Category Archives: New Hampshire News
Gilford, NH Buys The Top of a Mountain
The town contributed $115,000 toward the purchase of the 2,044-foot-high peak and 273 acres of surrounding land, without relying on direct taxation. The money came from the conversion of land that had been held in “current use” into the market-value … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Conservation, Gilford, Land Use, Property
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Close the Domicile Loophole in New Hampshire
…while institutionalizing out of state college voters? And that’s a win? For the past three election cycles, New Hampshire voters and activists have been calling for substantive election law reform that points our state in the direction of stronger ballot … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Republicans
Tagged Domicile, Elections, SB 3
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Citizens Urge School Board to Keep February and April Vacation
CONWAY — A number of citizens turned out to the Conway School Board’s meeting Monday night, asking the board to reconsider potentially eliminating February and April school vacations in the Conway School District. They view February vacation as a must, … Continue reading
Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Conway, School Board, School Vacation
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AP corrects crowd estimate in Conway visit, won’t use reporter again for politics
The Associated Press has issued a correction in connection with its report on Kellyanne Conway’s speech to New Hampshire Republicans last week, acknowledging that its crowd estimate was wrong. The original, four-paragraph report from freelance reporter Melanie Plenda estimated the … Continue reading
Posted in Democrats, Media Bias, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged AP, Correction, Event, Kellyanne Conway
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Republicans working to find strong candidate to challenge Kuster
Republicans are already working hard to find a strong candidate to take on U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster in the 2nd District next year, and a familiar name has been circulating. Republicans have been waiting for a few years for former … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, New Hampshire News, Republicans
Tagged Ann Kuster, Lynne Blankenbeker, NH CD-2, WMUR
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Two Hundred Jobs Were Promised But Where Are They?
One of the promises made by the developers of the proposed biomass plant in Berlin was the creation of 200 jobs in the trucking and logging business, mostly in the North Country. But finding them is hard. More… *| Berlin Daily … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, Energy, Environment, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News
Tagged Berlin, Biomass, Jobs
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Mayberry and Sanborn Mull Congressional Runs in 2018
GOP CONGRESSIONAL ACTION. Former law enforcement official Eddie Edwards is the lone announced Republican candidate for the 1st District congressional seat held by Democratic U.S. Rep. Carol Shea-Porter, but at least two others appear to be moving in that direction. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Andy Sanborn, Matt Mayberry, WMUR
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New Hampshire House eyes lottery game for kindergarten funds
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Legislators in New Hampshire are eying a new option to fund full-day kindergarten for the state — a lottery game called Keno which the state Senate has frequently opposed in the past. Budget writers are expected … Continue reading
Posted in Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Gambling, Keno, Kindergarten, NH Senate
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NH Start-ups receive $100,000 investment cash
MANCHESTER — Three startups in the Accelerate NH 17 incubator program were awarded $100,000 each in investment capital Tuesday after presenting their business plans at Demo Day, an event featured at Alpha Loft’s Startup Shindig at Oracle + Dyn in … Continue reading
Posted in Economy/Economics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Accelerate NH 17, Manchester, Millworks II
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The New Media Militia 