Daily Archives: August 19, 2017

Laconia police announce 28 arrests

LACONIA — Police said a warrant sweep that ended Thursday resulted in arrest warrants being issued for 16 people — mostly for drug charges. Seven were arrested and arraigned; another nine are at large as officials did not find them … Continue reading

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Boscawen woman charged with assaulting Bow police

BOW – A Boscawen woman is facing new charges after allegedly assaulting police trying to take her into custody on outstanding warrants. About 8 p.m., police were called to the Hampton Inn at 515 South St. for a report of … Continue reading

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How Bad Are The New Hampshire Democrat Party Prognosticators?

Back before we knew the outcome of the 2016 elections the Democrats were saying Chris Sununu was out-of-touch with mainstream voters. Speaking at the Legislative Office Building, Buckley, Senator David Pierce (D-Lebanon) and Representative Katherine Rogers (D-Concord) denounced the Trump/Sununu’s extreme ideology, … Continue reading

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Tracing The Dark Origins Of Charlottesville’s KKK

After events like what happened this past weekend in Charlottesville, I always find it instructive to look back at history and how people and ideologies were framed then — and how people see or don’t see them today. Scrolling through … Continue reading

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Decentralized Freedom Festivals Rise in Friendly Competition to Porcfest 2017

Last year at the Porcupine Freedom Festival, Will Coley of Muslims 4 Liberty threw and was the DJ for what people have said was the best party at Porcfest 2016. This year, Will again performed at Roger’s Campground as an … Continue reading

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NH Lawmaker Calls for State Epidemiologist to Resign

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire lawmaker is calling for the state epidemiologist to resign after he criticized a health study on drinking water contaminants. The Portsmouth Herald reports (http://bit.ly/2wn61Pi ) Democratic state Rep. Mindi Messmer called for Dr. Benjamin Chan … Continue reading

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Trump Administration Reverses Bottled Water Ban In National Parks

In 2011, the National Park Service put in place a policy to encourage national parks to end the sale of bottled water. The aim was to cut back on plastic litter. It was not actually an outright ban — but … Continue reading

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