Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
NH State Police announce Sobriety Checkpoint in Portsmouth
PORTSMOUTH — The New Hampshire State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in the Portsmouth area during the week of August 6, 2017. The program, approved by the N.H. Highway Safety Agency and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, … Continue reading
Medicaid expansion’s uncertain future
WITH A TWO-YEAR budget in place, the fate of Medicaid expansion in New Hampshire is likely to be the biggest policy issue facing the Legislature in 2018, and like everything else surrounding health care, it’s shrouded in uncertainty and confusion. … Continue reading
Missing Kensington man found deceased in Mass.
KENSINGTON — A 23-year-old local man missing since July 24 was discovered deceased in Salisbury, Massachusetts, on Saturday, police announced. His death is not considered suspicious. Kensington Police Chief Scott Sanders said Jacob Marsden was found by members of the … Continue reading
Dog kills another dog in Keene rail trail attack
KEENE — Police are investigating a dog attack that left another dog dead on a rail trail off Bradford Street Monday afternoon. Police responded to Bradford Road near the Keene Country Club Monday at 3:15 p.m. for a report that one … Continue reading
Dunkin’ considers a doughnut-sized hole in its name
Today, Dunkin’ Donuts is locked in a nationwide popularity contest with Starbucks and independent coffeehouses, aggressively competing for the loyalty of an increasingly calorie-conscious customer base concerned with staying fit, not just caffeinated. Doughnuts – while delicious – connote neither. … Continue reading
Bitcoin Breaks Record High, Now Over $3,200 After Risky “Fork” into Competing “Bitcoin Cash”
After squabbling for years over how to fix the growing pains of the world’s first decentralized cryptocurrency, one of the sides in the ongoing Bitcoin Geek War has finally made a bold move. This week, on August 1st, a small number … Continue reading
19 MASSIVE Democrat Scandals the MSM Is Covering Up
Michael Sainato of The Observer has done a superb job of accumulating all the scandals currently roiling the Democrat Party. Well, not really roiling, because as we all know our objective, unbiased, and not-at-all-leftwing media is covering up every single one of these jaw-dropping … Continue reading
Politician reacts to Constitution question with “We’re all done here”
An NH state rep is involved with one or more of the govt’s transportation institutions. He continues responding to my question about what if anything he’s doing to help the Feds stop interfering with transportation. | Ridley Report
Maggie Hassan’s “Bipartisan Health Care Solutions” Are Neither Bipartisan Nor Solutions
New Hampshire’s drive-by Senator Maggie Hassan (whose margin of victory was less than the number allowed to vote without ID) is out with an op-ed on how to “solve” health care. Hassan’s op-ed comes on the heels of the Senate … Continue reading
Not Unexpectedly: New Hampshire Has a Lot of Turkeys
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A biologist says hunters harvested 4,482 turkeys in New Hampshire during this year’s spring hunt, 600 more than last year and the second-highest harvest on record. Ted Walski of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says the … Continue reading