Conway Town Manager Tom Holmes reported to selectmen this week that the new paid parking program is losing money and he is cutting attendants, who make $16 an hour. The program started Memorial Day and is now in effect at First Bridge, Davis Park, the Smith-Eastman Landing and Conway Lake. P…
No federally funded programs should teach critical race theory. This is an effort to divide us by race, to teach people that white people are bad and that black people are all disadvantaged. It is divisive, it is wrong and it is unconstitutional. And yes, there should be a law banning critic…
There were 40 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “Do you think New Hampshire adequately protects the polls from voter fraud?” A majority of people (21) said yes. There were 14 "no" responses, and five answers didn't directly answer the question.
MWV Republican Committee Chairman Steven Steiner recently complained about voter fraud, saying there was “weirdness” with the turnout in New Hampshire, since Republicans swept state-level elections but failed to unseat the congressional delegation or give a majority vote to President Trump. …
Some believe that N.H. Republicans, known for being “fiscally conservative and socially moderate,” crossed a line this legislative session. Included in their budget, signed by Gov. Chris Sununu, who incidentally calls himself pro-choice, are two laws that prompted every Democrat in the House…
There were 64 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “Do you think students should have to wear masks when school resumes in the fall?” Most people said no with only 13 responding yes.
Tele-Talk question: Do you think students should have to wear masks when school resumes in the fall?
On Monday, local moms Nicole Nordlund and Wendy Richardson went before the Conway School Board asking it to reverse its policy of requiring students to wear masks in school. Nordlund said she considers masks to be “medical devices” and said the decision of whether children must wear masks du…
There were 56 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “What should Conway do with the old town hall?”
Conway town officials on Tuesday discussed the future of the old Conway Town Hall now that town offices have moved to the former Bank of New Hampshire building in Conway Village. Today, the old town hall is referred to as the Town Hall Annex. It is home to the supervisors of the checklist, V…
There were 13 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “What makes your dad special to you?”
Sunday is Father's Day, a time when we thank our dads for all they have done for us, or remember them with gratitude for the things they taught us or shared with us. Last year, many couldn't be with loved ones in person due to the pandemic, so this Father's Day should be an extra-special one.
There were 23 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “With the route shortened to a few blocks, is it worth having a Fourth of July parade in Conway?” Most of the answers were in support of having a parade this year of any size.
After altering the course of the Fourth of July parade through Conway Village to maneuver around the ongoing Main Street construction, selectmen revisited the topic Tuesday. Selectman Carl Thibodeau, who owns the Conway Marketplace, offered to have the parade wind around the corner from Hill…
There were 18 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “What’s your opinion of the decision to phase out weighted GPA at Kennett High?” Most were against phasing out weighted GPAs.
The Conway School Board recently decided that, beginning with the 2022-23 school year, Kennett High School will no longer academically weight core courses, bringing all classes at KHS and the MWV Career and Technical Center under the same grading system. According to gpacalculator.net, a "we…
There were 70 responses to this week’s Tele-Talk question, “When should the town start issuing cease-and-desist letters to STR owners?” Most of the comments said, “Not right away.” The comments below have been edited for length and redundancy.
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