Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald

About Steve Mac Donald

Husband, Dad, Dog Lover, Blogger, (sometimes) Radio Co-Host, Free Speech Facilitator, Climate Denier, Gun Owner, info-junkie, ...

Walmart Pulls T-Shirts That Hint At Lynching Journalists

Walmart has removed a controversial T-shirt with a simple message — “Rope. Tree. Journalist. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED” — from its website, after the Radio Television Digital News Association sent the largest retailer in the U.S. a note flagging the shirt’s … Continue reading

Posted in Culture, National News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Woman gets 18 months in prison on identity fraud charge

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A woman who pleaded guilty to identity fraud after she attempted to work with the city of Nashua, New Hampshire, as a volunteer grant writer has been sentenced to 18 months in prison. Court documents say … Continue reading

Posted in Crime | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

NH Man accused of taking funeral GoFundMe money to buy car

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire man is accused of taking money from a GoFundMe account that was set up to pay for funeral expenses for a woman who was killed, and then used it to buy a car, … Continue reading

Posted in Crime | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Gene Chandler again elected New Hampshire’s House speaker

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Gene Chandler was elected speaker of the New Hampshire House for a third time on Thursday after two rounds of voting to replace fellow Republican Shawn Jasper halfway through the two-year legislative session. | Keep Reading…

Posted in Elections | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Mr. Speaker, be careful what you wish for…

More at GraniteGrok.comFrom the well this afternoon, newly-elected NH House Speaker Gene Chandler is reported – by Democrat Katherine Rogers – to have said “I promise to do the right thing and if not, come up and give me a wrap [sic] … Continue reading

Posted in Crime, Democrats | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Slow Progress for HEAC and Educational Neglect Bill

The Home Education Advisory Council (HEAC) held their bi-monthly meeting on Thursday, November 9th and made progress on several operational issues. We were again present and recorded their discussion; it is in six segments | More at School Choice for NH

Posted in Education, NH School Choice, School Choice for NH | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Filed So Far: Some Bills for 2018

More than 800 bills have been filed so far by New Hampshire legislators for 2018. Here are a few on which I’ll be reporting, with links to the texts of the bill where available. The Senate hasn’t released all its … Continue reading

Posted in Leaven for the Loaf, Legislation | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

NH Family Buys Luxury SUV with Digital Cash, Bitcoin

New Hampshire is home to many early adopters and users of cryptocurrencies. One recent example is the purchase/sale of a used Lexus automobile for crypto, half Dash and half Bitcoin. Parties used their phones to easily transfer funds within a … Continue reading

Posted in Economy/Economics, Free Keene | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Coos County To Consider Assertion Of ‘Unpermitted’ Cog Road Up Mount Washington

The Coos County Commissioners plan to review an environmental group’s claim that the owner of the Cog Railway didn’t have the necessary permit to build a “road” to the top of the mountain that may be used to give tourists … Continue reading

Posted in Local NH Politics | Tagged , | Leave a comment

CAMERA focuses on Newton schools’ Arab-Israeli conflict curriculum

Discord over the way Newton’s high schools teach the Arab-Israeli conflict and Islam began six years ago, when a Newton South parent, Tony Pagliuso, was made aware of a statement in an article his daughter had been assigned in a … Continue reading

Posted in Around New England, Education | Tagged , , | Leave a comment