Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
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
More than 700,000 expected to crisscross NH this holiday weekend
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
Posted in Around New England, Economy/Economics
Tagged Columbus Day, Leaf Peeping, Tourism
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The Mandate Takes a Hit. That’s Not Enough.
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
Nuclear Regulatory Commission responds to Seabrook safety activist’s concerns
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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