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Physicians Declare Teenage Mental Health Crisis Across the United States

Mental health challenges among children and teenagers have hit a nationwide crisis. That’s according to a recent declaration of national emergency by the Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) – three major medical organizations that jointly represent well over 200 children’s … Read more

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Why I Became A Gun Owner After Moving To Vermont

I grew up in a city neighborhood where when gunshots were heard it was never a good thing. My parents were both relative pacifists and we were poor so the thought of owning a gun was antithetical to how we lived. Toy guns, on the other hand, we had plenty of those. Like most kids, … Read more

Sunday Spotlight: The Pond is Our Oasis

This past week was so tumultuous that I had difficulty finding someone or thing positive to highlight this Sunday. It is exasperating to see the number of current and impending issues we face. Crime, illegal immigration, inflation, rising gas prices, supply chain issues, infant formula shortage, upcoming global wheat shortage…the list seems to go on … Read more

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More Science That Says Kids Should All Be Back in School

Every time I read the NH Union Leader’s Tag line, I laugh. The state’s “biggest” newspaper reminds us that “There is nothin as Powerful as Truth.” How about not reporting it? That’s pretty powerful and has become the rule rather than the exception among New Hampshire “media.”

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