ceived for the Tele-Talk question “Do you approve or disapprove of the Conway Public Library hosting Drag Queen Story Hour?” Those approving it said the event would increase diversity and educate kids and parents. Those in disagreement were concerned about young children being exposed to cer…

NOTE: Due to technical difficulties, the Tele-Talk question did not get posted on the internet until Monday morning. Please leave your responses by 2 p.m. Monday. Thank you!

There were 32 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Are you pleased with or disappointed by the Senate’s abolishing the death penalty in New Hampshire?” — with a big majority disagreeing with abolishing the death penalty saying it’s about justice and cost of paying for inmates. Thos…

On Thursday, by the necessary two-thirds majority, the state Senate overrode Gov. Chris Sununu’s veto of the death penalty repeal bill by a vote of 16-8. Many were elated, including Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, who tweeted that the death penalty as applied in America has…

There were 10 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Would you support a free-standing assisted living facility if it needed county taxpayer support?” — with those in support saying seniors need more assistance and those against concerned about the cost to the county.

Carroll County commissioners were allocated $25,000 by the delegation to study of the feasibility of the county providing assisted living facilities. There has been talk of the county placing such a facility in the Mount Washington Valley. But Mountain View Community nursing home Administrat…

There were 29 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Do you think there is interest locally in opening a new gym/indoor tennis facility?” — all of which were against Cranmore’s decision to close down its fitness center and expressed a desire for another facility to offer an affordabl…

There were seven responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Do you think the sentence Jason Nason faces is fair?” Three responses said it wasn’t fair, and four believed it was. The full selection of responses is printed here.

According to a story that ran in the Sun this week, Jason Nason, 31, of Ossipee, was found guilty May 1 of multiple charges, including possession of fentanyl and aggravated DUI. Nason was indicted in 2017 on manslaughter and negligent homicide charges related to a September 2016 collision th…

There were 54 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Do you think taking the sidewalk in front of the library is a big deal?” — that drew an even number of responses for and against removing the sidewalk. Some were concerned about pedestrians and kids using the sidewalk, while others…

There were 141 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “Do you think Les Otten’s plan for the Balsams will work?” — and were mostly in support of Otten’s plan. 

There were 29 responses to last week’s Tele-Talk question — “What do you think of paid parking in North Conway?” Those in favor cited the owner’s property rights and a positive effect on congestion while those against were concerned over local’s access and the precedent it may set for downto…