Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
It’s National Grilled Cheese Day!
National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is observed annually on April 12th. Listed in a reader’s opinion poll, Grilled Cheese Sandwiches are among one of the top comfort foods in the United States. According to food historians, cooked bread and cheese … Continue reading
Hubble Captured Stunning Light Show Around Uranus
Bum Deal? The Butt of jokes. Uranus getting a bit of love. Jeesh. Unlike its more glamorous relatives Mars, Jupiter and Saturn, Uranus gets a bit of a bum deal when it comes to planetary popularity; often the butt of jokes … Continue reading
Tired of daylight saving time, lawmakers look to ‘lock the clock’
Harwood, 63, has a slight obsession with time and an opinion that we should stop messing with it. He lives in one of the two states _ the other is Hawaii _ that don’t change their clocks twice a year … Continue reading
Calls for More Energy Sources to Lower Costs in NH
In a statement released Tuesday by the organization, the organization said that the state’s energy costs “are so much higher than other parts of the country” and that puts New Hampshire “at a major competitive disadvantage when it comes to … Continue reading
Ed Naile on Voter Registration Bills and Reforms
Rich started the segment by conveying a message from Lisa Freeman about the status of every bill that deals with voter registration. He and Ed Naile, Chairman of the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, then spoke about what reforms are … Continue reading
Posted in Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ed Naile, Vote Fraud
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Taiwan Bans Slaughter of Cats and Dogs for Human Consumption
Taiwan is set to become the first country in Asia to ban the sale and consumption of cat and dog meat in an effort to improve its animal protection laws. On Tuesday, the country’s parliament passed amendments to its Animal … Continue reading
Are We Really Losing Young People?
Are we really losing young people? A common theme through many letters to the editor, political speeches and general news stories is that young, educated people are leaving the state, heading for “anyplace but here.” This theme is brought in … Continue reading
Auburn officials looking into personnel issue involving fire chief
A personnel issue involving the town’s fire chief attracted a crowd to Monday night’s Board of Selectmen meeting, though details about the issues relating to the chief are scarce. Keep Reading… Melissa Proulx | UL Get Your New Media Militia … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Auburn, Ed Gannon, Fire Chief
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Hate Common Core Math? Now’s the time to tell the NH State Board of Ed
New Hampshire Commissioner of Eduction, Frank Edelblut, will be moving forward with reviewing the Common Core Standards currently used in New Hampshire. Common Core has driven many parents to pull their children out of the public schools. Unfortunately, the appointed Board of … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Common Core, Math, Oh my Blog
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Poll: Sununu Ranks As Popular Governor, Hassan Struggles With Approval Ratings
The rankings for the most popular governors are out and the top 10 are all Republicans. New Hampshire’s own Gov. Chris Sununu isn’t far behind the pack, though, coming in at 16th, highlighting a decent start to the Republican’s first … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National Politics & Policy, New Hampshire News
Tagged Chris Sununu, Maggie Hassan, NH Journal, Poll
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