Monthly Archives: April 2017
Future Of Rochester Fair Unclear Amid Financial Struggles
New Hampshire’s annual 10-day fair in Rochester may have to shut down after 141 years of operation. Due to declining attendance and high expenses, the fair is about $1 million short of being able to open as planned this September. … Continue reading
Windsor-Area Schools Face Critical Consolidation Meeting
Unable to reach agreement on a school consolidation plan after 18 months of work, the Act 46 Study Committee of the Windsor Southeast Supervisory Union could vote to disband when it meets tonight, allowing Windsor and West Windsor to pursue … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged School District, Valley News, West Windsor, Windsor
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Q&A with Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Steve Marchand
Earlier this month, Democrat Steve Marchand announced he would run for governor in 2018. It’s only three months into Republican Gov. Chris Sununu’s term, which is why Marchand’s announcement was surprising. … NH Journal spoke with Marchand shortly after his announcement to discuss … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH Journal, Steve Marchand
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AFP to Protest Rep Shea-Porter Plan to Jeopardize Medicare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 25, 2017 CONTACT: Greg Moore (603)303-9297 Gmoore@afphq.org Americans for Prosperity to Protest Rep. Shea-Porter Plan to Jeopardize Medicare Expanding Medicare to young adults puts seniors’ healthcare at risk. PORTSMOUTH – Americans for Prosperity – New Hampshire … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged AFP-NH, Carol Shea-Porter, Medicaid
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NHPR’s “Coverage” of Ray Buckley’s Frivolous Ethics Complaint Against Sununu
“…hack-extraordinaire John DiStaso …wrote a follow-up to his original story about Ray Buckley’s nothing-burger of an ethics complaint when there was nothing to follow up on. Casey McDermott of New Hampshire Public Radio pulled a DiStaso yesterday, reporting that there … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Ed Mosca Blog, New Hampshire News
Tagged Casey McDermott, Chris Sununu, Ethics, John DiStaso, NHPR, Ray Buckley
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Zandra Rice-Hawkins trys to Alinsky NH Gov Chris Sununu
[Zandra] is looking to do to Sununu what she TRIED to do to me. Problem is, most Republicans STILL don’t understand how these Rules are used, don’t know when they are in use, and worse, how to break that use. … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics
Tagged Chris Sununu, Saul Alinsky, Skip Murphy, Zandra Rice Hawkins
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Trump to Order Review of Over 20 Years of Federal Land Grabs
On Wednesday, Trump will sign an executive order to demand that the Interior Department secretary examine all national monument designations in the past 21 years to discern whether their size and scope are within the law’s intent, a move that … Continue reading
Harvard University uses taxpayer money to create ‘mouse fight club’
Harvard University researchers pitted mice against each other in what one observer called a “mouse fight club,” altering one mouse’s genes and then sticking it next to an “intruder” mouse and seeing how long it took for them to go … Continue reading
Manchester lifts voluntary water use restrictions
Voluntary water use restrictions in the city have been lifted, after the Manchester Water Works Board of Water Commissioners announced it is lifting any voluntary limitations due to rising levels at two local bodies of water. More… | New Hampshire.com … Continue reading
Could Full Day Kindergarten in New Hampshire Cure Athlete’s Foot?
The push to pass full-day kindergarten in New Hampshire might cure athlete’s foot. Toenail fungus? Why not? Advocates have come out suggesting it will help end the opioid crisis and solve the brain-drain problem–by keeping students from leaving the state after … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Kindergarten, NH House, SB 191
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The New Media Militia 