SAU 55 has the distinction of being well known to the New Hampshire Supreme Court. David Taylor, a Right to Know advocate, pursued a Right to Know case against SAU 55 on his own and right up to the Supreme Court over the SAU’s demand for a thumb drive in order to turn over electronic documents. The court ruled that SAU 55 does comply with the Right to Know law in demanding a thumb drive as the sole means of transmitting electronic documents. | More…
NH Court Says SAU 55 Can Charge $7.49 for an Electronic Copy of an Email
Posted in Donna Green, Education, Right to Know Law
Tagged Earl Metzler, Email, RSA 91-A, RTK, SAU 55
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Deerfield PD adopts new policy for illegal immigrants
DEERFIELD — Town police officers won’t stop, hold or interrogate someone solely to determine their immigration status, under a police department policy adopted this week following last month’s detention of an illegal immigrant who got a flat tire going through town.
Selectmen approved the two-page policy on Monday at the behest of Police Chief Gary Duquette. * | More…
Posted in Crime, Immigration/Illegal Immigration
Tagged Deerflied, Illegal Immigrants, Police
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Grand Opening & Free Talk Live Broadcast from Shoppe
Wow, what an incredible day. It began at noon, when a man who had walked in weeks prior to buy his first bitcoin, returned to spend some on a 3D-printer kit to build with his son. Then, nationally-syndicated radio hosts Ian Freeman, Mark Edge, and Darryl W. Perry arrived and set up microphones to record an episode of their show Free Talk Live. | More…
Bill Proposals Filed for 2018 in Concord
It’s filing season for legislative service requests (LSRs) at the State House, the first step in drafting bills for next year. More than 270 have been filed so far, with more to come.
A few of note: Rep. Keith Murphy (R-Bedford) has filed an LSR relative to abortions after viability, and Rep. Kathy Souza (R-Manchester) has one relative to conscience rights for medical professionals. | More…
A New Hampshire Disadvantage
It looks like New Hampshire lawmakers are more interested in replacing than merely repealing airport fees by either increasing the fees on older planes or upping the jet fuel tax.
Currently, New Hampshire is one of the most expensive places in the region to base general aviation aircraft, particularly when it comes to fancy new jets owned by executives that the state wishes to attract. | More…
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Henniker: Trail expansion targets Rush Road and Hillside Drive
Despite the fact that back on March 4, 2014, this very same request to use Rush Road was denied by the State of New Hampshire. What has changed? If the State of New Hampshire allows this now….one must recognize the contradiction and demand answers from the Attorney General’s office. | More…
UK sustainable investment firm to acquire New Hampshire-based Company
Pax World Management, the Portsmouth-based firm that essentially created the sustainable investment industry, has agreed to be acquired by Impax Asset Management, a larger UK-based socially responsible investment firm, for at least $52.5 million, with a total eventual payout of $90 million, subject to Pax’s performance, the companies announced Monday. | More…
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Posted in Around New England, New Hampshire News
Tagged Impax Asset Management, NHBR, Pax World Management
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Candidate Craig Advances for EMILY’s List “Farm Team”
To absolutely no one’s surprise, the September 19 primary in the Queen City confirmed that Ted Gatsas and Joyce Craig will face off once again in Manchester’s mayoral race. Craig lost to Gatsas in 2015 by 64 votes.
Craig has the endorsement of EMILY’s List this year, as she did in 2015. The abortion advocacy group describes its rationale for involvement in state and local elections. | More…
Ellen Kolb | GraniteGrok
Posted in Abortion, Elections, GraniteGrok
Tagged Joyce Craig, Manchester, Mayoral Race
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The New Media Militia 