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Free Staters Meet in Concord for Annual Confab

By Ray Carbone | April 25, 2025

Nearly 300 people gathered at the Grappone Conference Center here Friday for the start of the 2025 NH Liberty Forum. The annual two-day event, which concludes Saturday, is associated with the Free State Project (FSP), a movement that began 24 years ago.

Business & Economy

Town Meeting Time: Taxes, housing and ambulance costs

By Ray Carbone | March 10, 2025

During the next few weeks, citizens throughout the state will begin heading to the polls, town halls and schools to make decisions about how their community will be organized and operate over the next year.

Business & Economy

First Amendment Audits Impact Government Buildings, Police

By Ray Carbone | March 3, 2025

On a sunny Tuesday morning in November, Josh Abrams of Stoneham, Mass., entered the historic town hall in Warner. He walked into the office of Town Administrator Kathy Frenette carrying a camera.

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SPEAKING OF WORDS
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Beverly Stoddart
A NH LIFE
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ACTIVE WITH THE ACTIVISTS
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George Liset
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WHY YOU SHOULD CARE NH
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RADIO FREE NEW HAMPSHIRE
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Monica Drahonovsky
MONICA READS
By Monica West

Susan Dromey Heeter
JOYFUL MUSINGS
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VIEW FROM ABOVE THE NOTCHES
By John Harrigan of Colebrook

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THE VIEW FROM RATTLESNAKE RIDGE
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Laurie Lists are called Exculpatory Evidence Schedules now. They are the secret lists containing the names of law enforcement officers in NH with a history of dishonesty, excessive force or instability.
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