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Thanks, in memory of Kierra

To the Editor, A heartfelt thank you goes to the local community for the success of the recent fundraiser for the family of Kierra Walker held Jan. 20 at the Legion. Merchants, organizations and families donated funds, supplies or prizes to be awarded at the …

Friday, February 3, 2012
It’s time to defend education
Newly arrived immigrants and American citizens with deep roots always have the same message for their children – study and get a good education, because that is how to succeed. …
Friday, February 3, 2012 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER Former US representative
Wash. student looking for NH items
To the Editor: My name is Hayden Ledvina. I am a fifth-grade student in Washington state, at Cascade Christian Schools. Each member of my class is working on a project …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Local family thanks Lioness Club
To the Editor: Dear Lioness Club, Thanks to you our family Christmas was wonderful! Like many of us nowadays, our family is working hard to stay “above water.” The extras …
Friday, January 27, 2012
The poor will foot bill for tax ban
To the Editor: The Republicans in Concord are pushing mightily for a state constitutional ban on an income tax. House Majority Leader D.J. Bettencourt urges the language, “No new tax …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Lioness Club thanks community
To the Editor: The Merrimack Lioness Club would like to thank everyone who participated in our Operation Santa Project. To those of you who picked up a card at one …
Friday, January 27, 2012
Reflecting on my 1st year in Congress
January has been quite a month. New Hampshire enjoyed the national spotlight as Americans were reminded how much Granite Staters cherish our first-in-the-nation presidential primary tradition, and how seriously we …
Friday, January 27, 2012 | By FRANK GUINTA US Representative
Thank you for supporting SHARE
To the Editor: The holidays are a time to reconnect with old friends, spend time with family and enjoy some needed down time. For those of us who work at …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Thanks for Operation Santa help
To the Editor: The Merrimack Lioness Club would like to thank everyone who participated in our Operation Santa Project. To those of you who picked up a card at one …
Friday, January 20, 2012
Women will lose rights under Santorum
To the Editor: Here is my prediction of how our country will change for women if Rick Santorum becomes president of the United States: Contraception and all abortions will become …
Friday, January 20, 2012
CASA of NH welcomes your assistance
To the Editor: As January is “National Thank You Month,” I would like to take this opportunity to give a special thank you to all of you involved with CASA …
Friday, January 20, 2012
It’s time to cap federal spending
The new year is here. Chances are, you may be working on your resolutions for self-improvement in 2012. Congress is already working on ways to operate more effectively and efficiently …
Friday, January 13, 2012 | By FRANK GUINTA US Representative
REINS bad for small businesses
To the Editor: In the editorial pages of the Merrimack Journal last Friday, Frank Guinta touted his sponsorship of the REINS act. He and Charlie Bass, have framed REINS (and …
Friday, January 6, 2012 | Addie Shankle
Get involved and get out to vote
To the Editor: The first primary elections in this presidential election year will be held in New Hampshire on Jan. 10. The League of Women Voters of New Hampshire urges …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Where has our tax money gone?
A debate has been raging about the proper role of government and the proper government use of our taxes. The recession that began in early 2007 under the Bush Administration …
Friday, January 6, 2012
Afghanistan: military professionalism in action
With the holidays in full swing, many of us will travel to visit loved ones. I just returned from a trip myself, and I want to tell you what I …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Thanks for supporting VFW fair
To the Editor: On behalf of the Merrimack VFW Post 8641 Ladies Auxiliary, we wish to thank all those involved with our annual craft fair. All proceeds benefited the scholarship …
Friday, December 30, 2011
Misadventures of the 112th Congress
As I write this column, the country waits to find out if the ringmaster of the House of Representatives, Speaker Boehner, is going to be able to control his members …
Friday, December 23, 2011
Balanced budget desperately needed
To the Editor: Our national debt is out of control. The security and prosperity of this nation is being put in jeopardy as a result of government inaction. The federal …
Friday, December 23, 2011
US hampered by regulations run wild
One of the things I hear most often from my fellow Granite Staters is: “Can’t Congress do something about all that red tape Washington keeps imposing on us?” You’ve probably …
Friday, December 16, 2011 | By FRANK GUINTA U.S. Representative
Scouts collect 10,161 food items
To the Editor: The Merrimack Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts would like to thank the citizens of Merrimack who contributed to the annual Scouting for Food drive on Nov. 12. …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Merrimack helpers thanked
To the Editor: The crowds lined the streets of Merrimack on Sunday, Dec. 4, for the annual Holiday Parade hosted by the Merrimack Parks and Recreation Department and Merrimack Chamber …
Friday, December 16, 2011
Please don’t litter, recycle instead
To the Editor: While driving around Merrimack, one can’t help but notice the amount of trash along the sides of the roads. Several people and organizations have “adopted” streets in …
Friday, December 16, 2011
We can still save the middle class
When I ran for Congress in 2006, I told people I was running “for the rest of us, the bottom 99 percent.” I said the middle class was stumbling and …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Balanced budget effort close once
The effort to restore responsibility to your government’s finances suffered a setback on Capitol Hill recently, and I want to make sure you know about it. On Nov. 18, the …
Friday, December 2, 2011
Endorsement or enforcement?
To the Editor: The place to be involved in a primary race is New Hampshire, perhaps. Elected officials of all levels, federal, state and local, feel they have the clout …
Friday, December 2, 2011
A new, local holiday tradition
To the Editor: The holidays are approaching and the Asian factories are kicking into high gear to provide Americans with monstrous piles of cheap merchandise produced at the expense of …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Cut, trim trees before storms
To the Editor: PSNH and our town officials have the right to cut down trees alongside residential streets, which on deeds are listed as 50 feet wide, in addition to …
Friday, November 25, 2011
Second Amendment is defunct
To the Editor: Jesse McIlwain of Nashua has recently been charged with possession of homemade bombs. What’s wrong with that? The Second Amendment says: “A well regulated Militia, being necessary …
Friday, November 18, 2011
Thank you, Granite State veterans
A long road winds through America’s soul. It began at Bunker Hill and runs all the way through the sands of Kuwait and Iraq and the mountains of Afghanistan. It …
Friday, November 18, 2011 | FRANKLY SPEAKING By U.S. Rep Frank Guinta
Keep promises to those who serve
When veterans and military folks hear “Thank you for your service” messages from Congress this Veteran’s Day, after they say “Thank you,” they need to say something else as well …
Friday, November 11, 2011 | By CAROL SHEA-PORTER Former U.S. Representative
Time to donate to Memory Tree
To the Editor: Sponsored by the Amherst Garden Club, The Memory Tree acts as a remembrance of a loved one to all who have made a donation. This tree, an …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Shame on GOP’s anti-gay agenda
To the Editor: I am very disturbed at the Republican Party’s anti-gay agenda. This agenda includes: 1. Letting the Boy Scouts ban gay leaders. 2. Trying to get an amendment …
Friday, November 11, 2011
Nonprofits would suffer under bill
It’s hard to believe, but winter is just a few weeks away. Soon, we’ll hear bells ringing at holiday charity collection kettles. They’re a physical reminder of the important role …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Tax the rich to aid state, country
To the Editor: The House Republicans in Concord are proposing a constitutional amendment that would prohibit a state income tax. In the future, state revenues could only be increased via …
Friday, November 4, 2011
Bride thanks Merrimack restaurant for wedding reception
To the Editor: I wanted to write to you about my recent wedding reception experience. On Oct. 1, I married my best friend, Paul DeRubeis, and we had our wedding …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
















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