Category Archives: Local NH Politics

Actually, Mary, it DOES fit the narrative and here’s why

We got a comment from Mary Anderson on Steve’s post “Is it Time to Change Everything Named after Democrat Sen. Robert Byrd?” Why not tell the whole story of Robert Byrd or doesn’t it fit in with the premise of your story? … Continue reading

Posted in Local NH Politics | Leave a comment

Stupid Time to be Alive Reminder 2,458,634

Holy cow. I was perusing my Twitter feed when I found the image below along with a lefty saying “This is so important and spot on…”. So I started looking at it and… We’re doomed. What the heck does some … Continue reading

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

New Media Militia Top 5 for the Week ending 8/20/17

What were readers viewing and clicking this past week? Here’s your answer. 5. Man Found Dead Aboard Fishing Boat Docked in New Hampshire 4. Go Topless Day returning to Hampton Beach 3. Why was there recruitment for paid protesters in Charlottesville? 2. The Flat Earth Society … Continue reading

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

Darlene Pawlik: My Treasure from Sex trafficking

I was groomed at 13 and sold for the first time on my 14th birthday. My trafficker was a man with a cue of girls in various stages of grooming or engagement in prostitution. He was charming. He’d be called … Continue reading

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

Bannon Could Start Network to Compete with Fox News

Unshaven and working from home in cargo shorts as he moves into “Bannon the Barbarian” mode, Steve Bannon is thinking bigger than Breitbart. Axios reports, Axios’ Jonathan Swan hears Bannon has told friends he sees a massive opening to the right … Continue reading

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

A Third of Republicans Want McConnell, Ryan Out

A new Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 36% of Likely Republican Voters think it would be good for the United States if McConnell stepped down as Senate majority leader, while 17% believe it would be bad … Continue reading

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

Hassan’s secret: Covering up Medicaid problems

Last year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) warned the Hassan administration that New Hampshire’s expanded Medicaid program was not complying with federal law. This was rather inconvenient for Hassan, who made the subsidized health insurance program the … Continue reading

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

Anti police sentiment expressed in two Monadnock towns

In the last month James Rieth has gone out on Temple Road in New Ipswich with a sanding block, painters tape and black, white and red paint to cover the letters “FTP” on 6-7 stop signs. He tried paint thinner … Continue reading

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

As Lyme Disease Increases In NH, Researchers Offer Sly Solution

In 2015, according to the most recent data, more than 28,000 people had confirmed cases of Lyme in the country. In New Hampshire, there 436 confirmed cases and another 93 probable. Might not sound like much, but in 2005 that … Continue reading

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

Weare man driving 53 mph above speed limit arrested in Hooksett for DWI, marijuana

HOOKSETT — A 22-year-old Weare man faces multiple charges, including aggravated DWI, after police say he was stopped for driving more than 50 miles an hour faster than the posted speed limit.Robert Blow also is charged with possession and transportation … Continue reading

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