Daily Archives: April 7, 2017

Woman Yelling Obscenities Arrested at City Hall

And no, it wasn’t Sherry Frost. Allison Lane, 32, was at City Hall to order a parking pass, police said, when she became visibly upset and started yelling profanities at City Hall workers. More… |Union Leader The New Media Militia … Continue reading

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NH House Republican Caucus Newsletter April 7, 2017

On Tuesday special elections were held in Wolfeboro and Manchester Wards 8 & 9 and Litchfield to fill seats vacated by former reps Harold Parker, who took a job with the Governor, and Andre Martel who passed away in December. … Continue reading

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Shaheen, Hassan Support Airstrikes Decision in Syria

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan support the Trump administration’s decision to launch airstrikes in Syria in response to President Bashar Assad’s assault on his own people. Keep Reading… | AP

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Senate Approves Plan To Ratify Snow-Delayed Elections

The New Hampshire Senate has approved a bill to ratify the results of town elections that were postponed due to the March 14 snowstorm.  Keep Reading… | NHPR The New Media Militia is on Facebook & Twitter

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Superintendent: “I don’t understand” the term “literacy rate” (Wilton, NH)

Superintendent: “I don’t understand” the term “literacy rate” (Wilton, NH). More… Dave Ridley | Ridley Report The New Media Militia is on Facebook & Twitter *Print media sites may limit content or require a subscription.

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UNH kicks off Month of ‘Gaypril’

When is heterosexual pride month at UNH? This month, the UNH community will be celebrating Gaypril: Campus Pride month, with a variety of events hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and other organizations on campus occurring nearly … Continue reading

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Planning Board Member’s Seat in Jeopardy

Lebanon — A member of the Lebanon Planning Board could be thrown off the nine-member committee after he signed a petition related to the impact of a major development in his neighborhood and, according to a former mayor, suggested that … Continue reading

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The Answer to Gitmo’s Feral Cat Problem: Operation ‘Git-Meow’

This base best known for its wartime prison has cats. Lots of cats. Kitty cats. Dumpster cats. House cats. Abandoned cats. Foster cats. Stray cats. Tabby cats. Cuban cats. … In an unusual alliance, some troops, civilians, and visitors have … Continue reading

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Durham Schedules RTK Educational Session on Tuesday 4/25/17

In order to ensure that the members of Durham’s public boards are given the resources, they need to act in accord with RSA 91-A, a Right-to-Know law educational session has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2017, beginning at 7:00 … Continue reading

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Half of America’s Gun Homicides in 2015 were Clustered in 127 Cities and Towns

Half of America’s gun homicides in 2015 were clustered in just 127 cities and towns, according to a new geographic analysis by the Guardian, even though they contain less than a quarter of the nation’s population. Keep Reading… H/T Susan Olsen … Continue reading

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