A recent letter to the editor condemning SB193 argues private schooling is inferior, weakens public schools, expropriates public funds and public funding is unconstitutional. Although results of studies are varied, the aggregate conclusion is that private schooling, on average, is at least as ...

Editor’s Note: Welcome to the Bedford School District Corner. This is the first in series of monthly columns, offering the inside scoop on academic achievements, upcoming meetings and more happenings in the Bedford School District. If you look closely at the photograph accompanying this ...

To the Editor: I would like to introduce a volunteer opportunity that I have found to be very rewarding. It is the AARP Foundation Tax- Aide program, and it offers free tax-filing help with special focus on low income and elderly taxpayers. You don’t have to be a tax expert to join; free ...

To the Editor: A previous writer contended that if there is even a 1 percent chance climate change is due to manmade activities, that we should treat it as a certainty (inferring massive political response). Should we ever, personally or politically, buy into the 1 percent doctrine, regardless ...

To the Editor: Friends of Aine is pleased to thank the community for the tremendous outpouring of support of the fifth annual Friends of Aine Kids Try-athlon, which took place on Sunday, Aug. 13 in Bedford. The Friends of Aine Kids Try-athlon encompasses the 3 things Aine loved to do all ...

To the Editor: Governor Sununu deserves a nod for expressing his concern for New Hampshire’s environment (The Exchange, July 10.) His support for NH hydro and geothermal energy sources would reduce our carbon dioxide emissions. However, he should reconsider his position to not join the ...