Daily Archives: October 7, 2017

More than 700,000 expected to crisscross NH this holiday weekend

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

MANCHESTER, N.H. —Columbus Day is the kickoff to the fall tourist season. Numbers are expected to be up at least 5 percent, with close to 10 million visitors expected. This weekend is the third-busiest travel weekend of the year, with … Continue reading →

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The Mandate Takes a Hit. That’s Not Enough.

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Nine months after taking office, five months after assuring the Little Sisters of the Poor that they could quit fearing fines, the Administration of President Donald Trump has announced a rollback of the HHS contraceptive mandate. (See here for my earlier coverage … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission responds to Seabrook safety activist’s concerns

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

As Rowley nuclear safety activist Steve Comley Sr. makes the rounds to various communities urging for a letter to request a public hearing on Seabrook, N.H., Nuclear Power Plant and the facility’s evacuation plan, a spokesman for the Nuclear Regulatory … Continue reading →

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Students Display “Alt-Right” Flag at NH School Pep Rally

Posted on October 7, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

A flag associated with white supremacy and the alt-right movement displayed at a Conant High School pep rally has caused the Superintendent of the Jaffrey-Rindge School District to send a letter to all Conant families. In a letter dated Sept. 29, Superintendent Reuben … Continue reading →

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