Category Archives: Union Leader
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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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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Kellyanne Conway to Keynote NH-GOP Fundraiser
NASHUA — White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway will serve as the keynote speaker for a major fund-raiser for the New Hampshire Republican State Committee in Nashua, GOP officials confirmed Tuesday. Conway served as President Donald Trump’s campaign manager and throughout … Continue reading
Posted in Events, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Kellyanne Conway, NHGOP, Spring Victory Dinner
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Portsmouth Councilors Postpone Vote on Plastic Bag Ban
PORTSMOUTH — City councilors decided Monday night to postpone a vote on a proposed ban targeting carry-out plastic bags typically used by chain grocery stores and pharmacies. Fred Rice, a Hampton resident who served as a three-term state representative, spoke … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Bag ban, New Hampshire, Portsmouth, Union Leader
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New “ICE” Wall at Strafford County Jail
Building a wall inside the Strafford County House of Corrections is paying off for the county jail — the only one in New Hampshire that houses illegal aliens for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The $450,000 wall built last year … Continue reading
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Tagged ICE, Illegal Immigrants, Jail, Strafford County, Union Leader
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How Local Assessments Raise Your Electric Bill
Many are using unjust assessments and collecting excessive property taxes from utilities. As a consequence, we’re all paying for it through higher electricity and other utility costs. As with any other cost of doing business, electric, gas and water providers … Continue reading
Task Force Farce: NH Should Return the Sex Money
With state and federal budgets in the news, and costs to the taxpayers ever-increasing, the question of “wants and needs” ought to be applied across the board. For instance, does New Hampshire need a federally-funded “Human Trafficking Collaborative Task Force?” … Continue reading
Posted in New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Human Trafficking, Kate D'Adamo, Prostitution, Sex workers, Task Force
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Dave Boutin Considers Running for His Old State Senate Seat
Two prominent Manchester-area residents said Friday they are considering running for the New Hampshire Senate seat vacated by the sudden death of Scott McGilvray last month. Both David Boutin, the Hooksett Republican who held the seat for seven years, and … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Dave Boutin, Elections, NHpolitics, Scott McGilvray, State Senate
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State Senate Declines to Ratify Results of Postponed Town Votes
As another storm looms. CONCORD — The Senate voted Thursday to study the rescheduling of elections, but declined to embrace a move to ratify results of towns that postponed their votes and town meetings due to the March 14 snowstorm. … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Legislation, New Hampshire News, Union Leader
Tagged Elections, NH Senate
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House panel retains bill to ban conversion therapy
A House committee has voted to retain a bill to ban sexual orientation conversion therapy, the second legislative session in a row that such a bill has failed to pass in Concord. The House Health and Human Services and Elderly … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Legislation, Local NH Politics, Union Leader
Tagged Conversion Therapy, NH House, NHpolitics, Union Leader
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The New Media Militia 