August 2, 2024 •
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Thank you to all the volunteers that worked together for months to make a great Fourth of July in Andover. It was a super day. There are people that ask me why I want to be a member of the New Hampshire House. All my life I have been FREE, and I have always appreciated […]
August 2, 2024 •
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By Deborah Aylward
I believe it is vitally important to bring to light the results of certain House roll call votes for important bills considered this past term. I’m hoping these startling results will cause voters, especially independents, to sit up and take notice of what is actually happening in Concord, to the detriment of young innocents and […]
July 29, 2024 •
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By Donna Baker-Hartwell
Throughout our working lives, we are encouraged to save money for the golden years. If we are fortunate enough to have a 401K plan through an employer or a pension plan, we have allocated a portion of our income to be put into these funds. Over the years, while our money is accumulating, the financial […]
We need to reassess where we stand as Americans
July 23, 2024 •
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By Ken Wells
Andover – The summer of 2024 has been one of increased uncertainty and escalating inflammatory partisan speech. As one who was a high school football coach for many years, I’m reminded of countless pep rallies, in which the screaming, the cheering, the pulsing music and something akin to tribal bacchanalian rites were contrived to whip […]
June 28, 2024 •
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By Louise Andrus
Happy Fourth of July. Hope to see you during the day’s festivities with a great parade at Andover’s Fourth of July celebration. The Merrimack County Republican Committee will have a booth. The New Hampshire House held its last session until fall on June 13. At this session we voted on the Committee of Conference reports. […]
June 28, 2024 •
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By Deborah Aylward
I’m immensely pleased to announce my candidacy as a Republican candidate for State Representative, from Merrimack County, District 5 (Andover, Danbury, Hill, Salisbury, and Webster). Deeply touched by random strangers thanking me for my public service, it has been a great privilege to serve in this capacity for the past two years, and I seek […]
Expert Advises "Buyer Beware"
June 19, 2024 •
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By Jim Culhane
People who know me have heard me voice significant concerns about Medicare Advantage plans. From a consumer perspective, there is a significant lack of transparency in what many plans offer and the wide range of plans available — some better, some substantially worse. In addition, it’s a zero-sum game. If you’re being offered a perk […]
May 31, 2024 •
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By Deborah Aylward
On April 11, the House voted 239-132 OTP/A on proposed cannabis regulations. I voted ‘Aye’ as part of the 18.64% of other Republicans voting in the affirmative for HB1633 sponsored by a Republican with five others as co-sponsors. It was a bit of a ‘“walk on the wild side” due to concerns about adults potentially […]
May 31, 2024 •
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By Louise Andrus
Congratulations to all New Hampshire college graduates. Well done! The world is yours to decide what you want to do with your life. Congratulations to all those High School students who will be graduating in June. The rest of your life and what you do with it is your choice. As for work, always remember […]
April 26, 2024 •
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By Deborah Aylward
The topic I would like to cover this month involves Compassionate Care of vulnerable adults. What happens when you suspect or believe in good faith that an adult is having difficulty to the extent they are, for example, vulnerable to losing their home; not getting enough to eat; living in unsafe conditions; unable to manage […]