Today, Conway voters will come to the town garage to cast their ballots on school spending, only to realize that they have again been deprived of any choice. The difference between the school district's proposed budget and the default budget has been magically pared down lower than $10,000, …
Article 46 on the Conway town ballot asks the voters to approve Phase 2 of the Rec Path as designed and laid out by the town’s project engineer, HEB Engineering.
A year ago, after much teeth pulling of the school administration, a copy of the 2022-2033 school audit was obtained. This audit was two years late in being produced and blamed on the new administration learning curve. Once the document was analyzed and the metrics compared to the state aver…
As we head into Town Meeting, there is a warrant article that deserves more attention than it is getting: the one that would formalize a Capital Improvement Plan. A Capital Improvement Plan, or CIP, is a tool used by towns to evaluate major projects over multiple years, rank them based on ne…
I was in Washington DC last week when U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi got the axe. I won't say one way or another that I had anything to do with it, but ... you're welcome.
War is a great engine of change, sweeping aside assumptions, toppling established power relationships, driving new forces into play, rearranging long-held theories and challenging orthodoxies. That happened in six years of fighting in World War II, in the seven days of the 1967 Middle East W…
At the April 7 selectmen's meeting, we learned that a remaining private easement for Rec Path Phase 2 has now been secured through the utility corridor. For those closely involved with the project, that understandably feels like a turning point and suggests that a clearer path forward may no…
Citizens of the United States serving in both military and public office carry significant responsibilities. Individuals are expected to uphold the Constitution, demonstrate integrity and act in the best interests of their community and country. This includes respecting the rule of law, maki…
The Conway School Board first saw the proposed 2026-2027 school calendar at its March 23 meeting. I don't know how board members felt, but I found it discouraging. The calendar for this year includes 15 days in which children are sent home early so teachers can convene, on the clock, to disc…
Same destination, different country.
More than 60 years ago, Barry McGuire sang some timely lyrics. His gritty voice rang out about bodies floating in the Jordan River, senators not passing legislation, marches failing to bring change, nuclear war looming, and generally declaring that humanity is on the "Eve of Destruction." It…
The one thing that all Eaton residents look forward to more than springtime following a horrendous winter, is Dr. Q’s annual state of Eaton report. I humbly oblige.
Financial literacy has been a subject recommended as a “required for graduation” must. A subject introduced in my day by courses titled economics, business math, home economics and Junior Achievement and taught at home through the entrepreneurial example of my grandfather and mother and thei…
Over the years, I've spent a lot of time in Kansas, where many of the main streets still wear much of their 19th-century look, especially in towns that have enjoyed the long-term advantage of only modest growth. I'm particularly fond of the brick buildings — mostly banks, or former banks — w…
Recently, Rep. Travis Corcoran (R-Weare) made statewide news, but not in a good way.
It took only a few hours for more than 2,600 comments to pile onto a single political post in a New Hampshire Facebook post. Not thoughtful debate. Not spirited disagreement. Thousands of reactions, many of them dripping with contempt.