Daily Archives: August 12, 2017
My Fight for Civics Education
Addressing the deplorable condition of civics and history education, the state approved SB 157 last June. The law “requires students in high school or equivalent to take and pass a government and civics competency assessment as a component of instruction in the … Continue reading
Vermont Man Held on Bail In Connection to Human Trafficking in New Hampshire
A Vermont man is being held on bail in connection with alleged human trafficking charges in New Hampshire, according to police. Lebanon Police arrested Erik Polson, 72, of Chelsea, Vermont, on Thursday after he traveled to the area to allegedly … Continue reading
Most New Hampshire Residents Upbeat About Economy
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — A University of New Hampshire survey has found that a majority of residents are optimistic about the economy in the state, though Republicans are much more upbeat than Democrats. Fifty-eight percent of those polled in the latest Business … Continue reading
Concord police seeking man who stole CHaD ‘Donation Dinosaur’ from Walmart
CONCORD — Police are seeking help to find the man they say stole from the “Donation Dinosaur” to benefit the Children’s Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock (CHaD). Concord police Lt. Sean Ford said the theft occurred at Walmart last Tuesday and the … Continue reading
Newport Baptist Church Buys Claremont Building for $700
Claremont — The City Council has accepted a bid of $700 to sell the former Unitarian Universalist Church on Broad Street to Lake Sunapee Baptist Church of Newport. Planning and Development Director Nancy Merrill said it was the only bid the … Continue reading
We Will Never Win the Culture War if We Give Them an Unimpeded Run of the Field
Nature abhors a vacuum so if we don’t make a case for constitutional conservatism and conservatarianism in New Hampshire someone else might. And that might not be constitutional conservatism at all. | More… | GraniteGrok
Bigfoot spotting: NH town offers ‘Sasquatch Scavenger Hunt’
SANDOWN — Bigfoot has been lurking around one New Hampshire town and they want you to find it. The commission announced a Bigfoot sighting in Sandown Wednesday and invited groups to join them on a Sandown Sasquatch Scavenger Hunt August 26. | … Continue reading
Keene New Hampshire’s Got Gas And It Makes Them Uncomfortable
The company runs a plant that pumps a propane-air mixture direct by pipe to businesses and residents downtown, as well as to some big box stores in a shopping center about a 10-minute drive away. Eventually, the company wants to … Continue reading
Why Albany NH Struggles: Most of the Town is Federal Land
ALBANY — While the White Mountain National Forest brings thousands of recreation-minded visitors to the area each year, hosting the forest isn’t always fun for the small town of Albany. Albany selectmen say the town has gotten overwhelmed by the … Continue reading
Trump’s HHS to NH: End Illegal Medicaid Prop-Up Payments or Else
CONCORD — The Trump administration has given the state of New Hampshire until the end of 2018 to eliminate health care provider payments that support Medicaid expansion – or else face a “deferral or disallowance” of the entire New Hampshire … Continue reading