Warrant Issued for the Arrest of Former Pembroke Academy Dean of Students

CONCORD — A former dean of students at Pembroke Academy failed to appear at court for a second time following her indictment.

Rekha Luther, 37, failed to appear in court for jury selection Monday leading the judge to issue a warrant out for her arrest, according to court documents.nt on drug charges. | More…

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Who wants to put democracy in chains?

…[Nancy] MacLean tries to use libertarians’ suspicion of unconstrained democracy as a cudgel with which to delegitimize them and prove that they are outside the bounds of reasonable political discourse. Why would anyone want to put “chains” on democracy, if not to empower a narrow oligarchy of the wealthy, as she claims libertarians want to do?   | More…

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603 Alliance at the CNHT Picnic

On Saturday, July 8th, members of the 603 Alliance were present at the annual Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers Picnic.  We got an opportunity to hear from Hal Shurtleff of Camp Constitution, Representative John Burt, and CD1 Congressional Candidates Andy Sanborn & Eddie Edwards. | More…

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Is Jeanne Shaheen doing the usual Dem two-step on Medicaid?

SHOT: Shaheen: Proposed Medicaid cuts would have ‘disproportionate impact’ on elderly

CHASER: Fact Check: No, the GOP Healthcare Bill Does Not ‘Slash’ or ‘Cut’ Medicaid. | More…

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Absolute Genius!! The ACLU Sues Trump Over Lack of Transparency – of Election Integrity Commission.

I don’t have to read the whole thing. The headline (in the web address) says it all.

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/aclu-sues-trump-over-election-commissions-lack-of-transparency/…

The brain trust that is the NH ACLU is suing New Hampshire so already watered-down, useless, public information on NH voter checklists, submitted to the NH Statewide Database they wanted so much, isn’t sent to the Trump’s Election Integrity Commission.

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Maybe they should stop visiting MSNBC online and CNN.com.

NEW YORK (AP) — A new survey says a whopping 41 percent of U.S. adults have experienced online harassment, ranging from offensive name-calling to stalking and sexual harassment.

That’s up from 35 percent in 2014.

The Pew Research Center said Tuesday that 66 percent of respondents have witnessed other people being harassed. While some people’s experiences could be “shrugged off” as a nuisance, Pew said, some 18 percent said they were subjected to “severe” forms of harassment. This included physical threats, stalking and harassment over a sustained period. | More…

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No Drinking in Portsmouth’s Prescott Park, Dammit.

PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (AP) — Portsmouth officials are leading a stricter campaign to prevent drinking at Prescott Park festivals.

The Portsmouth Herald reports the state attorney general’s Charitable Trust Division contacted city officials after receiving complaints about drinking in the park. Guidelines in the Prescott Trust prohibit alcohol in the city park. | More…

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The Father of Camouflage Was From New Hampshire

Abbott Handerson Thayer was an American artist, born in Boston in 1849. He was the son of a country Doctor and grew up in New Hampshire. He studied painting in New York before returning to the Granite State and settling in Dublin. | The Father Of Camouflage Was From New Hampshire! | More…

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This just might ‘Bug’ You

Although ticks, mosquitos, and emerald ash borers get all the attention, New Hampshire is full of beneficial insects.  From predators to parasites to pollinators, countless species enhance our ecosystem. We identify these helpful insects and learn how they help in our gardens, forests, and even in harsh mountain environments.  | More…

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New Hampshire researchers extend strawberry season

New Hampshire’s strawberry season traditionally lasts only four to six weeks. However, researchers working on the multi-state TunnelBerries project were picking day-neutral strawberries in Durham last November. Last year, researchers harvested strawberries grown in low tunnels for 19 consecutive weeks from mid-July through the week of Thanksgiving. They also found that the low tunnels significantly increased the percentage of marketable fruit, from an average of about 70 percent to 83 percent. | More…

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