Daily Archives: April 28, 2017
New Hampshire school administrator arrested at North Shore strip club…
The dean of students at a New Hampshire high school is facing charges after he allegedly got too close to dancers at a Salisbury, Massachusetts strip club, entered the club’s women’s room and struggled with police officers who attempted to handcuff … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Amherst, N.H, Peter A. Gagnon, Souhegan High School
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UNH Employees Cannot Appropriate University Resources to Express Partisan Political Views
The New Hampshire, the UNH system student newspaper, is reporting on a dust-up over some posters displayed on a wall at the Memorial Union Building (MUB). The ‘We the people’ posters were placed by an employee without MUB management approval. While the article … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News
Tagged Erika Mantz, The New Hampshire, UNH
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From the “It’s settled SCIENCE!” folder – Higher Sodium Actually Equals Lower Blood Pressure
Higher sodium intake associated with lower blood pressure. You read that right. Wait. WHAT?? You mean I have deprived myself (except on French fries and corn on the cob) all these years for nothing (reformatted, emphasis mine)? In another blow … Continue reading
Officials say drought is mostly over in New Hampshire
The drought is mostly gone and so are most – but not all – restrictions on water usage. As the official drought designation in most of the state improved this month to “abnormally dry,” Concord, which uses Penacook Lake for … Continue reading
Trump order could open California coast, Arctic to new oil and gas drilling
President Donald Trump on Friday is expected to sign an executive order that could open large parts of the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic oceans to new oil and gas drilling, a prospect that elicited a fierce backlash in California and … Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Environment, National News
Tagged Arctic, California, Drilling, oil, Trump
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Because You’re Stupid? NH-DOT Video on How To Use A Roundabout
The two-lane roundabout in Lee, New Hampshire at the intersection of US Route 4 and NH Route 125 was constructed to solve traffic congestion and address safety issues. Roundabouts are often used at intersections to efficiently manage competing traffic volumes. Roundabouts can manage traffic more efficiently than comparably sized signalized intersections because they allow conflicting traffic to move concurrently. Script Continues… | NH DOT Video Here Get Updates on Twitter @NewMediaMilitia or @nhstevemacd
Trump: “We’ll see what happens. If there’s a shutdown, there’s a shutdown.”
President Donald Trump downplayed the severity of a potential government shutdown on Thursday, just two days shy of a deadline for Congress to reach a spending deal to avert temporary layoffs of federal workers. “We’ll see what happens. If there’s … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, National News
Tagged Budget, Donald Trump, Federal Government, Shutdown
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Education and Casino Bills. Your Voice Will Make a Difference!
From Cornerstone Policy Research House Education Committee To Vote Tuesday, May 2 Call Committee Members Now About SB 43, Relative to Non-Academic Surveys The House Education Committee will vote on Tuesday, May 2 on three bills: SB 43, relative to … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Cornerstone, Croydon Bill, SB43, SB44, Surveys
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Gun Range Concerns (Warner/Hopkinton)
Gun range concernsThe number of shooters on a given day who could use the indoor gun range proposed on the Hopkinton town line: 220.This fact comes from the applicant seeking a zoning exception from the Warner Planning Board to build … Continue reading
