Rural
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Gwen Frisbie-Fulton: ‘The people closest to the problem are often the ones who can find the solution’
About two years ago, tents started to show up in my neighborhood along the creek beds and in small stands of trees. Most only became visible when the leaves fell, exposing their orange rainflies and blue tarps. This increase in houselessness didn’t feel surprising to me or to my neighbors: The rent has nearly doubled…
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A love letter to the working class, from Gwen Frisbie-Fulton
It started in the back seat of my family’s Jeep Cherokee, the one with the broken AC and vinyl seats that stuck to my thighs in the late summer heat. After school we would wait, all the doors flung open, for my dad to get off work. My mother reading in the front seat, her…
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NH GOP lawmaker defending “ripe, fertile” underage girls being allowed to marry draws backlash
Last week New Hampshire House Democrats succeeded in passing State Senate 359 aimed at raising the age of marriage to 18 without exceptions, capping a years-long battle in the legislature which only raised the marrying age to 16 in 2018. The win comes despite significant resistance by Republicans, who voted in large numbers to preserve…
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Informed Analysis: Littleton shows a path for communities wrestling with political division
Following a contentious anti-LGBTQ crusade from Republican State Senator and Littleton Select Board member Carrie Gendreau, voters delivered a blow out victory for North Country Pride co-chair Kerri Harrington at town elections TKTK. Gendreau attracted a whirlwind of outrage last year after making disparaging remarks about a rainbow mural promoting social inclusion. Rather than apologize…
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Rep. Kuster’s bill to boost broadband in rural NH heads to Biden’s desk
The House of Representatives this week passed the 5G Spectrum Authority Licensing Enforcement (SALE) Act, a bill cosponsored by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02)
