Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
NH Has Some of the Best Spring Skiing In Years
The snow totals so far this year, even before Tuesday’s storms, are impressive.Cannon Mountain received 234 inches of snow this winter, as of Monday, while Wildcat clocked up 225 inches and Waterville Valley had counted 195 inches. Ski area operators … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged New Hampshire, Skiing, Spring
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New Hampshire Cops Call in SWAT on Military Vet Paying Ticket in Pennies
New Hampshire cops accompanied by a member of the SWAT team escorted a Marine Corps veteran out of city hall last Monday after he attempted to pay a parking ticket with pennies. Manchester police not only violated the Coinage Act of … Continue reading
Portsmouth Councilors Postpone Vote on Plastic Bag Ban
PORTSMOUTH — City councilors decided Monday night to postpone a vote on a proposed ban targeting carry-out plastic bags typically used by chain grocery stores and pharmacies. Fred Rice, a Hampton resident who served as a three-term state representative, spoke … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Bag ban, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Union Leader
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New Hampshire Is the Least Stressed State in New England
Chalk it up to “these beautiful lakes and trees” Donald Trump always gushed about whenever he visited the Granite State on the campaign trail. New Hampshire was ranked the least stressed state in New England, according to a new report by personal … Continue reading
Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Boston Magazine, New Hampshire, Stress
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Manchester Police Want Kate D’Adamo Removed From Human Trafficking Task Force
Manchester police officials said Monday they want to see Kate D’Adamo, who has advocated for the legalization of prostitution, fired from her job overseeing a federally funded task force designed to prevent human trafficking in the state. Assistant Police Chief … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics
Tagged Human Trafficking, Kate D'Adamo, Manchester, New Hampshire, Police, Prostitution, Task Force
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Radical Community Organizers Are After Your Children’s Personal Data In NH
According to the New England Secondary School Consortium, they want your child’s personal data. Keep Reading… Girard at Large | Oh My Blog! Like The New Media Militia on Facebook and Follow on Twitter
Posted in Education, Girard At Large
Tagged Ann Marie Banfield, Data mining, Education, Oh my Blog
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NH House Vote Wednesday Could Nearly Double Abortion Funding
While Gov. Hassan appropriated $1,168 412 in 2016, and Governor Sununu proposed a budget with $1,757,774 in family planning funding, the House Finance Committee is proposing $2,017,643 in 2018. THIS IS ALMOST DOUBLE THE FUNDING! Keep Reading… NHRTL | GraniteGrok
Posted in Abortion, Budgets, Legislation, Local NH Politics
Tagged Abortion, Budget, New Hampshire, NHRTL
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OP-ED: Full Day Kindergarten Should Remain a Local Decision
The New Hampshire State Senate added an amendment to Senate Bill 191, a bill targeting education adequacy funding, in a move to support full-day kindergarten funding. The time at which a child begins formal, full day education should be a … Continue reading
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Portsmouth Trying to Ban Plastic Bags Again
The Portsmouth, New Hampshire City Council is meeting tonight for the second reading of a proposal to ban plastic bags in the city council chamber, at City hall, starting at 7 pm. This is not the Council’s first dance with … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News, NH Political Buzz
Tagged Bag ban, New Hampshire, Portsmouth
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Democrat Steve Marchand is Running for Governor
Marchand, a consultant, campaigned last year on making Medicaid expansion under Obamacare permanent, providing better support for roads and bridges, legalizing marijuana, and opposition to the Northern Pass project.He registered his candidate committee last week and it’s dated April 3. … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Elections, New Hampshire News
Tagged Governor, NH, Steve Marchand
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