This is what happens when you fail to ban bossy.
It took a lot of numbers-crunching, but Democratic Party pooh-bahs say they now know why Hillary Clinton lost: Many of the “base” voters she counted on in Blue States didn’t show up, and switched to Donald Trump instead. More…
| IBD
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Henniker Zoning Board of Adjustment (ZBA) minutes from Wednesday, April 19, 2017, indicate some very interesting and contradictory statements were made by Mr. Dan Higginson, a Planning Board member and agent for the homeowners on Hillside Drive who petitioned the ZBA for a Variance. More…
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A former Lyndonville girl was crowned Miss New Hampshire Saturday at the Miss America Scholarship Program’s Miss New Hampshire competition in Derry, NH. Lauren Percy, daughter of Michael and Suzie Percy, was selected from among 28 contestants representing areas of New Hampshire. More…
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In New Hampshire, authorities say that drug cartels are finding creative ways to get drugs on the street — from fake candy wrapping to hidden compartments in vehicles. A DEA agent says that they’ve found drugs like heroin and cocaine inside canned foods and car parts. More…
| US News
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The Common Core education reform required states to tie a teacher’s evaluation to standardized testing. This was done by the former Obama administration who used the power of the federal government to tell local school districts how to evaluate their teachers. Teachers across the country revolted for good reason. Telling teachers to use dumbed down Common Core standards and providing a controversial Smarter Balanced Assessment was a set up for failure and they knew it. Teachers in New Hampshire were warning parents how this abuse in testing was harmful to children and early childhood experts explained how all of this was especially inappropriate for young children. More…
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The NH Department of Environmental Services will be holding two public meetings over the next week about separate agreements with Textile Coated International and Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics to fund design work on potential public water line extensions to residences in Amherst and Bedford. More…
| NHBR
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The past election sent a very strong, clear message regarding the direction in which the people of New Hampshire wished their elected officials to take this great state. For the first time in over a decade, the Republicans are the majority party in the New Hampshire House, Senate, and Governor’s office. It seemed that the taxpayers would have a chance, once again to experience that New Hampshire advantage that they once coveted and have since lost. More…
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A city attorney is denying allegations that aldermen violated the city charter when they recently adopted a city ordinance that will allow the annual budget to exceed the spending cap without the required 10 votes.
In court documents, Steve Bolton, corporation counsel for the city, describes the allegations filed in a civil lawsuit against the city as “extraneous,” saying city officials deny any wrongdoing and are asking the court to dismiss the litigation. More…
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Gov. Chris Sununu (soo-NOO’-noo) is declaring Tuesday “University of New Hampshire Day” in honor of the school’s 150th anniversary. More…
| AP
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