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

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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

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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

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Kuster Hosting Session for Stakeholders on 2018 Farm Bill

Stake Holders? I think they mean Rent Seekers. HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster is inviting local farmers, foresters, conservationists and others to discuss the 2018 Farm Bill at a session in Hanover. The bill is reauthorized every five … Continue reading

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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

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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

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