Daily Archives: October 7, 2017
Parents in New Hampshire Respond to Lewd Snapchat Messages
Parents in Litchfield, New Hampshire are being warned by local police and the school district to pay close attention to their children’s social media. This after several middle school girls say they received lewd photographs through the popular social media … Continue reading
Crybaby Candidates and the Mentality of Self-Importance
On October 5th, I reported on a candidate forum organized and advertised by Ward 6 school board candidate John DiPietro. Having read his press release and visited the Facebook event post he published, it was clear that this was an open invitation to any … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Frank Edelblut, John DiPietro, Manchester, Rich Girard
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Despite Lapse in CHIP Funding, N.H. DHHS Says Coverage Doesn’t Face Imminent Risk
At least for now, New Hampshire seems to be in a better position than other states to weather a lapse in federal funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, after Congress failed to reauthorize it by last week’s … Continue reading
Dartmouth Doesn’t Like Planners When They Vote the ‘Wrong Way”
“The college believes that the New Hampshire Superior Court decision of Sept. 21 significantly and mistakenly expands Planning Board discretion in the review of building projects,” Dartmouth spokeswoman Diana Lawrence said in an email on Friday explaining the college’s decision … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Athletic Facility, Court, Dartmouth, Planning Board
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Les Otten: $5M Balsams Loan Required His Testimony For Northern Pass
CONCORD — The second half of the regulatory war over the Northern Pass Transmission project began in confusion Friday as the opposition opened its case before the Site Evaluation Committee in the months-long proceedings. Eversource’s final witness Les Otten, who … Continue reading
LFDA: IN LIGHT OF VEGAS SHOOTING, STRICTER GUN LAWS?
The mass shooting in Las Vegas this week has prompted gun control advocates to call for stricter laws on the sale and possession of firearms. Most of these proposals are at the federal level. For example, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, Second Amendment
Tagged Gun Laws, Las Vegas, LFDA
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Did The Henniker Town Administrator Pressure a Contractor to Falsify a Report?
The October 6, 2017, edition of The Messenger (Page 5) states unknown sources as saying Mr. Caleb Connor (Pike Industries the road paving contractor), “felt pressured by Administrator Trovato to certify that the reclamation went down 18, but he refused to falsify his … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Bruce Trivellini, Caleb Connor, Christine Trovato, Henniker, Mike Vignale, Pike Industries
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Why the New Hampshire GOP Keeps Losing Special Elections
Democrats have won five of seven special elections in New Hampshire – one State Senate seat and four State Rep seats. Unnamed GOP “operatives,” say its simply that the Democrats have more money and staff. As John Boehner famously said: … Continue reading
Posted in Ed Mosca Blog, Elections, Republicans
Tagged Ed Mosca, NHGOP, Special Election
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OP-ED: At What Point Will the Public Say ‘Enough is Enough?’
The massacre in Vegas was horrific. The way in which many, who consider themselves to be progressives, have responded, is detrimental to our society as a whole. Hatred oozes from their every word toward their fellow Americans, who simply disagree … Continue reading
Shurtleff proposes bill to ban ‘bump stock’ devices in NH
CONCORD, N.H. —New Hampshire House Democratic Leader Steve Shurtleff said Friday it is time for “bump stock” multi-trigger activators to be outlawed in the Granite State. Shurtleff, a Vietnam veteran who is now in his seventh term in the House, … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 