Monthly Archives: August 2017

Former NH State Rep Collette Worseman (R-Meridith) on the assault by NH State Rep Katherine Rogers

Katherine Rogers has been charged with assault and needs to step down immediately from her position as the State Representative for Concord’s Wards 8, 9 and 10. She is a former Concord city councilor and Merrimack County Attorney and is … Continue reading

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A CLASSIC example of the NH GOP stuck in the Marquis of Queensbury rules

Sad face. What a wishy-washy one it is, too: “disappointed” as if those wielding the paint were just “misguided yutes” for which we need to have empathy. Certainly, we can “win hearts and change minds” – like a schoolmarm shaking … Continue reading

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A Reminder as New Hampshire Grows Its Addiction Bureaucracy

Read this book before it is too late. (Or read it again.) Theodore Dalrymple believes that almost everything people know about opiate addiction is wrong. Most flawed of all is the notion that addicts are in touch with profound mysteries … Continue reading

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Charlottesville: Another Nail in the Coffin of a Left Wing Lie

One of the professional lefts long-standing narratives in defense of gun control is that there is no need for personal firearms because the government will protect you. But Charlottesville, Virgina is the latest evidence of what the right has long maintained. … Continue reading

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Sununu gets good review after speaking to Rochester 9/12 Project

It was not announced on his public schedule, but Gov. Chris Sununu spoke to the staunchly conservative Rochester 9/12 Project on Monday night — and came away receiving a positive review from an influential leader of the group. “The governor … Continue reading

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Facebook bans NH white nationalist’s accounts over hate speech

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has banned the Facebook and Instagram accounts of a white nationalist who attended the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that ended in deadly violence. Facebook spokeswoman Ruchika Budhraja tells The Associated Press that the profile … Continue reading

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Donna Green: Superintendent Stonewalls Policy Changes

In more behind-the-scenes drama of your Timberlane School District, here is an email exchange between me and our superintendent whose contract extends to 2022. (Note, I am the school board head of the standing Policy Committee.  Superintendent Metzler is the … Continue reading

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200 New Hampshire businesses to split $7 million in 2017 R and D tax credits

Not too many more businesses applied for New Hampshire’s research and development tax credit this year than last, and they didn’t ask for that much more, but they sure are getting more – about three times as much. Thanks to … Continue reading

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N.H.’s Medical Marijuana Sellers Are Preparing For A Major Uptick In Customers

People suffering from chronic pain can now get medical marijuana in New Hampshire, thanks to a law extending the treatment to cover new conditions that takes effect this week. Later in the month, people with post-traumatic stress disorder will also … Continue reading

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Nominations sought for 15th annual Business Excellence Awards

The nomination deadline is Friday, Sept. 15, for NH Business Review’s 15th annual Business Excellence Awards. The awards, which recognize the imagination, industriousness, innovation and achievements of business owners and operators in New Hampshire, will be presented in November at … Continue reading

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