Daily Archives: July 21, 2017

NH Irony in Action: Does Cutting Off Your Readers Actually Engage Them?

NPR recently shut down its comment boards online, and its managing editor of digital news was quoted as saying they were not providing a useful experience for the vast majority of users. Is this the criterion? The content goes bye-bye … Continue reading

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Fire marshal: Gas generator led to carbon monoxide death

LITCHFIELD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire authorities say a gasoline-powered generator in the basement of a home led to the carbon monoxide poisoning death of a Litchfield man. Jamie Badeau died and a woman was sickened July 12. The state … Continue reading

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On Air News Read for July 21, 2017

Governor Christopher Sununu announced the results of his initiative to reduce regulation in the Granite State yesterday.  On the day he took office, Sununu ordered a regulatory review of each agency of state government and imposed a ninety-day moratorium on … Continue reading

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Donna Green [updated]: Behind the Scenes of Policy Committee – Metzler Meddles

This is an updated version of this post. It is my deep seated conviction that administrators should not have voting rights on school board standing committees in order to ensure that your elected officials are in charge of their own … Continue reading

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Governor signs New Hampshire ‘joint employment’ bill into law

New Hampshire has become the first New England state to enter the fray over who is liable for labor violations involving a franchise – the local franchisee, who mainly deals with the employee, or the national franchisor, which is where … Continue reading

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Right to Know Articles of Interest

Here is a list of links for news articles published and other documents found on the internet related to right to know in New Hampshire for May & June 2017. New Rochester City Manager’s Corner Explains N.H. Right to Know Law Mr. … Continue reading

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Gravel: Watching the Manchester aldermen with complete disgust

Publisher’s Note:  We post this testimony given by Ward 7 resident Lisa Gravel to the Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen on Tuesday, July 18, 2017 My name is Lisa Gravel and I have been a property owner in Ward … Continue reading

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