Daily Archives: September 6, 2017

Portsmouth City Council Rejects Putting Keno on Ballot

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — The City Council in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, has rejected a motion to put a question on November’s ballot about whether to allow Keno gambling. The Portsmouth Herald reports the measure failed 7-2 on Tuesday. Mayor Jack Blalock … Continue reading

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NH corrections officer pleads guilty to accepting bribes

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A former New Hampshire federal corrections officer has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and providing cell phones, tobacco, and marijuana to inmates in exchange for money. The U.S. Attorney’s Office says 37-year-old Latoya Sebree, who worked … Continue reading

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Girard at Large On Air News Read for September 6, 2017

The Manchester Board of Mayor and Aldermen met last night and though it was a relatively short meeting, it was eventful.  The board received a presentation from Health Department officials regarding a new Web site they’ve developed to better connect … Continue reading

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Putting NHDP Chairman Ray Buckley’s White Supremacist Remarks IN Context

New Hampshire Democrat Party Chairman Ray Buckley’s remarks last weekend should leave a mark. Yes, a Party Spokesman claims they were taken out of context but that’s not going to cut it because the actual context was not only evident, other recent events make … Continue reading

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N.H. gets $56K settlement for adware that spied on owners of Lenovo laptops

New Hampshire will receive more than $50,000 as the result of a settlement with the company Lenovo for selling laptops loaded with advertising software that could snoop on owners’ web surfing, which created a security hole that left the machines … Continue reading

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School Choice for NH: 2017 Legislator Report Card

We are pleased to publish our second annual Legislator Report Card! Grades are based on this session’s school choice bills with roll call votes. We followed and reported on many more issues and bills throughout the year, but only roll-call … Continue reading

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Notable Quote – He would certainly know what Nazi stood for!

Socialism as the final concept of duty, the ethical duty of work, not just for oneself but also for one’s fellow man’s sake, and above all the principle: Common good before own good, a struggle against all parasitism and especially … Continue reading

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Dem chair under fire for calling voters white supremacists

The chairman of New Hampshire’s Democratic Party has come under fire for comments that suggest some unregistered voters in the state are white supremacist. Ray Buckley was responding over the weekend to news that a group with links to President … Continue reading

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Al Gore Outsold On Kindle By An E-Book Debunking ‘An Inconvenient Sequel’

Former Vice President Al Gore’s new book is lagging in sales, and, in fact, is being outsold on Amazon Kindle by an e-book debunking many of the claims made in “An Inconvenient Sequel.” Climatologist Roy Spencer authored an e-book, “An … Continue reading

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