100 years ago, 1914 In a heavy rain, the cement roof of the Souhegan Bank in Milford began to leak. Water poured in near the big glass dome and soon filled the electric light globes, several of which fell to the floor. Throughout the main office, furniture was swollen so that drawers and ...
To the Editor: The Amherst Board of Selectmen, along with the Cemetery Trustees and the Trustees of the Trust Funds, wish to update the methods and processes by which cemetery maintenance is funded and supported throughout the town. To that end, they have agreed that the BOS should launch a ...
To the Editor: Our Founding Fathers recognized the importance of having citizen politicians. Citizen politicians defined more than 238 years ago as people who participate in the political process, and these people come from all walks of life, such as farmers, businesses, law practices, inn ...
To the Editor: In Ms. Bury’s letter to The Cabinet, printed March 20, she reproves the Democratic-controlled Senate for spending time on climate change. She goes on to say that they should be spending time on a list of what turns out to be Republican talking points, most of which ...
To the Editor: It’s a fact: Today, more New Hampshire teens are using marijuana than tobacco. Why is that? Is it because some do-gooder made it a crime for adults to possess tobacco? Of course not. It’s because education and regulation have proven to be much more effective ...
To the Editor: Mr. Shaughnessy gets my most heartfelt congratulations on his re-election as our town moderator. I want to say thank you to him for his courteous and fair treatment throughout this election process. Our other re- and newly elected get my congratulations as well. I would like ...
To the Editor: Bedford Taxpayers Association would like voters to understand our commitment to fiscal responsibility on behalf of all residents living in Bedford. This is a town where we enjoy a comfortable way of life in a pleasant community. Recent articles in the local papers left ...
To the Editor: In a March 20th Op-Ed entitled, “Why Would Sanborn Deny Health Care to our Neighbors?” Dr. Wayne Goldner suggests that Senator Sanborn is somehow opposed to providing healthcare to people in New Hampshire. Why limit such an attack to healthcare? Why not ...
To the Editor: I am writing in support of the Medicaid expansion plan that was recently proposed by the New Hampshire Legislature and endorsed by Governor Hassan. It has been frustrating watching our elected representatives and state leaders fail to reach any agreement over the past two years ...
To the Editor: I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the recent town election. I look forward to serving town residents as a library trustee for the next three years. The library has much to offer Brookliners, and I welcome the opportunity to assist the other members of the ...
To the Editor: In the recent election, the results for the two races for the Hollis School Board were extremely close. In the one-year position, no recount was requested. After the recount period expired, Tammy Fareed was declared the winner. The final count was Tammy Fareed with 400 votes ...
To the Editor: I am writing today to celebrate a young woman who has become my inspiration and hero… When one learns that their mother has cancer, one can handle it many ways … sorrow, denial, anger. Emily Rezzarday, a 19-year-old resident of Brookline sought to raise ...
To the Editor: Apportionment is too important and complex an issue to be decided emotionally. At the Cooperative School District meeting, we were presented with figures based on 100 percent average daily membership (ADM) and 50 percent ADM and 50 percent equalized valuation. In reality, ...
To the Editor: Common Core Forum for Understanding sounds good… But the impression that the Common Core Forum at the end of March will be “balanced” is misleading. The three confirmed speakers are well known anti-Common Core speakers. None of the invitees from ...
To the Editor: I write to ask for your support and vote on April 8 to be re-elected to the Merrimack School Board. I have worked hard for the students, parents and taxpayers as a board member for the last three years and look forward to continuing my work there. I am most proud of reinstating ...
To the Editor: Many thanks to Buckley’s Great Steaks in Merrimack for recently hosting a very successful and enjoyable fundraiser for Laura’s World Fund. The extraordinary food and service only added to a truly memorable evening. Fifty percent of the proceeds were donated ...
To the Editor: Merrimack Town Elections will be held on April 8 this year. Most people sit out the spring elections. It is very important that we all get out to vote both in the fall and the spring. The elected officials for the town offices decide how much to tax all of us, among other ...
To the Editor: I am writing in support of Cinda Guagliumi’s candidacy for the Merrimack School Board. Having served on the Merrimack School Budget Committee and supporting her successful bid for chair this past year, I can say she is the best person on this year’s ballot ...
To the Editor: I’d like to invite Merrimack voters to join me in supporting Cinda Guagliumi for the Merrimack School Board on Tuesday, April 8. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Cinda for the past three years as she served on the school district Budget Committee, and ...
To the Editor: Merrimack’s town election is right around the corner and we are fortunate to have a strong candidate for Town Council in Lenette Peterson. She is one of three candidates vying for two open seats. Lenette is nearing the end of her second term as a state representative ...