Monthly Archives: April 2017
Breaking: Governor Sununu Signs Parental Rights Measure (HB 103, 2017)
Today, parents in New Hampshire applaud Governor Sununu’s signing of HB 103. The law will support parental rights by requiring school districts to notify parents when the sensitive topic of sex education will be covered. Parents all over New Hampshire … Continue reading
Truck containing jet fuel catches fire in Home Depot parking lot
Fire crews quickly contained a fire in the rear of a truck transporting 200 gallons of jet fuel parked outside Home Depot on Coliseum Avenue Sunday. More… *| UL Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter *Print media sites may … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Fire, Home Depot, Nashua, Truck
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Thoughts on a Sunday
Twenty-one arrested as hundreds of Trump supporters and counter protesters clash at Berkeley rally. As one tweet stated, “The utterly predictable consequence of ‘punching Nazis’ as a strategy.” This is particularly true when the so-called “Nazi punchers” are themselves the … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Weekend Pundit
Tagged Calexit, ISIS, Minimum Wage, Nazis, North Korea
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Speaker Jasper’s Selective Opposition to “Obstruction” in the NH House
Rich shared about the obstruction that House Speaker Shawn Jasper is leveling against Republicans. He read a post that State Representative Victoria Sullivan posted on Facebook and shared about a failure of leadership in the House. Source page Girard at … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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The SB 242 Casino Hearing is Tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18
Casino Free NH Friends: Just a quick reminder that the SB 242 casino hearing in Ways & Means is tomorrow, Tuesday, April 18. We hold our press conference at 9 AM, and if you can stand as a backdrop to … Continue reading
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Henniker selectman makes motion to remove board chairman from position
A recent motion to remove Henniker select board chairman Kris Blomback from his position for allegedly violating state right-to-know laws was called “appalling” and “inappropriate” by other board members. More… *| Concord Monitor Get Your New Media Militia updates on Facebook or Twitter … Continue reading
Former Manchester woman is now world’s 5th-oldest person
Mother Cecilia, who was born in Manchester as Marie-Josephine Clarice Gaudette, is the oldest person living in Italy and the fifth oldest in the world. She turned 115 on March 25 at the Rome, Italy convent where she has lived … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News
Tagged Manchester, Marie-Josephine Clarice Gaudette, Mother Cecilia
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New Hampshire police, advocates clash over pot bill
With Republican Gov. Chris Sununu on board, advocates for marijuana decriminalization hope this is the year New Hampshire joins its New England neighbors in removing criminal penalties for possessing pot. But the measure is facing challenges in the Senate, where … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Decriminalization, Marijuana, NH Senate
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Town of Bedford Still Pushing Unwanted Cell Tower
On Wednesday, the Bedford Town Council will once again be discussing whether or not to put a cell tower in place in an area where residents have already fought against it. The previous tower was proposed to be at 190 … Continue reading
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