Concord Monitor
Opinion: Failing test scores have little to do with public schools, and everything to do with NH politics
Somersworth Mayor Matt Gerding argued that Republican lawmakers in the New Hampshire State House are undermining public education through inadequate funding, budget overruns in the Education Freedom…
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7mOpinion: Who murdered Anhelina Mariukhna?
President Donald Trump faced intense criticism for downplaying Russian violence in Ukraine following a deadly drone attack in Nova Vodolaha and allegations of administrative efforts to sabotage Ukrainian defenses to facilitate a major energy deal involving Lukoil.
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5mOpinion: A plea from a veteran on Veterans' Day
In an op-ed written ahead of Veterans Day 2026, John Buttrick argues for returning the holiday's focus to its original purpose of commemorating the armistice and committing to global peace rather than celebrating military power.
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4mOpinion: Empathy versus evil
Author Jean Stimmell explores how empathy serves as both a biological impulse and a tool for social cohesion or division, referencing recent controversies within conservative circles and the broader implications of political rhetoric.
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4mLawrence Shulman
<html><head></head><body>Lawrence (Larry) Shulman<br /><br />Vancouver, Canada - Larry Shulman died on November 3rd, 2026, at the University of British Columbia Hospital in Vancouver while recovering from a brief illness. He was 89 years (or, as he wo ...
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4mLeon Sheldon
<html><head></head><body>Leon Sheldon<br /><br />Sharon, VT - Leon Sheldon, 93, formerly of Sharon, VT and Leominster, MA, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026. Born on July 8, 1933, in Clinton, Massachusetts, Leon lived a full and meaningful li ...