Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Teacher convicted of sex assault can keep $76,000/year pension
[Arthur] Peekel was an admissions officer at Phillips Exeter prep school in 1973 when prosecutors say he assaulted a prospective student. He then left New Hampshire and began an esteemed career teaching in the Northwest suburbs, even winning the 1991-92 … Continue reading
Posted in National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Arthur Peekel, Phillips Exeter Academy, Sexual Assault
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‘He-Man’ qualifies for special Florida Senate election ballot
“He-Man” is running for the Florida Senate in Miami — and no, he says he did not make up his nickname for the sake of politics. Christian “He-Man” Schlaerth qualified Tuesday for the Senate District 40 special election. His name … Continue reading
Posted in Elections
Tagged “He-Man”, Christian Schlaerth, Florida, Miami Herald, State Senate
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Comrade Volinsky Might Run for Governor of New Hampshire
Democratic Executive Councilor Andru Volinsky tells us that our item about him in last week’s New Hampshire Primary Source has prompted an uptick in calls from people urging him to consider running for governor. “As I do my Executive Council … Continue reading
Manchester New Hampshire battles bedbugs
MANCHESTER — Students returning to the Henry Wilson School on Tuesday were given plastic bags to stow their backpacks and other belongings from home in an effort to quell a bedbug problem at the inner-city school. A bedbug was reported … Continue reading
Arrest made in stabbing death of woman in Concord
Police on Wednesday arrested 20-year-old Daswan Jette, of Concord, in the death of 23-year-old Sabrina Marie Galusha. He’s been charged with alternate counts of knowing and reckless second-degree murder. Jette was scheduled to be arraigned on Thursday; it wasn’t immediately … Continue reading
New Media Militia Stats for May 2017 And a Thank You!
The New Media Militia added 528 new posts to local and national news in the month of May. The content came from bloggers, vloggers, podcasters, humble radio hosts, and local and national media, viewed by visitors from 41 different countries. … Continue reading
Posted in International News, New Hampshire News
Tagged May, New Media Militia, Posts, Visits
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State by State: What Americans don’t know how to spell.
In honor of the National Spelling Bee, which starts Wednesday, Google decided to see what words people in each of the 50 states struggle to spell. To do this, it looked at Google searches of “how to spell ______” in … Continue reading
Renewables and Bad Policy Killing Australian Economy.
Australia’s ‘experiment’ with green energy had best serve as a lesson to all, including states like New Hampshire. Green Energy Insurrection: Aussie Miners, Heavy Industry Threaten Investment Walkout over Energy Prices. Australia will be denied new investment and will watch more … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Environment
Tagged Australia, Electricity, Industry, Prices
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So what does Weiner have on Huma and Hillary?
“…it’s hard to explain the strange U-turns in direction for this bizarre couple. Weiner is a pervert who likes to exhibit himself. Huma is a staunch and loyal aide to Hillary who likes to stays in the shadows. What does … Continue reading
After years of empty U.S. promises, Trump arms Kurds fighting ISIS in Syria
Finally, after years of dangerous dawdling the United States has actually begun arming Kurdish soldiers fighting ISIS in Syria. Weapons supplies had been stockpiled nearby in anticipation of President Trump’s go-ahead, which came Monday. The armament distributions, which the commander-in-chief … Continue reading
