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To the Editor: I am always amazed that after a hard-fought sporting match both sides don't always shake hands and congratulate their opponent. And if we can't expect it in sports, why would we expect it in politics?

To the Editor: As a former town council member and chair, I worked with many state and federal elected officials, none better than Chris Pappas and Terry Wolf, both having rejected politics for public service long ago. Now, Chris is running for Congress and Terry for state senator, positions that will affect your family and wallet.

To the Editor: It is no longer whispers, and rumors. The behavior of Sen. Andy Sanborn is spelled out in print within the hundreds of pages of the attorney general's report.

To the Editor: Recently, the half-dozen or so Republican candidate wannabes who want to run against Annie Kuster to represent District 2 in the United States Congress went on TV. My memory of that appearance is that they touched on zero matters that affect the well-being of New Hampshire residents.

To the Editor: On Sept. 11, I am voting for Maura Sullivan to represent New Hampshire as the Democratic nominee in the First Congressional District.

THE MacDOWELL COLONY in Peterborough is one of the most important cultural institutions in the United States. Its mission is 'to nurture the arts by offering creative individuals of the highest talent an inspiring environment in which they can produce enduring works of the imagination. The sole criterion for acceptance is artistic...

To the Editor: As summer ends and school begins across our state, it serves to remind us of the importance of public education to our democracy. Tuesday is primary voting day and also a historic day to remind us that the strength of our nation is held together by voting and common values.

To the Editor: Recently, I attended a gathering with Naomi Andrews at a farmhouse dating to the early days of our republic. Standing by the hearth, Naomi spoke with gentle strength of the crisis now facing that republic.

To the Editor: Join me on Tuesday in voting for Steve Negron for Congress in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District. As a pro-life activist, I was delighted to see Steve at the New Hampshire March for Life this January, the only congressional candidate to attend.

To the Editor: I am running as a Republican for state representative, Merrimack County District 17 in Concord. As we all try hard and spend our own money on trying to make New Hampshire and the U.S.A. great again, we have some going around Concord and stealing our GOP signs.

To the Editor: Our well-being and even our lives can depend on how we vote. The staggering billions of dollars in health and economic costs of environmental budget cutbacks and neglect in Florida and elsewhere are a warning to all of us that environmental protection is critical.

To the Editor: Chris Sununu is a governor playing it safe. While unemployment is low, New Hampshire has serious problems going unaddressed because they're tough. Sununu doesn't lead, he follows the Republican Party's direction, influenced heavily by special interests, big dollar corporate contributors, and an ideology that...

The phrase 'public service' gets thrown around a lot by elected officials who claim that wielding power and spending other peoples' money is a sacrifice they are making on our behalf.

Supporters of ratepayer subsidies for biomass and solar energy rallied at the State House last week, urging the Legislature to override Gov. Chris Sununu's vetoes of two bills.

SUPREME COURT confirmation hearings have mostly been theater for a long time. The dismaying thing about the latest episode ' the Brett Kavanaugh show ' is that it became the theater of the absurd.

The holiday season got a kick-start Sunday when about 600 motorcycles rumbled into town loaded with toys for children in need.

Conservation officers are reminding ATV enthusiasts not to drink and ride, after they say an Exeter man suffered life-threatening injuries Saturday when he crashed an off-road vehicle he was operating while under the influence of alcohol.

Two Massachusetts women who say they contracted Legionnaires' Disease after staying at The Sands Resort in August have filed a lawsuit against the hotel and its principals.

The search continues for a man who slipped through a police dragnet after a fatal shooting that led to a neighborhood being locked down for hours on Friday.

The 1,200-student school was put into lockdown until nearly five hours after regular closing.