This place is amazing!

I’d like to agree, but I’m not sure that’s as true as it used to be. As someone posted above, the racism in ordinary NH folks really came out with the Obama presidency. And then Trump capitalized on that. There is a lot of hate and division in NH these days.

Yes, this.

Gender identity is a protected class in New Hampshire. This is why the school board is hesitant to mandate bathroom usage.

https://www.jacksonlewis.com/publication/new-hampshire-prohibits-gender-identity-discrimination

A person whose gender identity aligns with their gender assigned at birth.

Both homeschool their kids. So that means there is a person on the school board that was homeschooled and is currently homeschooling his children.

I know there are transgender boys and girls at the high school, as well as students who identify as non binary. I don’t know how many. My best guess is more than 5 and fewer than 25.

This is the current policy. A student who has regularly presented as a particular gender at school is allowed to use the restrooms and locker rooms designated for that gender. The issue arose when the parents of a cisgender girl discovered that transgender girls were using the same bathrooms as their daughters. They claim their daughters were harassed, and they want to prohibit transgender girls from using these spaces. However, gender identity is a protected class under NH law, so this would be discriminatory.

This is the son. Dad is David and is still on the Executive Council. Son is Nate, on the school board.

Oh, he might run again, but he’s not on the ballot this March. The filing period is closed, so we know who is running.

This resident is not running for school board again, however.

You are reading that correctly.

Open 364 1/2 days a year. If they don’t have it, you don’t need it.

Check out the programs offered by your local library or town recreation department. These will typically be affordable and local. Try a bunch of stuff and maybe you’ll find something you like or make new friends.

College hockey playoffs in Boston will be an excellent night out. Very fun. No worries.

Parker’s Maple Barn in Mason.

Still have power in downtown Milford. Other parts of town are out. Roads are fine, except the ones with trees or power lines on them. Very very cold. The smaller towns around here are not doing great, looking at you Lyndeborough and Temple. Hang in there. Lots of trucks out.