That’s the message Rep. Tom Garrett (R-Va.) said he received in a series of recent threats that targeted him, his family and even, at one point, his dog. And it’s the reason, he said, that his town hall here in this sleepy Virginia community on Tuesday night was ringed by law enforcement. More…
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BOSTON (AP) — Lawmakers on Beacon Hill are joining activists in other states pushing for taxes on sodas that they say will ease the rise in obesity-related diseases and bring in money for programs aimed at improving the health of children in Massachusetts. More…
A Rochester man’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea in connection with a 2014 standoff involving federal agents and Nevada cattle rancher, Cliven Bundy, has been denied by a Nevada judge.
Gerald “Jerry” DeLemus’ sentencing hearing has been continued to May 31. It was originally scheduled to take place last Friday. More…
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MERRIMACK, N.H. (AP) — Anheuser-Busch has announced a multimillion-dollar expansion at one of its breweries in New Hampshire, eying growth in expanding craft or specialty beers.
The brewery in Merrimack will receive the $11.3 million expansion, allowing construction of new fermentation tanks for brewing craft beer. More…
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‘Goffstown PD tries to serve me with an apparent no trespass order which would prevent me from visiting the local prison. My “infraction?” Holding a “Let my people go” sign while just outside the prison grounds.’
Sununu says “lots of pieces to the puzzle.” Apparently, he isn’t capable of comprehending when he tells me “not enough transmission lines.” Most of the cost of electricity above 6 cents (at your meter) is the results of meddling by the legislators and taxation by municipalities. More…
Cecile Richards is the President of Planned Parenthood, and on Mother’s Day, she decided to share. Actor and conservative James Woods shared back.
Jacques, the CEO of Deflex Composite, was in Berlin on Friday to celebrate the news that the company, will soon expand to space in the Chapman Business Complex.
The remarks, which Jacques made in French that was then translated into English by Beno Lamontagne, who is the bilingual North Country industrial agent for the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, cracked up the room Friday morning at the Chapman Business Complex on Jericho Road. More…
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A ransomware attack that began in Europe on Friday is lingering — and hitting new targets in Japan and China. The WannaCry software has locked thousands of computers in more than 150 countries. Users are confronted with a screen demanding a $300 payment to restore their files. More…
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