Monthly Archives: May 2017
Massachusetts Lawmakers Weigh Tax On Soda
BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are joining activists in other states pushing for taxes on sodas that they say will ease the rise in obesity-related diseases and bring in money for programs aimed at improving the health of … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Democrats, Economy/Economics, taxes
Tagged Massachusetts, Soda, Tax
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DeLemus loses bid to withdraw guilty plea for 2014 Nevada standoff
A Rochester man’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with a 2014 standoff involving federal agents and Nevada cattle rancher, Cliven Bundy, has been denied by a Nevada judge. Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus’ sentencing hearing has been continued to … Continue reading
Posted in National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bundy Ranch, Jerry DeLemus, Plea Deal
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Anheuser-Busch announces $11 million NH brewery expansion
MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Anheuser-Busch has announced a multimillion-dollar expansion at one of its breweries in New Hampshire, eying growth in expanding craft or specialty beers. The brewery in Merrimack will receive the $11.3 million expansion, allowing construction of new … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Anheuser-Busch, Brewery, Expansion, Merrimack
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Cop tells me 2 conflicting stories in 15 seconds
‘Goffstown PD tries to serve me with an apparent no trespass order which would prevent me from visiting the local prison. My “infraction?” Holding a “Let my people go” sign while just outside the prison grounds.’ | Ridley Report
Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News, Ridley Report
Tagged Dave Ridley, Goffstown, Police, State Prison
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The Cost of Electricity in NH – TAXES AND OVERHEAD
Sununu says “lots of pieces to the puzzle.” Apparently, he isn’t capable of comprehending when he tells me “not enough transmission lines.” Most of the cost of electricity above 6 cents (at your meter) is the results of meddling by … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Bill Fortune, Electric Rates, New Hampshire
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Man pleads guilty to role in fentanyl overdose death
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A man has pleaded guilty in New Hampshire federal court to selling fentanyl to a Maine woman who died from an overdose. The U.S. attorney’s office says 23-year-old Dennis Higgins, formerly of Hudson, New Hampshire More… … Continue reading
Twitter Cage Match – James Woods vs. Cecile Richards
Cecile Richards is the President of Planned Parenthood, and on Mother’s Day, she decided to share. Actor and conservative James Woods shared back. Nothing says "I love you, Mom!" like standing up for the right of mothers everywhere to get … Continue reading
Posted in Abortion, Culture, National News
Tagged Cecile Richards, James Woods, Mother's Day, Planned Parenthood
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Berlin NH welcomes Canadian manufacturing company to Chapman Business Complex
Jacques, the CEO of Deflex Composite, was in Berlin on Friday to celebrate the news that the company, will soon expand to space in the Chapman Business Complex. The remarks, which Jacques made in French that was then translated into … Continue reading
WannaCry Ransomware: What We Know Monday
A ransomware attack that began in Europe on Friday is lingering — and hitting new targets in Japan and China. The WannaCry software has locked thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. Users are confronted with a screen demanding … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, International News
Tagged NHPR, Ransomware, Wana Decryptor, WanaCry, WannaCrypt, WCry
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Trump takes aim at Black Lives Matter
President Trump took aim at the Black Lives Matter movement and former President Obama Monday, saying ambush-style killings of police last year during tensions in minority communities were “a stain on the very fabric of our society” and that too … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged Black Lives Matter, Donald Trump, Police
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The New Media Militia 