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To the Editor: The wait time for a boat mooring permit in our coastal waters is needlessly extensive. Many folks will never get a permit in their lifetime. Mooring permits for our coastal waters are controlled by the New Hampshire Division of Ports and Harbors.

To the Editor: New Hampshire is a unique state. Our representatives are far closer to the people than other states, which provides a diverse and interesting Legislature.

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Jeanne Dietsch's candidacy in Senate District 9. Jeanne's business acumen and her active involvement in promoting business growth, a cleaner environment, and quality public education here in New Hampshire qualify her to take on the task of promoting these values at the state level.

To the Editor: Why do the U.S. and Israeli governments traumatize so many children?

To the Editor: I'm writing this letter to inform those of voting age in New Hampshire, myself included, to look past the political ads and mailers from all candidates running for state and federal office. Look and listen closely to what the ads in print and on television are trying to convince you of where a certain candidate stands.

To the Editor: Anyone reviewing applicants for a job looks for relevant work experience. Can they step into the job and immediately get something done?

To the Editor: The nefarious school board of Conway, which all the citizens of the sending towns misjudged as undereducated, stupid, and incompetent, has ratcheted matters to a new level: corruption.

To the Editor: The Sept. 11 primary will soon be here, and an informed electorate is the duty and responsibility of every candidate. Accordingly, I would like to introduce myself to all the new Hooksett voters and remind all of my constituents of my experience and record: protecting them from increasing taxes and growth in government during all of...

To the Editor: In 2016, Republican Donald Trump carried New Hampshire's First Congressional District, as did Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, demonstrating that honesty, integrity, and trust in the Democratic candidate were valued by voters in a heavily Republican district.

To the Editor: I cannot say I was surprised at the PC crowd who leaped on the individual who expressed his personal opinion on the diversity conference. The PC crowd has gone mad.

Low-income people with diabetes are better able to afford their medications and manage their disease in states that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, a new study suggests.

Doctors at Portsmouth Regional Hospital are finding ways to improve the quality of life for people with lung cancer.

In the United States, fewer than 1 percent of people under the age of 25 report being deaf or hard of hearing, according to the 2010 American Community Survey. Statistics on the total number of Americans who use sign language vary widely, but there appear to be at least a half-million users. However, it's important to the families that their...

Ever wonder why some people in your fitness class get a big benefit from both the aerobic and strength training sets while others seem to get an advantage from just one of the workouts?

Getting rid of trash, planting new grass and trees and making other improvements to vacant lots may reduce neighbors' feelings of depression and worthlessness, a recent study suggests.

To the Editor: The news of late contains multiple accounts of protests and demonstrations against the agency responsible for Immigration and Customs Enforcement ICE. I know exactly how the ICE agents must feel.

EDUCATORS HAVE long been the number one reporters of child abuse and neglect, leading more child victims to help than parents, relatives, neighbors, and friends combined, according to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on Children, Youth and Families.

MOOKIE BETTS AND J.D. MARTINEZ are battling for the MVP Award. Chris Sale is putting up historical numbers as he fights for his first Cy Young. Craig Kimbrel has struggled some and the bullpen remains a bit of a roller coast for a team that is 85-35 - yes, 85-35 - for a rookie manager.

To the Editor: In his letter, Craig Langston says there is no known cure for Trump Derangement Syndrome. And the causes are CNN, Kathy Sullivan, MSNBC, Mona Charen, WMUR, ABC, CBS, The Globe, college campuses, Massachusetts, the New Hampshire congressional delegation, and Starbucks.

Many U.S. doctors don't discuss the harms of lung cancer screening or the potential for overdiagnosis in conversations with current and former smokers about whether tests are necessary, two new studies suggest.