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Julie Smith 
The Stromsted family was well known in Pepperell, especially for the giant pool behind their home on Mt. Lebanon St. I attended several pool parties there and other gatherings as a classmate of the youngest daughter, Siri. A handful of kids’ parents were known as serial volunteers, and Mrs. Stromsted was one of them long … Read more
“I fear that the county I love is becoming the country I left” are words Lily Tang Williams made famous two election cycles ago in a YouTube video. They resonate with me not just because of my support for her, but also because I moved to Nashua as a young adult after 18 years of … Read more
Ms. Melanie Levesque is trying to diversify her campaign message. It appears that she’s recognizing that the same old talking points of commuter rail, Planned Parenthood, and pro-Claremont activist judges are not resonating among independents. Instead of presenting action plans that can be implemented from the executive council chamber, Melanie is digging for dirt on … Read more
Pray.com sends emails every morning with a suggested reading and prayer. They do that year-round, even in October, which they’ve declared “Fruit of the Spirit Month.” Since 10/1, they’ve been sending a 2nd email later in the day. That email includes a suggested thing to do, and for me, not all suggestions require equal effort. … Read more
I could easily build a case against General Bolduc’s character by ranting about everything he’s done wrong since winning his 2022 primary, but for now, let’s talk about his new endorsement of the PappASS. Bolduc played the VETERAN card, even though his argument is lame. When Scott Brown (a fellow veteran endorsed by Bolduc) lost … Read more
I just noticed a press release in The Nashua Independent announcing an “electric bill town hall.” I had never heard of an electric bill town hall. A few things about it caught my attention, one of them being the number 350, the beloved climate change cult of the late Gwen Whitbeck (1949-2023) and her husband, … Read more
Most people might already know that anyone who is eligible to serve in the office being sought can avoid having to become a Republican or Democrat just for the sake of having ballot access in November. Such candidates declare their intent to Secretary of State Scanlan’s office during filing time. While ordinary candidates are working … Read more
Roofer and former federal candidate Victor Orlando might have disappeared into irrelevancy after Scanlan certified the primary results last month, or he might not have, depending on whose perspective you consult. Let’s just say that Victor’s recent $55G roof job on the Coos Catalyst Center was indeed a CATALYST for bringing attention to the captain … Read more
Last night, username GASTON called attention to a WMUR story about Granite Staters suddenly being harassed by the registry for unpaid out-of-state tickets that were issued decades ago. If a prosecutor or plaintiff can’t unleash litigation over crimes and grievances that long ago, why should the registry get to? I wanted answers, and the WMUR … Read more
A WMUR headline story ran yesterday afternoon about the closure of the Queen City Bridge (QCB) in Manchester. Readers with no ties to Manchester might not care about the QCB because it’s “out of sight, out of mind,” so to speak, but I’ll explain why everyone should pay attention. No sound-minded person would want a … Read more
While the media circus and social media were abuzz with comments of all varieties following the resignation of Gordon MacDonald and the scandal surrounding it, Luz Bay didn’t waste any time. She became the first nonincumbent executive council candidate to air her opinion. She said the following: “Executive Councilors are elected to provide independent oversight … Read more
Have you ever attended a committee hearing with a large turnout? Whether or not the committee chair is a pleasant one, it’s common to hear the chair saying words like, “if someone else has already said your talking point, we don’t need to hear it again; please save all of us some time,” as people … Read more
When an untrained reader sees the words “Tuna Tuesday,” s/he might be thinking of standing menu items, like Friday Fish, Saturday Beans & Franks, or Wednesday Prince Spaghetti Day. That’s ok, but some background is in order, especially for readers who are not “cat people,” but first, congratulations to future “Rep. Mr. Carson” for being … Read more
The Singing Mailman, who just happens to be MY mailman, regularly leaves his business card with the latest schedule of upcoming tour dates. I’ve kept the newest one behind a refrigerator magnet for the past several days while I’ve waited for details to be added to his events page. As seen on the business card, … Read more
2024 wasn’t that long ago, but there might be new readers and people new to NH among us, so here’s my old article following that primary and a quick recap. Lily won her primary; Vikram made the phone call in a minimalist manner, or should I say “with minimal manners?” Think of Jennifer Aniston wearing … Read more
Seeing that I didn’t have a campaign home page, this article serves as my thank-you note to everyone who voted for me and/or supported my candidacy. I hope these words make it to all Howard Pearl critics who are being misrepresented by him in the upper chamber. My race was not completely in vain, as … Read more
Saturday was a great day for NH because it’s the day Annie Kuster became ineligible to be a judge. You might be thinking, “So what, she’s been a private citizen for almost 2 years, and everyone eventually turns 70, assuming that they live that long.” Annie was an adoption lawyer, and family court is in … Read more
Ever since Beth Scaer showed me the enemy camp’s calendar of events page, I’ve been lurking from time to time and thought a certain canine event had already passed, but it’s next Thursday. The Merrimack Dems, who recently held a rock painting party, are hosting Dogs for Democracy in Watson Park, which is not far … Read more
Walking back to my car from the state house, a silly thought occurred to me as I walked toward the library. A Concord local in a chat group made a comment some time ago about two public figures being “besties” in high school. “Why not,” I thought. I was curious to see what these two … Read more
A few days ago, Ms. Melanie Levesque was Mr. Marchand’s guest on his podcast, presumably because of her candidacy as Councilor Wheeler’s opponent. I tuned in because The Art of War tells us to know your enemy, and any member of the enemy camp (the Dems) is our shared enemy. It was 53 minutes of … Read more