Category Archives: Events

NH officer taking command of ballistic-missile sub

When Manchester Memorial High School’s hockey team won the state championship in 1995, William Filip was a defenseman. Now he’s defending the entire nation. In a ceremony on Friday, Filip, 40, will take command of the USS Alabama, a ballistic-missile … Continue reading

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School Choice NH: Schedule for Week of February 19, 2018

ne school choice bill has a public hearing continued this week and several have executive sessions when committees will vote. It is critical to contact committee members about these bills before their decisions are made. Below is the upcoming schedule … Continue reading

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Gov. Sununu touts regulatory reform, school choice during New Hampshire state of state address

New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu hailed 2017 as a year of great promise in the state while vowing to double down on the policies that he says led to those gains. Sununu looked back and forward during his first State … Continue reading

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Minor (minor) Earhtquake in Exeter New Hampshire

  Exeter, NH – Loud noise and shaking 10-15 seconds Hampton, NH – At 9:30 today (2/15/18) I felt the house tremble for a couple seconds. It made me think at first that the garage fell down & the dogs were alerted … Continue reading

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HOUSE LEADERS REACT TO GOVERNORS STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS

CONCORD – New Hampshire House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) and House Majority Leader Dick Hinch (R-Merrimack) release statements following Governor Sununu’s State of the State Address. House Speaker Gene Chandler (R-Bartlett) “The governor put forward today an uplifting account of … Continue reading

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Steve Negron Has Decisive Victory in Hopkinton GOP Straw Poll

The Negron campaign has a press release regarding Republican Congressional Candidate Steve Negron’s Straw poll victory last night in Hopkinton. A new or newly reorganized town committee in Hopkinton had “GOP” candidates or their representatives by (for the Republican Primary to challenge … Continue reading

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Donna Green Resigns From Timberlane School Board…

The following is Donna Green’s statement following her resignation from the Timberlane Regional School Board on Thursday night, Feb. 8. after a meeting in which the board failed to rescind the no trespass order against Maxann Dobson, Timberlane school board … Continue reading

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Bounty on groundhogs predates holiday in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Four years before a celebrated groundhog began predicting the weather in Pennsylvania, a committee of New Hampshire lawmakers deemed the species “not only a nuisance, but also a bore” and recommended eradicating it from the state. … Continue reading

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ACLU Objects to Use of ‘American’ In SOTU Speech

When I hear the President use the word “American” it means, you, me, us, the United States, that sort of thing. When the ACLU hears ‘American,’ at least coming from Mr. Trump, it means something else. | More at GraniteGrok.com … Continue reading

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5 Times Democrats Should Have Stood and Clapped During Trump’s State of the Union — But Didn’t

When President Donald Trump gave his first State of the Union address last night, Democrats weren’t happy about it. It was a real shame, because Trump offered them many olive branches — libertarians would say he gave them too many. … Continue reading

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