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Husband, Dad, Dog Lover, Blogger, (sometimes) Radio Co-Host, Free Speech Facilitator, Climate Denier, Gun Owner, info-junkie, ...

‘Anonymous Tip’ Leads To Capture Of Fugitive Sex Offender From NH

CONCORD, NH — Another New Hampshire Fugitive of the Week was captured this weekend due to a tip from the public, according to Brandon Wilson of the U.S. Marshals Service. Christopher Michael Smith, 45, was arrested without incident by members of … Continue reading

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Boston preparing for possible ‘Free Speech Rally’ and counter-protests

BOSTON —Organizers promoting a so-called “Free Speech Rally” at a Boston park on Saturday do not have a permit for the event, but that isn’t stopping city officials from preparing. The event planned for Aug. 19 in Boston gained public … Continue reading

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NHRTL Benefit Banquet – is Thursday, October 12 – reserve your spot today!

Guest Speaker  Janet Morana serves as the Executive Director of Priests for Life and the Co-Founder of the Silent No More Awareness Campaign, the world’s largest mobilization of women and men who have lost children through abortion. Thursday, October 12, 2017 Executive Court … Continue reading

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‘Farmers’ Almanac’ calls for cold, snowy winter for Northeast

Northeasterners, keep your mittens, boots and show shovel handy. The Farmers’ Almanac that goes on sale this week predicts a snowy winter from Maryland to Maine with five coastal storms to bring winter misery to the region. The publication, now … Continue reading

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White Supremacist Leader in Charlottesville Jason Kessler Was Obama Supporter – Occupy Protester

White supremacist and ‘Unite the Right’ leader, Jason Kessler, was once reportedly a supporter a former President Obama and the Occupy movement. According to the Southern Poverty Law Center (an organization that is certainly no friend to Conservatives), Kessler revealed his political … Continue reading

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Eva Castillo-Sturgeon – A Venezuelan Talks About Venezuela

In one of several great segments from my stint guest-hosting Girard at Large this morning Eva Castillo-Sturgeon tells us about how Venezuela, which is her native country, has transitioned from the only thriving Democracy in South America to the crumbling socialist wreck it … Continue reading

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AmeriCorps Members to Come to N.H. to Fight Drug Crisis

Starting in November 16 AmeriCorps volunteers will be coming to New Hampshire to work with people fighting drug addiction in the state. These volunteers will serve as community health workers in Lebanon, Nashua and Strafford County. They’ll be tasked with … Continue reading

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Committee Looks For Input On N.H. Higher Ed System

A legislative committee is seeking public input about the quality and overall value of New Hampshire’s higher education system. The Public Higher Education Study Committee is trying to determine whether students leave school with critical thinking skills, personal and professional … Continue reading

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Good Food for a Good Cause

From the St. Gianna’s Place web site, as the agency moves closer to purchasing a building that will become a safe harbor for pregnant women in need of housing: St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Derry, NH is hosting a spaghetti-dinner … Continue reading

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Default Budgets: Anybody with the Guts to Fix Them?

You may remember that I challenged SAU 55 and the Timberlane Regional School District in New Hampshire’s Superior court in order to obtain a line-item default budget. Unfortunately, I was not successful and Timberlane taxpayers had to suffer once again … Continue reading

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