Opinion

Leading NH to a successful future

New Hampshire continues to hold true to its motto, first coined by Revolutionary War General John Stark, “Live Free or Die.” During the legislative session that recently came to a close, we looked to our “live free or die” New…

How Democrats lost the white working class

Social science research does not often make news. One exception was the study by two Princeton University researchers, Anna Case and Angus Deaton, that showed that middle-aged white Americans were dying younger. Suicide, alcoholism and drug overdoses are an increasing…

Mr. Quinlan: tear down this wall

Resting comfortably, in a manila folder in my office, is an intriguing and much-talked-about document. Unfortunately, I cannot show it to you. Entitled “Power Purchase Agreement by and between Public Service Company of New Hampshire d/b/a Eversource Energy as Buyer…

Making maple syrup and saving the world

Maple syrup production in the United States peaked in 1860. This had nothing to do with agricultural trends or culinary tastes. It was political and moral beliefs in action. The Northern states were abolitionist, but their political efforts to end…

NH’s long-term care system is in crisis

Catholic Charities New Hampshire operates seven nursing homes, from Windham to as far north as Berlin, capable of serving 471 residents. In providing care, we work to be as efficient as possible, to maintain the high quality required by exacting…