Category Archives: New Hampshire News
NH Senate Goes after NHMA in Bill to Certify Town Elections
The [NH State] Senate voted 21-2 today to pass a bill designed to allow towns that postponed town or school elections, due to the March 14 snow storm, to ratify the results. … Sen. Dan Feltes, D-Concord, opposed the bill … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Legislation, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged NH Senate, NHMA
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Judge Rules Against Mike Gill in Defamation Lawsuit
A judge has ruled in favor of attorney Alex Walker in his defamation lawsuit against a mortgage broker who in posts on an electronic billboard has repeatedly accused Walker and other local business leaders of criminal activity. Superior Court Judge … Continue reading
Man Shot in Leg at Sig Sauer’s Epping Training Facility
Police and rescue personnel responded to the training facility at 233 Exeter Road just before noon after receiving a report of a man with a gunshot wound to his lower right calf. Police Capt. Jason Newman said the accidental shooting … Continue reading
Did New Hampshire’s Civil Engineers Just Ask for a Sales or Income Tax?
Consistent funding policies and more locally sourced funding, mean more taxes. Local taxes. Like a sales or income tax that can be adjusted (always upward) to address the whims of public employees (including civil engineers). I agree that infrastructure matters, … Continue reading
Posted in GraniteGrok, New Hampshire News
Tagged Civil Engineers, Infrastructure, New Hampshire
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Green Loses Court Case about Default Budget
Interestingly, the judge concluded: “The plaintiff engaged in a good faith effort to clarify New Hampshire law. Although she did not prevail in this court, her argument was certainly not frivolous. Indeed, it is possible that plaintiff will prevail on … Continue reading
Posted in Budgets, Donna Green, New Hampshire News, Right to Know NH
Tagged Green v. Metzler, Right to Know, Sandown, Timberlane
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New Hampshire Has a New Attorney General
No relation. The New Hampshire Executive Council voted unanimously today to confirm Gordon J. MacDonald as the next Attorney General. MacDonald succeeds Joseph A. Foster, who resigned, effective March 31. MacDonald, of Deering, will have a salary of $128,259. Keep … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News
Tagged Attorney General, Gordon MacDonald, New Hampshire
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New Pumpkin Festival Proposed for Keene, NH
Let It Shine is seeking city approval of a small-scale Keene Pumpkin Festival. In a letter to the mayor and city council Tuesday, Let It Shine member Timothy Zinn is proposing the festival take place on Sunday, Oct. 29. He … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Keene, Let It Shine, Pumpkin Festival, SAU29
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Police identify Man Found Dead Inside a House that Exploded in Salem on Monday.
Police have identified the man found dead inside a house that exploded in Salem on Monday. The body of the homeowner, Charles Hill, 55, was found Tuesday in the basement, with a rifle, a handgun and numerous rounds of ammunition … Continue reading
Gov. Sununu Nominates New Labor and DES Commissioners
Gov. Chris Sununu on Wednesday will nominate commissioners to lead the state Department of Environmental Services and the Department of Labor. Sununu, R-Newfields, looks to appoint Kenneth Merrifield, who is the mayor of Franklin, as Labor Commissioner. He would succeed … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Jobs/Unemployment, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Chris Sununu, DES, Labor, New Hampshire
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NH House committee Kills Plan To ratify Snowstorm-Delayed Election Results
Following about five hours of testimony, the House Election Law Committee voted 10-10 on the Jasper plan. The tie vote killed the speaker’s amendment, leaving 73 towns on their own to address potential legal problems resulting from their decisions to … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News
Tagged Election Law, NH House, WMUR
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The New Media Militia 