Ray seeks Lyndeborough Select Board seat

Lyndeborough is a special place to live, with a strong sense of community, beautiful landscapes and a quality of life that many towns envy. However, like any community, it faces challenges, particularly with local infrastructure, schools and public safety. These issues require strong, proactive leadership to ensure our town continues to thrive.

Letter: ConVal costs to be decided

Voters will decide March 11 whether the ConVal budget is cut by petition article. They will also weigh in on whether ConVal district property taxes will increase from 7% to 20%. 

Letter: School voucher money should go to local bookstores

Your series with the Concord Monitor “Inside EFAs” is much appreciated. What bothers me most about the latest article is that families are spending a huge chunk of the voucher money – $1.4 million – on Amazon purchases.

Letter: Vote for a better education and lower taxes

Rarely can you get more for less. Elementary education in the Monadnock region provides voters this opportunity on March 11.

Letter: Support the For Our Freedom Amendment

Do you feel like you have no voice in the direction of our country? Do you think our government has been bought out by unchecked money flooding our elections? You are not alone.

Letter: Budget cap article is dangerous

There’s a dangerous petition warrant article that will appear before ConVal voters on March 11 that shortchanges the proposed school budget and aims to cap spending per pupil.

Thanks from Rindge Chamber

Thank you for making the annual Rindge Chamber of Commerce Gala a success. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who attended and supported this year’s gala. Your presence and contributions made the evening truly special.

Letter: We can help after devastation

The images and scope of damage from the Los Angeles wildfires are beyond my imagination. I know there is emotional pain along with the devastation. I also know that we, so far away, can help. I believe both we individually and as a nation should be kind, should show mercy, should help when ruin strikes.

Letter: How far will we go?

Donald Trump said in 2024 he would not support the war in Ukraine but he would continue to support Israel. Now Israel and Hamas have reached a cease fire, and Trump plans to take credit, according to NPR news report. 

Letter: Effort gives Dublin a chance to vote

The Feb. 6 Monadnock Ledger-Transcript contained a letter, “Not everyone in Dublin,” regarding the withdrawal process from ConVal. The authors of this letter chose to cast aspersions on one member of the Dublin Education Advisory Committee. It also contained several inaccurate statements. They stated that “there has been no vote on this issue.” In fact, Dublin voted overwhelmingly to authorize the withdrawal study. The DEAC, appointed by the Select Board, voted to recommend withdrawal. Our Select Board voted unanimously to support withdrawal.

Letter: Dublin needs your help

In March 2024, voters in the ConVal School District soundly defeated an article proposed by the ConVal School Board to close Dublin's elementary school and those of three other towns.

Letter: Support the community by supporting schools

I witnessed an ambush at the Jaffrey-Rindge school deliberative session on Feb. 5.

Letter: ConVal board deserves support

First, a heartfelt thank you to those who labor long and hard and unseen on ConVal's school board.

View From the River: Margaret Nelson – Saying goodbye with fond memories

You may have heard that I am retiring. Yup. It’s true.

Letter: Blame the real culprit

Leaving the Jaffrey-Rindge school deliberative session on Feb. 5, one could only feel disheartened at the irresponsibility of those who were leading a negative group of people. While they thought that cutting the school budget by $3 million would solve the problem of school taxes, they only made it worse especially for the children. 

Letter: Doyle seeks Mason Select Board seat

My name is Rob Doyle, and I am running for Mason selectman. Please vote for me on March 11 at the Mason Elementary School. The polls are open from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Letter: Vote yes on Dublin withdrawal

Dublin voters should vote yes on school ballot article No. 7 to get the Conval School Board off our backs in deciding our children’s education. It is hard to watch and experience the paralysis of imagination and lack of leadership on the Conval School Board.

Viewpoint: L. Phillips Runyon III – The words of one president

Despite that the group hug of Presidents Day is upon us again, I'd rather focus on one out of that often-undistinguished lot who deserves our special appreciation every year, but particularly this one. Quite simply, we wouldn't still be the United States without him.

Letter: Support Jaffrey-Rindge CTE project

The proposed CTE addition for the Jaffrey-Rindge School District is an amazing opportunity. This will open doors for students that otherwise wouldn’t be available.

Viewpoint: The Rev. Lane Fisher – A tale of two deaths

By THE REV. LANE FISHER

If living with a disease that is likely to take us down in the next six months, should we not have a humane and legal way to embrace death on our own terms?