Community colleges play a powerful role in strengthening the regions they serve. According to the American Association of Community Colleges, areas with higher community college enrollment experience increased income levels and lower unemployment. That’s especially encouraging for our community, where Lakes Region Community College continues to grow. We are, without question, a college on the rise.
At this spring’s Bristol Town Meeting, voters will be asked to consider whether the Town of Bristol should adopt the C-PACER program, which stands for Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy and Resilience.
New Hampshire proudly calls itself the “Live Free or Die” state. However, a proposed constitutional amendment would move the state in the opposite direction.
When a grandmother writes that she is “thankful that screaming does not permeate this email,” it signals genuine alarm about where state policy is headed. HB 1793, the so‑called “Campus Carry” bill, would fundamentally change how University of New Hampshire and its host communities manage ri…
My Dear Brothers and Sisters united through the Word of God in the Bible; united through the Sacred Tradition handed on through the millennia by the Apostles and the great teachers, the men and women Doctors of the Church and of the Christian Faith; united as we are by one faith, one Lord, o…
The Feb. 2, Meredith Selectboard discussions included space needs for Town Hall staff, 2026 budget information and warrant articles.
I would like to thank my constituents in Belknap District 6 and the residents of New Hampshire, for allowing me to serve as your state representative for the past three years. In that time, I have come to believe I am not, nor will ever be, a politician. I am and always will be an advocate. …
"No need for expertise. We are in a hurry."
A bill to create universal open enrollment for New Hampshire public schools is already prompting school boards to consider marketing their districts to families. And the bill hasn't passed either chamber of the Legislature yet.
PALM BEACH, Fla. ― From his lair at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump sees the sun rising. His sunshine retreat doesn't allow him to see the sun setting.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is more than just food assistance — it is a vital tool that keeps New Hampshire stable. Think of it as a community insurance policy. It protects hard-working families when life takes an unexpected turn, like a sudden illness or a job loss,…
LIGONIER, Penn. ― All that remained of Ruthie's Diner on Jan. 21 was charred, ice-encased rubble ― the aftermath of firefighters' desperate efforts to extinguish the blaze that ultimately consumed the modest eatery, which for more than 70 years had served locals and the travelers, anglers an…
JUPITER, Fla. ― Almost a century ago, in a famous Supreme Court dissent, Justice Louis Brandeis provided an enduring definition of the role of states in the American political system. They were, in a metaphor contained in his 1932 minority opinion in New State Ice Co. v. Liebmann, laboratori…
"A piece of coal in the rough" was one of the various and negative quotes utilized within the recent article in The Laconia Daily Sun to describe the Colonial Theatre. A piece of coal is what could have described the theater back in 2015, when the revitalization project began. Not today. Tod…
New Englanders would save hundreds of billions of dollars and avoid deadly power blackouts by replacing state-mandated renewable energy projects with nuclear and natural gas power, a new study released recently by a coalition of New England think tanks finds.
The Jan. 12, Meredith Selectboard meeting included a meet and greet for residents, a public hearing on the authorization of a bond, approval of a grant, and information about legislation impacting our community.


Commented
Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles.