Monthly Archives: May 2017
Rockingham man had 208 bags of heroin
A Rockingham man was arrested Friday in the Hetty Green parking lot. Police say he possessed 208 bags of heroin, as well as cocaine. Matthew D. Dunn, 34, was arrested on charges of trafficking heroin and possession of cocaine, according … Continue reading
Police in New Hampshire Investigate Counterfeit $20 Bills
ROCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Police in Rochester, New Hampshire, are working with the Secret Service to try to determine the origin of counterfeit $20 bills that have been found in the area. Police said the counterfeit currency looks and feels … Continue reading
First lightning death of the year kills woman, horse
A 37-year-old woman was killed by lightning in Colorado Sunday, the first lightning-related death of the year, according to the National Weather Service. The woman was riding a horse in Douglas County, south of Denver. The lightning strike also killed … Continue reading
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Tick-Borne Powassan Virus Making an Appearance in NH
Although there have been only two cases confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control in New Hampshire, Powassan virus, spread by ticks, as is Lyme disease, is of great concern to health professionals. Still, Dr. David Itkin, Infectious disease specialist … Continue reading
Parts of New Hampshire woke up this Mother’s Day 2017 to snow
Parts of the Monadnock and Lake Sunapee regions were awakened to a white ground in many towns.. several inches of wet and heavy snow had fallen in a very short period of time. Power outages numbered in the thousands as … Continue reading
Have You Achieved the Intangible?
There’s a lot of talk about achieving around us. In NH, we have a 40 under 40 list of high achievers. Nationally, there’s the Fortune 500, Fortune 50!, the Emmys, the Dove Awards, the Best Seller’s List, the Olympics, the … Continue reading
Google and the BIA: Promoting ILLITERACY in the Classroom? For Corporate Profits?
I keep hearing people talk about the Information Age and all we have to do is look something up on the Internet to get answers to our questions. While this may be true in one sense, how would you feel … Continue reading
Posted in Education, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged BIA, Education, Google, Standards
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Education Bills Scheduled for Week of May 15, 2017
We’re down to the final important school choice bill of the session — SB 8, one of this year’s town tuitioning (aka Croydon) bills. Not only will it clarify that these programs are legal, it will have an impact on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Legislation, Local NH Politics, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH
Tagged Croydon Bill, Michelle Levell, SB8
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Executive Council puts David Patch nomination on table, …
On May 3, the Executive Council voted to table the nomination of anti-gun David Patch and that means we still need calls and emails to defeat this anti-gun activist. Click here for details on how to do that. Please don’t … Continue reading
“Shannon Watts is a self-promoting tyrant.”
WASHINGTON — After multiple staff departures from gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety and its spinoff Moms Demand Action, activists say a top decision-maker at both groups is making life difficult for those in the movement. More… | Daily … Continue reading
Posted in National News, Second Amendment
Tagged Everytown, Moms Demand Action, Shannon Watts
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The New Media Militia 