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To the Manchester Board of School Committee: Wake up and vote ‘yes on redistricting

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Carol Robidoux 0

If you want to solve the real problems facing Manchester’s School District, tonight is your chance to finally move our school forward through redistricting, instead of waiting another 17 years. READ MORE

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4 undeniable reasons you should shop small

Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Carol Robidoux 1

Shopping with small retailers offers a multitude of benefits over shopping with big box chains and high volume manufacturers. If you’re still wondering what shopping small is really all about, here are some especially impactful reasons you should consider making the switch to the #shopsmall life. READ MORE

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To my beautiful black daughters in Trump’s America

Monday, March 6, 2017 Emerald Anderson-Ford 0

“So, my hope for the future of this country – and world – lies in you. It is in your unapologetic love of yourself and your culture. It is in the love you, and many others, are spreading through day-to-day interactions. It is in your revolutionary act of being … and not just being, but being happy and proud of who you are. And it is in the way you will continue to educate, speak out against injustice, and fight for the liberation of all people.” READ MORE

Right to Work hurts all workers and will not magically create new jobs

Tuesday, February 14, 2017 Matthew Murray 1

Is our Legislature listening more closely to out-of-state lobbyists than to our local employers who came to our State House to testify against “Right to Work?” READ MORE

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This is in response to the recent articles covering immigration.

Sunday, February 12, 2017 Carol Robidoux 0

Intense vetting is acceptable during these challenging times but to unfairly deny one person access to the United States makes us all orphans again. As a popular song goes: “let me in immigration man.” READ MORE

Our goal should be to make the public school system better

Sunday, January 29, 2017 Carol Robidoux 0

The cornerstone of our way of life is education – free to all. We must never back away from this commitment. We have choice in this nation and you may exercise this choice but we must never let free public education go away. READ MORE

Concord’s first baby of the year highlights the need for paid sick and family leave

Tuesday, January 3, 2017 Carol Robidoux 0

Without any paid sick or family leave more and more working people must make a choice and risk loosing their jobs to be there for the birth of their child, to stay home when they are sick, or to stay home when their children are sick. READ MORE

Why is Manchester still towing more cars per capita than other NE cities?

Thursday, December 29, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

Although it would be out of line for me to offer a solution to an issue that has not been identified as a problem by city officials, I do find it concerning that the number of vehicles towed during snow emergencies is on the rise, especially because there are possible solutions available to ease the burden on city residents, who suffer from the inconvenience and expense of towing. READ MORE

‘Loose talk’ by Alderman Pappas won’t sit well with those true to Central High

Monday, December 19, 2016 Carol Robidoux 3

In a discussion about school redistricting, Pappas said Central should be closed, its architecturally significant campus “level(ed)” – Poor Abe! – and the real estate paved over to make way for a “nice strip mall.” So, CHS should give way to a CVS? Huh? READ MORE

Schools need to be part of strategy to combat opioid and heroin epidemic

Sunday, December 18, 2016 Carol Robidoux 0

The statistics for a few states are critical, and include: West Virginia, New Hampshire, Utah and New Mexico, among others. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf signed five new bills recently to fight the heroin epidemic, all address treatment, none about prevention — a serious oversight yet consistent with the emphasis upon treatment in our health care system. READ MORE