Daily Archives: August 5, 2017

Veterans Affairs secretary ousts third administrator at troubled NH VA

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Hours after arriving at New Hampshire’s only hospital for veterans for his first visit, Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin on Friday announced that he was removing the head of nursing services, the third leader of the troubled … Continue reading

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Builder of Warner gun range undeterred by judge’s ruling

The builder of a gun range in Warner is not going to stop clearing his land, despite a court order voiding one of the permissions granted by the town’s land use board. Merrimack County Superior Court Judge Richard McNamara ruled … Continue reading

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Peterborough Police Chief: Legal Pot Means Fewer Arrests

Peterborough Police Chief Scott Guinard said that the threshold would affect an estimated quarter of Peterborough’s marijuana arrest, based on past arrests. He said he has serious concerns about how the change in law will affect policing. Among his concerns, … Continue reading

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Politician suggests NHexit guy shouldn’t use the word “batsh*t”

Before a meeting of the NH-Canadian Trade Council at the State House…all kinds of different unexpected officials appear. Shot this a while back, but if I recall, this first one is at or near the top of the “Division of … Continue reading

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One way Trump is (Already) outperforming other presidents

Employers added 209,000 jobs in July, while the unemployment rate fell to a remarkably low 4.3%. During Trump’s first six months in office, the US economy added nearly 1.1 million jobs, earning Trump a B+ for the state of the economy under … Continue reading

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Where Does Maxine Waters Get Her Money?

Don’t ask NH Democrats. They don’t care. Maxine Waters seems to be swimming in cash, which is odd because her individual donations for the year were less than $15K! In fact, Waters spent $5K for a fundraising dinner, which seems … Continue reading

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