NH Together Citizens Assembly

This past weekend, I participated in The New Hampshire Together Citizens Assembly as a delegate representing the Merrimack Valley region. Organized by The People, a national nonprofit that seeks to help Americans find common ground and take action regardless of party,...

Getting the Most Out of Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday always lands on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving. This year, that will be November 28th which is a while a way, right? True enough, but this major fundraising opportunity will be here before you know it. A little legwork done well in advance will pay...

Donchess and Soucy Succeed in Mayoral Primary

NASHUA – Incumbent mayor Jim Donchess and challenger Mike Soucy have won the top two spots on November 7th’s general election ballot for Nashua city’s mayor. Fellow candidate Mark Gallant has been taken out of the running. On Wednesday, September 6th, The...

How Representative is NH’s State Legislature?

New Hampshire is a beautiful state that is growing more diverse over time.1 Even so, it might not often occur to us to think about how closely our legislature resembles the electorate it serves. Fortunately, that is exactly what this article is going to address. The...

Java with Jim

(NASHUA, N.H., July 26, 2023) This morning, Nashua mayor Jim Donchess held a citizens’ forum at the Nashua Center for the Arts. Perhaps due to the promise of free coffee, Bagel Alley bagels, and access to the mayor, the space reserved for the event was...