Trump Set To Roll Back Obama’s Cuba Policies

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

President Donald Trump is set to announce a rollback of former President Barack Obama’s policies toward Cuba, The Daily Caller has learned.

Two sources told TheDC that the development is due to the behind-the-scenes efforts of Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Democratic New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez and Republican Florida Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart.

This information coming from an anti-embargo group, which spoke on the condition of anonymity, was confirmed Sunday by John Kavulich of the nonpartisan U.S. – Cuba Trade and Economic Council. “The Trump Administration has been ‘ready’ since February 2017 to announce changes…More

| Daily Caller

Posted in International News | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Police: 17 thefts from vehicles in Goffstown since Thursday

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

GOFFSTOWN – Police are warning residents to lock their cars and keep an eye out for suspicious activity after an increase in thefts from vehicles over the last few days.

As of Thursday, there have been 17 reported incidents of items being taken from cars in the Pinardville area. Most of what has been stolen are personal items like sunglasses and electronics, police said. More…

*| Union Leader

Posted in Crime, New Hampshire News, Union Leader | Tagged , | Leave a comment

NH SoS Bill Gardner Defends Spot on Trump’s Election Integrity Panel

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Secretary of State Bill Gardner says he has heard almost nothing from the White House in the two weeks since he agreed to join President Donald Trump’s election integrity commission. More…

| US News

Posted in Elections, National News, New Hampshire News | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Stop Touching Me!

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Handshake-Free Zones Target Spread Of Germs In The Hospital.

Not all health workers are so careful, despite strict handwashing policies in virtually all medical facilities. A 2010 study published in the journal Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology shows that only about 40 percent of doctors and other health care providers comply with hand hygiene rules in hospitals.

Hospital-acquired infections are a serious and potentially life-threatening problem. On any given day, 1 in 25 hospital patients suffers from at least one infection acquired while they are in the hospital, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And studies show the hands of health care workers are often to blame. More…

|NHPR

Posted in Culture, Health Care, National News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Strategic Planning Community Survey

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

The Strategic Planning Committee of the Timberlane Regional School Board seeks to gain an understanding of the perceptions of stakeholders in our greater educational community. The committee developed a brief community survey that should take only 10 minutes of your time. More…

|Donna Green

Posted in Education | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Thursday Marks Key Legislative Deadline in New Hampshire

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers face a key deadline this week as they move toward wrapping up the legislative session.

Thursday is the last day for the House and Senate to act on bills that originated in the opposite chamber. The Senate is set to meet on Wednesday and Thursday, while the House is in session Thursday. More…

| US News

Posted in Local NH Politics, New Hampshire News | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Bangladesh labor activist implores Dartmouth students to keep buying goods made by the exploited

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Asked by an audience member at her Dartmouth speech on Thursday whether Americans should stop buying garments from Bangladesh, Akter quickly responded, “Oh, please don’t. That will just hurt the women workers. You need to become a responsible buyer, support us to make change happen.” More..

*| Valley News

Posted in Economy/Economics, International News, Jobs/Unemployment | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Concord Steam enters final week of operation

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The boilers behind Concord Steam will go cold next week, marking the first time in New Hampshire history that a public heating utility will go out of business.

Concord Steam will shut down at midnight May 31, nearly 80 years after it was founded. More…

| AP

Posted in Energy | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Dems view vets as strong candidates in bid to retake House

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

Looking ahead to next year’s elections, Democrats are trying to recruit at least two dozen military veterans to challenge Republican incumbents. They argue that candidates with military on their resumes appeal to independent voters and can help the party break the GOP grip on Washington.

Several veterans already have announced their bids in some of the 79 Republican-held House districts that national Democratic Party leaders have identified as top targets. More…

| WMUR

Posted in Democrats, Elections, Military, National News | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Legislators to address N.H. law regarding sex with inmates

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Steve Mac Donald

After a former deputy sheriff’s conviction for sexually assaulting an inmate was overturned last week, Republican Senate leaders are saying a top priority next year is tightening a law that bars corrections workers from having sex with inmates but covers only authorities directly employed by the prison.

The New Hampshire Supreme Court pointed out the ambiguity when it tossed the conviction of a former Belknap County law enforcement officer accused of sexually assaulting an inmate he transported to the state prison.

According to state statute, inmates can’t legally consent to sex with someone who has authority over them by virtue of being “employed” at the correctional facility. More…

*| Concord Monitor

Posted in Crime | Tagged , , | Leave a comment