Local voices chime in on a variety of topics.
As children, the Lemen kids ate the food prepared for us: mostly by my mother and my father’s mother. Grammie Lemen made Lithuanian food: potato pancakes and kielbasa and boiled cottage cheese dumplings and cabbage soup and borscht. For dessert we begged for what we called twisters, but were actually Žagarėliai, or angelwings (why my grandmother did not call them angelwings is beyond me), a fried dough covered in powdered sugar.
When today’s firefighters are not out extinguishing fires or responding to traffic accidents or any of the other vital duties they perform, they are training or maintaining equipment. Things were no different 100 years ago although; back then, there was probably more equipment maintenance than training.
Dear Editor, As a Nashua Ward 1 resident and gun violence prevention advocate in New Hampshire I was dismayed to
Without direct support professionals and home providers, many disabled people would not be able to get out of bed, get dressed, feed themselves, or obtain basic necessities for survival.
The police department needed to be managed more professionally and become more efficient. The days of the three-man department was over. The police department could no longer afford to be swept whichever way the political winds were blowing. Social pundits and reformers of the day… “emphasized ‘professionalisation’ which usually meant a more military style of organization, higher education standards and better training, concentration on crime fighting, and administration independent of local politics.”
O P I N I O N LEMENADE By June Lemen I am working the next election, which is the
What is it about Maggie Goodlander’s campaign that irks me so much? I’ve been thinking about it a lot. There are many talking points and questions. People like to argue about whether or not she’s truly a Democrat, whether or not she truly represents NH, and more. And we could debate all of that, but here is what it comes down to for me.
As a pediatrician, one of my most important roles is to promote the health and well-being of your child. An important part of this responsibility involves discussing immunizations with parents. Vaccines are one of the most effective ways to protect children from many potentially life-threatening diseases.
For the last four years, elected officials have prioritized extreme policies that attack our rights and freedoms, sow discord, and are fundamentally counter to who we are as Granite Staters. That’s why in this year’s election, I’m supporting Representative Ben Ming for State Senate, because he is the candidate who will focus on the issues that really matter to Granite Staters and he has a demonstrated record of delivering for his constituents.
Colin Van Ostern understands the complexities of the issues we face in our district and not because he heard about it when he visited his hometown; because he’s been here, engaged in our changing communities, finding ways to help.