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Scorecard Data Released for NH Colleges
New data is available from the federal Department of Education on the costs and performance of New Hampshire’s universities. The new numbers are available on the College Scorecard, an online tool created by the federal government. It’s designed to let students … Continue reading
Weirs Drive-In Theater Back On The Market After Concerns Raised Over Native American Artifacts
During its 68-year run, the Weirs Drive-In Theater certainly played its fair share of “Indiana Jones” movies. Real life archeologists are also interested in what may be underneath the iconic outdoor movie theater’s thirteen paved acres. “I would characterize this site as … Continue reading
N.H. Schools Respond to Allegations of Racist Attacks With Diversity Training, Soul Searching
New Hampshire schools and communities have been doing some serious soul searching after reports of racist incidents in which children were harassed verbally and physically, resulting in neck injuries for one boy after an alleged attempted lynching. Right now, many … Continue reading
Why Are So Many N.H. Towns Split Up Into Villages?
All over New Hampshire, towns are divided into even smaller communities; Barnstead contains Center Barnstead, Barnstead Parade, and South Barnstead. There’s Conway, North Conway and Center Conway. Chocorua, South Tamworth, Wonalancet, and Whittier – are all part of the town of … Continue reading
Is N.H.’s Branding Still Focused on the Old Man of the Mountain?
It’s been fourteen years since the Old Man of the Mountain collapsed, but New Hampshire residents are still used to seeing him all over the state. One of listeners is asking, “Why?” As part of our series Only in NH, in … Continue reading
N.H. Pauses Plans to Share Voter Checklists; Some Include Confidential Information
The Secretary of State’s office is holding off on sending voter information to the Trump commission, after discovering that some public checklists included confidential information about domestic violence victims that was not supposed to be made public. In a joint press release … Continue reading
Posted in Elections, Vote Fraud
Tagged Bill Gardner, Gordon MacDonald, NHPR, Voter Checklist
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Why Officials Didn’t Order The Evacuation Of Houston.
As Hurricane Harvey churned toward the Texas coast, Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner told people to stay put. Don’t evacuate, he said. Ride out the storm. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sounded a different note, telling Houstonians that if he were living in the … Continue reading
Unlikely Allies Join Fight To Protect Free Speech On The Internet
“I think Richard Spencer and I wouldn’t agree on hardly anything,” he says. “But on the issues of whether these (internet) companies should be able to control what I can and can’t hear, I think in principle we have to … Continue reading
Posted in Free Speech
Tagged Facebook, Free Speech, Google, NHPR, Richard Spencer, Robert McChesney
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N.H. Campaign Finance Activists to March for ‘Granny D’ in Dublin
The New Hampshire Rebellion will hold its fourth annual “Granny D” memorial walk this weekend, commemorating the late campaign finance reformer’s cross-country journey to get money out of politics. Organizers say there’s a lot of work left to be done at the … Continue reading
Are There Secret Archaeological Sites In N.H.?
According to New Hampshire’s Deputy State Historic Preservation Officer Richard Boisvert, there’s a “confidential” list of sites, but she stopped short of calling it “secret.” “It’s available to people who have a reason to know and this would be the … Continue reading
The New Media Militia 