Monthly Archives: September 2017
Claremont Mandates Lead Screenings for Students
The parking lot was overflowing at Claremont’s back-to-school fair this year, held at a playing field just outside of downtown. Families with young kids checked out the fire truck and race cars, and visited booths offering back-to-school info, giveaways and … Continue reading
Conway NH corn maze carved to honor Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
CONWAY, N.H. — A New Hampshire farm is honoring five-time Super Bowl Champion quarterback Tom Brady in the only way it knows how: building a corn maze of him!. Sherman Farm in East Conway, New Hampshire designed this year’s maze … Continue reading
Durham, NH Post Office Painting Called Demeaning
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — For decades, a colorful mural of New Hampshire‘s earliest settlers hauling logs, frolicking through the snow and walking through town has greeted visitors at a post office in the state. But one image on the 16-panel artwork … Continue reading
UNH researchers: campus sexual violence affects academics
DURHAM, N.H. – Sexual assault on a college campus can cause a considerable number of physical and emotional issues for the victim. While much needed programs, and past studies, have predominately focused on the mental health effects of such violent … Continue reading
See if You Are One Of 622,558 New Hampshire residents affected by Equifax security breach
September 7, 2017 — Equifax Inc. (NYSE: EFX) today announced a cybersecurity incident potentially impacting approximately 143 million U.S. consumers. Criminals exploited a U.S. website application vulnerability to gain access to certain files. Based on the company’s investigation, the unauthorized … Continue reading
Gardner fires back, won’t quit Trump voter panel
CONCORD — Secretary of State Bill Gardner fired back in an escalating war of words with the state’s entire congressional delegation over claims voter fraud played any role in the narrow New Hampshire Primary victories last November. All four Democrats … Continue reading
Meet A Real Journalist (Or Two) This Weekend
Saturday, September 9th, Leominster, MA “Buffet Books and Blather” with Robert Stacy McCain, and Pete DaTechGuy. Meet: Award winning journalist, author, and raconteur, Robert Stacy McCain, a man who wears out real shoe leather as he hunts down the facts of a … Continue reading
NH Seeks Work Requirement for Expanded Medicaid
The state Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a waiver from the federal government to require recipients of expanded Medicaid coverage to work or go to school. The proposed rule from DHHS specifically requires participants to work, … Continue reading
Google’s search bias against conservative news sites has been quantified
The percentage of domain traffic, referred by Google Search, net of brand searches (PGSTN), tends to be in or around the range 25%-30% for a broad class of web domains. This hypothesis is tested by calculating the correlation between the popularity … Continue reading
Trial Begins for Former Windsor Police Officer Accused in Shooting
White River Junction — Opening statements in the trial of a former Windsor police officer accused of unlawfully shooting a man in Windsor in 2014 wrapped up this morning on the first day of his trial on charges of aggravated assault with … Continue reading