Lions Club breakfast
To the Editor: The Bedford Historical Society would like to publicly thank the Bedford Lions Club for, once again, donating the proceeds from this year’s Lions Club annual Pancake Breakfast …
Monday, May 6, 2013
Make it in America
When I talk to constituents in New Hampshire’s First District, I find that while there are many issues dividing our residents politically, there is one issue that always creates the …
Thursday, May 2, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
Join spring work day at Pulpit Rock Conservation Area
To the Editor: Saturday, May 11, will be the annual spring work day at the Pulpit Rock Conservation Area. Please join us beginning at 9 a.m. in the parking lot …
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Sen. Ayotte failed to protect NH
To the Editor: It should have been an easy vote. Ninety percent of the American people favor background checks of gun purchasers. Currently, only 60% of gun purchasers are screened …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Thanks to Red Cross volunteers
To the Editor: During National Volunteer Week, April 21-27, the American Red Cross is celebrating our dedicated volunteers: people who make the American Red Cross run. Red Cross volunteers bring …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Low-income families won an educational victory
To the Editor: Today children of low-income families won a huge victory. The New Hampshire Senate voted to table HB 370. The sponsors of HB 370 attempted to repeal a …
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Common cents for raising revenue
Congressional Republicans and Democrats want to lower the debt, but they have very different approaches. The Republicans’ idea, the Ryan Budget, would repeal the health care law, turn Medicare into …
Friday, April 19, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
The answer to ‘Who should control education’
To the Editor: Bob Jones recently wrote a letter (Bedford Journal April 12) complaining for the second time about HB370, which barely passed the New Hampshire House, and will hopefully …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Library Foundation holds spring drive
To the Editor: As we celebrate National Library Week this week, the Bedford Public Library has never been a more exciting place. As we do at this time each year, …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Our senators should uphold US Constitution
To the Editor: On March 23, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, the senior senator from New Hampshire, voted to surrender to the United Nations the authority and responsibility of the United States …
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Scout Troop 5 yard sale a success
To the Editor: On behalf of Troop 5 of the Boy Scouts of America here in Bedford, I want to say thank you to the entire Bedford community for supporting …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Who should control education?
To the Editor: I was surprised to discover that the Friedman Foundation from Indianapolis is a reader of the letters to the Bedford newspapers, and believed it necessary to rebut …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Parents should know new academic standards
To the Editor: As schools like Bedford begin the process of aligning curriculum to the new Common Core (national) Standards, parents should take the time to know what this means …
Friday, April 12, 2013
Share the road with horses
Share the road with horses To the Editor: Seeing a horse and rider on the side of the road is a common occurrence in our state. As operators of motor …
Friday, April 5, 2013
Guest commentary
Will the School Board honor our vote?
Amongst the anemic economic news of the last few years, perhaps the most depressing message is the recent publicity of the disturbing fact that half of new college graduates are …
Friday, April 5, 2013
We owe the victims of gun violence a vote
After 20 little innocents and six caring adults were gunned down at school in Newtown, Americans didn’t just grieve for the victims – they changed their minds about our gun …
Friday, April 5, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
Don’t stand between a child and education
School choice strengthens education To the Editor: If children are not receiving an effective education, why should they be forced to stay in an institution that does not work for …
Friday, March 29, 2013
Ryan’s ‘Path to Prosperity’ still a bad idea
The House Republican budget, crafted by the chairman of the House Budget Committee, has been presented. Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan has kept the misnamed “Path to Prosperity” title for …
Friday, March 22, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
Senator should support repealing voucher system
To the Editor: I am writing to encourage the people of Bedford to contact Sen. Sanborn, and let him know that you support HB370, the bill recently passed by the …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Where were you on Town Meeting night?
To the Editor: I want to recognize and thank all the residents who participated in the Budgetary Town Meeting, however, I’m disappointed. Let me interject I am expressing my personal …
Thursday, March 21, 2013
After sequester, another call for compromise
The sequester went into place March 1, the day after the House of Representatives adjourned and members of Congress went back to their districts. Constituents, regardless of how they felt …
Friday, March 15, 2013 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER U.S. representative
The day I met an angel
To the Editor: Tuesday morning, March 5 started early for me, with a reminder I had an appointment scheduled at the VA for an eye exam. The examination went well …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Entitlements: While we’re on the subject
To the Editor: I was reading lately about the problem with entitlements increasing our national debt. I read on looking for a smoking gun but imagine how shocked I was …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Join the Taxpayers for Quality Education
To the Editor: Taxpayers for Quality Education is a group of citizens with a demonstrated history of supporting public education in Bedford. The “old guard” were among those responsible for …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Thank you for your military letters
To the Editor: A special thank you goes out to all those who contributed to Military Mail Call. We did not successfully reach our goal of 2,000, but a good …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Greatest danger, our growing debt
To the Editor: Our nation is drowning in debt while our president is campaigning instead of governing. He is either incompetent or has no desire to govern. He should be …
Friday, March 15, 2013
Health care film at Wilton Town Hall Theatre
Health care documentary reveals all To the Editor: There will be a free showing of the documentary film “Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare” at 4:30 p.m. on …
Friday, March 8, 2013
Support school budget and candidate Earnshaw
To The Editor: Next Tuesday, March 12, please head out to vote for our schools; vote “yes” to Warrant Articles 2-9. Once again our school administrators and School Board have …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Board asks voter approval on teachers contract
To the Editor: March 12 is election day in Bedford. The Bedford School District ballot will include 10 warrant articles for your consideration. While each warrant article is important in …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
Vote yes on teachers’ contract
To the Editor, I would like to encourage all Bedford residents to come out to the polls on March 12 to support our schools. Specifically, I encourage all residents to …
Thursday, March 7, 2013
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