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For the Good of the Community

Leadership Londonderry, which has trained residents in the inner workings of their government and given them the background as well as the skills to volunteer for their community, is taking a break. New Hampshire’s many forms of government all share…

Londonderry Detectives Warn Seniors of Scams, Bullying

Londonderry Senior Center Director Catherine Blash hosted detectives from the police department at the Senior Center for its monthly breakfast, and Detective Sergeant Kim Bernard and Detective Christopher Olson warned of scams in the area. “If you are contacted by…

Thick Skin Needed

We congratulate all of the citizens who chose to stand for election March 11. It takes quite a bit of intestinal fortitude to put yourself out there in front of every resident and offer yourself up for election. We’ve noted…

Let the Sun Shine In

Open and transparent government – it’s what the public should expect from officials at the local, state and national level. And providing information about the operation of government at the local level is a job this newspaper takes seriously. March…

Make It More Than a Slogan

Londonderry Supervisor of the Checklist Geraldine “Gerry” Van Grevenhof wants people to come out and vote March 11. “The elections affect everybody within the town,” Van Grevenhof said. “The money that’s being spent is their tax money and they should…

Shaming the Victim

The recent focus on bullying reminds us not to label students. That includes dividing students into those whose parents pay their lunch bills and those who don’t. Parents are expected to pay for their children’s lunches. Those without the ability…

Enough is Enough

A few months ago, we wrote about town officials’ “golden parachutes,” negotiated deals that allow high ranking officials to leave office but continue to collect their salary, receive medical benefits, and get other perks. We noted that plenty of taxpayers…