Daily Archives: August 22, 2017
Maine Gov. LePage: Removing Confederate statues like losing 9/11 memorial
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Taking down statues of Confederate figures is “just like” removing a monument to victims of the 9/11 attacks, Gov. Paul LePage said Thursday, adding that the white nationalist and far-left protesters in Charlottesville over the weekend … Continue reading
Shark attack off the coast of Cape Cod caught on video
CAPE COD — A video posted by a Massachusetts native shows a shark attacking a seal off the coast of Cape Cod. The clip was posted by Patrick O’Brian on Twitter and shows blood spreading across the water at Nauset … Continue reading
Groups to seek info on equity in schools
MANCHESTER — Civil rights groups and city educators are seeking information from the Manchester School District on its efforts to “achieve equity” in Queen City schools. Representatives of the Granite State Organizing Project, the National Education Association–New Hampshire, the Manchester Education … Continue reading
NH Man returning from medical marijuana festival dies in crash
LEBANON, Maine (AP) — Police say a driver returning from a medical marijuana festival in Maine died when his pickup truck overturned, pinning him underneath the vehicle. Police said 55-year-old Michael Meattey, of Barrington, New Hampshire, died in the Friday … Continue reading
Maybe 99.7% of Boston Anti-Free-Speech Protesters Were Not There for Peaceful Purposes
This morning Chief Nick Willard asked me about the 99.9% (or 99.7%) of protesters whom the Boston Police commissioners claimed were in the city for a peaceful demonstration. I said (paraphrasing) he couldn’t possibly know that but if 40,000™ people showed up … Continue reading