Daily Archives: July 19, 2017
More NH Mayors Commit to Meaningless Paris Agreement Gesture
So will their towns be burning more coal or writing checks to Turkey and the UN? Today, the Conservation League and the New Hampshire chapter of the Sierra Club will host a roundtable featuring New Hampshire mayors or their representatives who … Continue reading
NH Resident banned from owning firearms pleads guilty to gun charges
Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced Monday that New Hampshire resident Jody Swett pleaded guilty to possessing multiple firearms and ammunition, violating a judge’s orders. According to court documents, Swett pleaded guilty to domestic violence charges back in … Continue reading
On Upcoming Local Elections
At this moment, the Secretary of State’s web site lists six special elections coming up. One will be over by the time this is posted (you won’t be shocked to hear from me that a Democrat won a seat for a Concord … Continue reading
Girard at Large On Air News Read for July 19, 2017
Hot in the city. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Stupid is as stupid does. The list of music and movie titles, quotes and clichés about last night’s meeting of the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen could go … Continue reading
Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas Wont Be Investigated
MANCHESTER — Mayor Ted Gatsas won a political vote of confidence of sorts Tuesday night when the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted overwhelmingly to reject subjecting Gatsas to an investigation by the city conduct board for his handling … Continue reading
It’s Official: NH Governor Signs Cannabis Decriminalization!
This isn’t the best de-crim bill possible, but it’s a big step in the right direction for the Live Free or Die state. Police have sixty days before the bill goes into effect to arrest as many users as possible … Continue reading
Former NH school official facing drug charges misses court
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge says he’s concerned a former dean of students at a New Hampshire high school charged with drug possession was lying after she didn’t show up for jury selection for her trial. Rekha Luther was … Continue reading
More Obama officials scrutinized in ‘unmasking’ probe
The number of people thought to be involved in the alleged “unmasking” of American citizens under the Obama administration could be expanding, according to a source close to the House Intelligence Committee’s review. The source with knowledge of the review … Continue reading