Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Sununu’s first 100 days: Enthusiasm, but key losses
Gov. Chris Sununu took office armed with a long list of priorities: tackle the drug crisis, lower energy costs, reform the child services agency, expand full-day kindergarten, tighten election laws and recruit new businesses to the state. He also pledged … Continue reading
What does the NH State Board of Education have against Nurses, Engineers and Scientists?
On April 6th, 2017 the New Hampshire State Board of Education voted to prevent the new Commissioner of Education, Frank Edelblut, from working to improve the science standards used in many of our public schools. One has to wonder why the board … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Board of Education, NH, School Board
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Edelblut seeks to restructure education department
New Hampshire Education Commissioner Frank Edelblut could be given broad discretion to restructure his department, a prospect that has sparked anew the anxieties raised by the commissioner’s critics when he nominated in January. More… | Concord Monitor Get Your New … Continue reading
Dartmouth Almost Took Frat Back
A leaked letter from the Dartmouth College Board of Trustees indicates that senior administrators negotiated with banned fraternity Alpha Delta about the possibility of a return to campus, but then reconsidered and told the society it was out for good. … Continue reading
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Two (more) Vermont men arrested on drug charges in NH
Two Vermont men were arrested on drug charges by Manchester police Friday night, following a traffic stop. Police said they stopped a vehicle with Vermont registration while on patrol in the area of Wilson and Hayward streets. More… | Union … Continue reading
School Budgeting Workshop April 22nd
Announcing an exciting opportunity for new and returning elected officials in New Hampshire school districts: “School Budgets: Getting Ahead of the Curve” A school budgeting workshop April 22 hosted by the School District Governance Association of New Hampshire. More… |timberlanesandown … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, Education
Tagged Budget Committees, Budgeting, SDGANH
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House Republican Alliance suspended from State House
The infighting over the House’s failure to pass a budget continued Wednesday with Republican Speaker Shawn Jasper suspending a GOP organization’s use of the State House complex. Jasper said the House Republican Alliance has failed to draft bylaws that govern … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, NHHRA, Shawn Jasper
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Grief and Gratitude on Good Friday
Great griefs are like great joys: they bend time. My sister died twenty years ago. Sometimes it seems so long ago that mercifully, I can barely remember the details. Other times, those details rush back at me so sharply I … Continue reading
Casino Lou’s Gambling Bill and the State’s Allocation of Funding
After reading a message from a listener in Milford, Rich tackled Senator Lou D’Allesandro’s most recent gambling bill. He pointed out the reasoning for the bill and took a call from Eddy in Manchester, who wondered about the finances. They … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Legislation, Local NH Politics
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Easter brings ski season to a colorful end
Easter imagery is full of blooming flowers and the bright colors of spring, but in New Hampshire the Easter Bunny skis. This year, the famous rabbit will have a choice of areas still open with good coverage, and rumor has … Continue reading
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