Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Superintendent: “I don’t understand” the term “literacy rate” (Wilton, NH)
Superintendent: “I don’t understand” the term “literacy rate” (Wilton, NH). More… Dave Ridley | Ridley Report The New Media Militia is on Facebook & Twitter *Print media sites may limit content or require a subscription.
UNH kicks off Month of ‘Gaypril’
When is heterosexual pride month at UNH? This month, the UNH community will be celebrating Gaypril: Campus Pride month, with a variety of events hosted by the Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) and other organizations on campus occurring nearly … Continue reading
Planning Board Member’s Seat in Jeopardy
Lebanon — A member of the Lebanon Planning Board could be thrown off the nine-member committee after he signed a petition related to the impact of a major development in his neighborhood and, according to a former mayor, suggested that … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
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The Answer to Gitmo’s Feral Cat Problem: Operation ‘Git-Meow’
This base best known for its wartime prison has cats. Lots of cats. Kitty cats. Dumpster cats. House cats. Abandoned cats. Foster cats. Stray cats. Tabby cats. Cuban cats. … In an unusual alliance, some troops, civilians, and visitors have … Continue reading
Durham Schedules RTK Educational Session on Tuesday 4/25/17
In order to ensure that the members of Durham’s public boards are given the resources, they need to act in accord with RSA 91-A, a Right-to-Know law educational session has been scheduled for Tuesday, April 25, 2017, beginning at 7:00 … Continue reading
Posted in Education, New Hampshire News, Right to Know NH
Tagged 91a-, Durham, Right to Know
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Half of America’s Gun Homicides in 2015 were Clustered in 127 Cities and Towns
Half of America’s gun homicides in 2015 were clustered in just 127 cities and towns, according to a new geographic analysis by the Guardian, even though they contain less than a quarter of the nation’s population. Keep Reading… H/T Susan Olsen … Continue reading
Posted in National News, National Politics & Policy
Tagged America, Homicide, The Guardian
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Effort to Pull Hepatitis B Vaccine School Requirement Shot Down
Children entering public school and day care in New Hampshire will continue to need vaccinations against hepatitis B after a Senate committee on Thursday killed the latest of several attempts to end the requirement. Keep Reading… | Concord Monitor
Posted in Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged Concord Monitor, Hepatitis B, NH Senate, Vaccines
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NH House Punts on Budget, What’s the Next Step?
The NH House’s stunning failure this week to pass any version of a state budget or its accompanying trailer bill has business advocates scratching their heads about what it all means. “I’ve been doing this for 28 years and never … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Economy/Economics, Legislation, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH House, NH Senate, NHBR
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Plainfield to Get $36,000 From Feds’ Sale of Brown Compound
Plainfield — The town of Plainfield will receive $36,334 from the federal government as proceeds from the sale of the former home of tax protesters Ed and Elaine Brown. That total amounts to just 16 percent of the back taxes … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, National News, New Hampshire News
Tagged Ed Brown, Elena Brown, Plainfield, taxes
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A Standardized Assessment That Breaks State Law ?
Some schools are transitioning from the Smarter Balanced Assessment to the PACE Assessment. An assessment of “competencies.” Today I spoke before the New Hampshire Board of Education about the concerns I had going forward with the PACE Assessment based on … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Girard At Large, Local NH Politics
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Assessmentsm, PACE, Smarter Balanced
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