Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Metzler Gets Max Bonus
At their May 17th meeting, SAU55’s board awarded Dr. Metzler a 3% raise and a 4% bonus effective July 1, 2017. His total compensation increase is approximately $11,000. Dr. Metzler’s contract limits his bonus to a maximum of 4% of … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Donna Green, Education
Tagged Bonus, Earl Metzler, Sandown, SAU 55, Timberlane
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State Using PUC and Eversource to Prop up The North Country
New Hampshire Business review has an enlightening–though not surprising–article today about how a PUC-approved contract from 2011 requires Eversource customers to prop up the NH timber industry and the Berlin Biomass Plant. More… | GraniteGrok
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Environment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Berlin, Biomass, Electricity, Eversource, PSNH, PUC
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N.H. Republicans, Democrats agree on need for special prosecutor in Russia investigation
One thing Democrats and Republicans can agree on these days is there’s too much drama coming out of the White House.Each day has brought a new bombshell since President Donald Trump fired FBI Director James Comey a week ago. More… … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, National News, Republicans
Tagged Comey, Russia, Special Prosecutor, Trump
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House Committee to Take Up Retained Bills Including Fetal Homicide
The New Hampshire House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee has scheduled a work session for Tuesday, May 23 on several retained bills, including two on fetal homicide (HB 156 and SB 66). Also on the agenda…More | Leaven for … Continue reading
Posted in Leaven for the Loaf, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Ellen Kolb, NH House
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Statement by Speaker Shawn Jasper with regard to the resignation of Rep. Robert Fisher
“Rep. Robert Fisher has informed the House Clerk of his resignation from the NH House, effective at noon today. It is unfortunate that the debate surrounding his actions while serving in the House have detracted from the good things that … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, Resignation, Robert Fisher, Shawn Jasper
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Why do so few people care about losing their rights?
For many years I’ve been attempting to raise the alarm about the loss of our rights and our freedoms. You would expect that my posts would be met with outrage by my Facebook friends or Twitter followers, who should have … Continue reading
Former Exeter High counselor indicted in sexual assault
BRENTWOOD — A former Exeter High School guidance counselor has been indicted on charges she sexually assaulted a female student. Kristie S. Torbick, 37, of Lee, was indicted this month by a Rockingham County grand jury on two counts of … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Epping, Exeter, Kristie S. Torbick, Sexual Assault
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Murdered DNC Staffer Leaked 44,053 Emails to Wikileaks
The former D.C. police homicide detective told Fox News, “I do believe that the answers to who murdered Seth Rich sits on his computer on a shelf at the D.C. police or FBI headquarters.” When Fox 5 asked him if his … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, National News
Tagged Murder Mystery, Rachel Alexander, Rod Wheeler, Seth Rich
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New Hampshire Should Support the Massachusetts Soda Tax
Every jurisdiction that has imposed their progressive will in this manner has seen a drop in sales and jobs, which migrate just beyond the reach of said tax. I’m no geographer and I don’t play one on the internet, but … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, Democrats, Economy/Economics, GraniteGrok, taxes
Tagged Massachusetts, Soda Tax
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Here is the latest in the 20-year effort to deny voter fraud in NH.
News flash! If you have a Nebraska driver’s license – you are a citizen of Nebraska. That is the same with any other state. You are not a New Hampshire citizen entitled to vote here until you abandon your previous … Continue reading
Posted in CNHT, Democrats, Elections, GraniteGrok, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Vote Fraud
Tagged Brian Buonomano, Ed Naile, Investigation, NH AG
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