FDA doesn’t want granola to be made with love

Massachusetts bakery told to remove ‘love’ from list of ingredients

“Your Nashoba Granola label lists ingredient ‘Love,’” the FDA said. “Ingredients required to be declared on the label or labeling of food must be listed by their common or usual name. ‘Love’ is not a common or usual name of an ingredient, and is considered to be intervening material because it is not part of the common or usual name of the ingredient.” | More…

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Gatsas, Craig To Debate On NHPR’s The Exchange

Manchester Mayor Ted Gatsas and former alderman Joyce Craig will take part in a debate hosted by NHPR’s The Exchange.

The debate will air live Thursday, Nov. 2 at 9 a.m. It will be rebroadcast at 7 p.m. later that evening. Laura Knoy, host of The Exchange, will moderate. | More…

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Plan For New Drug Rehab Center in Keene Draws Opposition

Neighbors of a proposed new residential rehab center in Keene are organizing to fight the project. They’re concerned it will create public safety issues and lead to crowding in the neighborhood, said attorney Joseph Hoppock, who’s representing the group. | More…

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Live Free and Start aims to pump up NH capital

Recognizing access to capital is a challenge for growing startups in New Hampshire, the Live Free and Start Advisory Council is hosting two events in November aimed at both aspiring and seasoned investors, including a matchmaking event for early-stage growth companies, regional investors and tech influencers. | More…

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Last chance for tickets to NHRTL banquet

From New Hampshire Right to Life: Friday, October 6 (coming right up!) is the deadline for purchasing tickets to NHRTL’s annual banquet, being held on October 12. More information is on their web site. | More…

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NH Border checkpoint nets 8 illegal immigrant arrests, seizure of marijuana

WOODSTOCK — A U.S. Customs and Border Protection checkpoint along Interstate 93 southbound resulted in the arrests of eight illegal immigrants and marijuana being seized.

The checkpoint was set up along the same straightaway as one that was held over a three-day period in late August.

This time, U.S. Border Patrol agents based out of the Beecher Falls Border Patrol Station ran the checkpoint from Sept. 26 to 28. The checkpoint required all vehicles to stop. *| More…

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Keene mayor proposes crackdown on owners of disorderly properties

Mayor Kendall W. Lane’s proposed ordinance would fine landlords if police are called to one of their properties for noise complaints, fighting and other violations more than three times in a year. He said he does not yet know how much landlords would be fined under the ordinance. *| More…

 

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An Opinion on Gun Control

The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by law enforcement: 14. The average number of people shot in a mass shooting event when the shooter is stopped by civilians: 2.5. The reason is simple. The armed civilians are there when it started. | More…

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Tuftonboro’s Noxious Lawsuit, Part of National Trend

“These lawsuits are an absurd practice and noxious to open government.” That’s how the Associated Press quotes University of Kansas journalism professor Jonathan Peters, speaking about a troubling trend in recent years of government bodies suing citizens who seek disclosure of public documents through open-records laws. | More…

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Portsmouth officials defend property revaluation

PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth officials defended their recent revaluation of residential and commercial properties during a city council workshop Monday evening.

Finance Director Judie Belanger said despite the beliefs of some residents who have reached out to her department, commercial property owners are paying their fair share of taxes. *| More…

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