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Bedford Letters

Why should NH support Ayotte?

To the Editor: "I love war ... including with nukes," Donald Trump said. He asked an adviser, "If we have them, why can't we use them?" He says he would like more countries to have nuclear weapons. Yet when asked in a debate, he did not even know what the ...

Testimony against variance still valid

To the Editor: In 2014, Bedford's Zoning Board of Adjustment denied an application for a variance from the Zoning Ordinance to permit a gas station on property located in the commercial zone at 2 Hardy Road. Gas stations are not permitted uses in the commercial zone. In a letter dated April ...

Gardeners thankful for local support

To the Editor: After months of preparation, the Bedford Garden Club's Mum Sale took place at the Bedford Farmers Market on Sept. 6. It is one of two fundraisers the club holds annually to support its educational programs (open to the public), provide for holiday wreaths at public buildings, ...

Success of Obama administration

To the Editor: I am not writing in support of any candidate. I am acknowledging the accomplishments that the Democrats have made since President Obama took office. With the expansion of Medicaid, Obamacare and better insurance coverage of contraception, the rate of abortion in the US has ...

‘Deplorables’ hope for better future

To the Editor: We are a small New Hampshire "Basket of Deplorables" as Hillary Clinton so kindly described us recently. And though she may find us deplorable we beg to differ as we are proud Americans, mothers, fathers, and grandmothers of 16 children and 18 grandchildren. We ...

Opioid addiction hits close to home

To the Editor: Ohio may be the most challenged state in dealing with substance abuse, but from Ohio to New Hampshire to Bedford is unfortunately not a long walk to find the same problem. In 2015, with a population of just in excess of 11 million, approximately 750,000,000 pills were issued in ...