Author Archives: Steve Mac Donald
Tales from the BudComm – “raised by taxes”
Now those of you that have been reading the ‘Grok for a while know that one of my big bugaboos is the combination of TANSTAAFL and “free money” – the former being “There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, GraniteGrok, taxes
Tagged Gilford, Skip Murphy, TANSTAAFL
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Manchester Pays $275,000 To Man Wrongly Arrested for Recording Police
Concord, NH – The City of Manchester has paid $275,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by the ACLU of New Hampshire (“ACLU-NH”) on behalf of Alfredo Valentin. Valentin was wrongly arrested in March 2015 for criminal wiretapping after … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech, Local NH Politics
Tagged ACLU, Alfredo Valentin, Manchester, Police
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Hearing on Springhill Farm Eviction to be Held December 6th
We have been following the case of the Springhill Farm which is run currently by tenant and relative of the trust owner Jay Sweet, and his family. The Sweets filed a discrimination complaint with the NH Commission for Human Rights over the … Continue reading
Laconia Daily Sun Aids Belknap County Budget Shell Game Deceptions
The shell game continues on County Drive. It’s understandable that this sleight of hand would lead to errors in the Laconia Daily Sun’s article covering the Belknap County budget. Commissioner DeVoy, according to the Sun, said: “…it was poor budget management on the … Continue reading
What did NH Democrats Know (About Sexual Predators) and When Did They Know It?
In the wake of Matt Lauer’s termination, and the self-immolation underway on the left, the news is littered with exciting tidbits from long-time liberal hypocrites about other long-time liberal hypocrites, like this. On ABC News’ “This Week,” veteran journalist Cokie Roberts … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Culture, Democrats, Progressives
Tagged Hypocrats, NHDP, Sexual Harassment, Zandra Rice Hawkins
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Federal court blocks deportation of a group of Indonesian nationals
BOSTON — Yesterday, a federal court blocked the deportation of a group of Indonesian nationals, most of whom have lived in the U.S. for more than a decade and faced imminent removal to Indonesia where they were at risk of … Continue reading
NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge finalists named
Sixteen teams have been selected to advance to the final round of the 2017 NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge. The finalists – eight in the student track and eight in the community track – will compete beginning at 8:30 a.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Events, New Hampshire News
Tagged NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge., NHBR
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NHLA Board Election Results
Elections for 3 NHLA Board members concluded 11/27/17. 62 ballots were cast in this approval voting election, and the results are as follows: Development Director – Lisa Cole was elected with 51 ballots cast in her favor, 4 cast for … Continue reading
Proposed school budget features $1.7 million jump
CLAREMONT — Claremont School District administration released on Wednesday night an initial draft of the proposed 2018-2019 school year budget to include a more than $1.7 million increase from the current operating budget. In total, the proposed budget would cost … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Budget, Claremont, School District
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Manchester school board implements spending freeze
MANCHESTER — City school board members voted Monday night to implement a spending freeze in the district on non-essential materials. The motion approved by board members authorizes the spending freeze, while giving Superintendent of Schools Dr. Bolgen Vargas “the latitude … Continue reading
Posted in Debt/Spending, Education, Local NH Politics
Tagged Bolgen Vargas, Manchester, Public School, School Board
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The New Media Militia 