Monthly Archives: May 2017

Town Tuitioning Bill Advances

Yesterday Senate Bill 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning bills, made a major advancement as it passed with amendment #1786 in a 13 to 6 House Education Committee vote. It received bipartisan support with all Republicans and two Democrats, … Continue reading

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UNH “has a huge problem that manifests itself in every facet of university life”

On Friday, May 12, I received a message in the Hillel executive board group chat that was, to say the least, unsettling. It was a screenshot of a two-paragraph email from Hall Director Kaleigh Sosa explaining that “swastika drawings were … Continue reading

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Ray Buckley to speak on reforming Democratic National Committee

EXETER — The Rockingham County Democrats are sponsoring a talk by Ray Buckley, chairman of the New Hampshire Democratic Party. His talk, “Reforming the Democratic National Committee,” will be held Wednesday, May 17 at 7 p.m. at the Exeter Inn, … Continue reading

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Man Arrested For Threatening U.S. Rep., Telling Her ‘Your Days Are Numbered’

FBI agents arrested an Arizona man last week for threatening to shoot Rep. Martha McSally, a Republican who represents the same Arizona district Gabrielle Giffords represented when she was shot in the head in 2011. Steve Martan, 58, left three … Continue reading

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Student Journalists Accuse Keene State College Of Blocking Access To Staff

There’s been a public dispute going on in Keene over the rights of student journalists. This is all playing out at Keene State College, where editors at the student-run newspaper say administrators have been limiting access to faculty and staff … Continue reading

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Dems warn their Trump obsession will hurt party

WASHINGTON – Top Democratic leaders gathered Tuesday to deliver a stark warning: Their party needs to do more than just talk about President Donald Trump. Judging by their own words at the first major party cattlecall of 2017, that’s no … Continue reading

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Is Free Speech Doomed at UNH

While Huddleston’s tenure was littered with PR disasters, the first amendment still had a pinky hold on campus. Huddleston has announced his retirement this year. With his departure, who will champion the cause for Free Speech? More… | GraniteGrok

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Deerfield state Rep. Spillane charged with Pembroke DWI

PEMBROKE — A state representative from Deerfield was charged with drunk driving two weeks ago after being stopped late at night for an alleged driving infraction, police said. More… *| UL *Print media sites may limit content or require an … Continue reading

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White cop files racism suit after ancestry test reveals he’s black

A white Michigan police officer who found out that he is 18 percent black has filed a discrimination lawsuit based on the persecution he suffered over his ancestry. Sgt. Cleon Brown has filed a suit against the city of Hastings, … Continue reading

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Nashua Woman accused of identity fraud may’ve used 6 aliases

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A woman attempting to work with the city of Nashua, New Hampshire, as a volunteer grant writer has been charged with identity fraud and police are investigating the possibility that she’s used six aliases in a … Continue reading

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