It has been my distinct honor to know Mario Ratski since he wrote a letter to the editor of the Concord Monitor in 2012 stating he wanted to run for office to put some “common sense” back into the workings of the Legislature in Concord. This, coming at the end of the 2010 legislature, seemed […]
My colleague David Karrick, Merrimack District 25 (Warner, Webster, Salisbury, Andover, and Danbury: the so-called floterial district), has been a valuable partner in Concord in the last two years. As a former banker and former Warner selectman, he brings experience with numbers as well as with the way a town is run. He serves on the […]
We are residents of Danbury and are writing in support of Mario Ratzki’s re-election as State Representative. We need more people like him in our local government. He works hard for the towns he represents. We love that Mario participated in a group to support broadband expansion. Yes, it is a work in progress, and […]
Many thanks to Representative Mario Ratzki for recovering much-needed flood plain money and for the State Route 127 paving upgrades. Re-elect Mario on Tuesday, November 4! Bob and Leslie Irving Salisbury
Last weekend was the 100th Grange Fair Day in Danbury. Mario Ratzki walked in the parade, ran in the bed race, and was probably present at several other events. The next day he came to our Old Home Day church service in South Danbury. Mario has helped us in our broadband expansion efforts, and he […]
The Center for the Arts wants to thank those who helped make our “Auction for the Arts” a success! We appreciate our members, sponsors, and donors who contributed to our 2014 programs and support the arts in the Lake Sunapee Region. Thank you to the Lake Sunapee Protective Association for the use of their venue, […]
Overspending must stop
To the residents in District 7 (Gilford, Laconia, Belmont, Franklin, Northfield, Andover, Canterbury, Boscawen, Salisbury, and Webster): My name is Kathy Rago and I am running for State Senate, because I believe that our state government needs capable people to provide careful fiscal analysis and a willingness to make tough decisions. As an accountant and […]
Vote in the primary election on September 9
Reporting from Rye State Park: The historical John Smith (in the person of Paul Strand) made an appearance on August 14 to inaugurate his new monument in Rye State Park to commemorate the 400th anniversary of his expedition and landing at the Isles of Shoal. The expedition marks the first time that the expression “New England” […]
A chance to choose the fall election candidates
We take political parties for granted most of the time. It is only when someone asks why two parties dominate political life in our country, or when the ballot clerk at a primary election asks us which ballot we want, that we even think about our relationship with a political party. There is nothing particularly […]
What has he or she done or said to earn your vote?
When you make up your mind who you’re voting for in the November county or state elections, please send a few sentences about what you like most about the candidate you’ve picked. We’d like to run those short bits in the Beacon so we can all see what’s persuading our friends and neighbors one way […]