Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
More Radioactive Waste Rolling through New Hampshire?
EXETER, N.H. – Environmental groups have a warning for the nation’s leaders: Haste will make more waste. A House vote could come soon on legislation known as the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017. The bill would mean building … Continue reading
Rip Current Threat Issued for Beaches in New Hampshire
The National Weather Service has issued a warning about dangerous rip currents on the North Shore of Massachusetts and in parts of New Hampshire. At Hampton Beach, beach goers have already seen strong rip currents this summer. Last week, dozens … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Environment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Beaches, NECN, Rip Tide
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Why Does N.H. Still Require Annual Car Inspections?
“Why do we put up with the onerous yearly auto inspection? Half of the states, including California, don’t have it. And their accident rate isn’t high.” … So, first thing: It’s actually more than half of states that lack an … Continue reading
Whistleblowers, Veterans Criticize VA Bureaucracy
Complaints about obstructive bureaucracy in the Veterans Health Administration dominated a discussion Monday afternoon between veterans and doctors who blew the whistle on problems at the Manchester VA. The Boston Globe first reported on complaints lodged by doctors that the Manchester VA … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care, Military, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Manchester, VA
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Man Overdoses in Dunkin’ Donuts Bathroom During Visit with 9-Year old Son
MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire police say a man ingested heroin in a bathroom at a Dunkin’ Donuts during a visit with his 9-year-old son and had to be revived with an opioid-overdose antidote. Manchester police say the boy … Continue reading
Gemma Observatory in NH wins AIA Small Projects Award
The Gemma Observatory sits on a remote peak in the northeastern state, at the centre of a “dark” zone with a three-mile radius. Unobstructed by light pollution, the setting is ideal for astronomical observation. | More… | Dezeen.com
A Democrat Idea I actually Agree With
Nothing Democrats want as a party advances liberty, so there is almost nothing they want that I could ever agree to, except perhaps for this, for all the obvious reasons. https://twitter.com/WendyBrandes/status/892057770656243712 | Twitchy
The (New Public School) Lord’s Prayer
This is credited to a 15-year-old school kid who got an A+ for this entry. Because the Lord’s Prayer is not allowed in most U.S. Public schools any more a kid in Minnesota wrote the following NEW School Prayer: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ … Continue reading
The Healthcare Debacle, District 16 Senate Race, a Trans Rally and a Declining Legacy
Rich talked to Kimberly Morin of NH Political Buzz for Politically Buzzed. They started by discussing the health care debacle, tackling Senator Jeanne Shaheen’s desire to fix Obamacare. They then addressed the District 16 Senate race, Manchester’s trans rally and a Democratic weekly address, in which they basically admitted that President Barack … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large
Tagged Jeanne Shaheen, Kimberly Morin, Rich Girard, Trans Rally
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Cornerstone: NH Bills to Watch for in 2018
From Cornerstone’s email newsletter ***** Some bills were retained to be studied later this year (and the Cornerstone team will be watching!), and those bills will be voted on in early 2018. Others were tabled, and we could see the … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 