Several incidents occurred in the last month that either did not go before the ethics committee or were processed in a way to avoid the sunshine that is the public’s right-to-know.
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Radio Free NH: The Changing Face of Politics, Again
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John Erlichman would know. He was one of those tragic figures from the Watergate scandal, a decent enough man with liberal tendencies who committed crimes while serving as an assistant to President Nixon.
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Sharing a Wild Publishing Ride
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Manchester: Friendship can take you to different places. Jean Duffy and Bev Stohl’s circumstances took them on a road to forming a writer’s group, publishing their books, and eventually taking their knowledge with a how-to get your book published talk sharing their experiences and finding a way through the hard process.
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Distant Dome: Charitable Gaming is Big Business in the State
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Casino gambling was one of the first proposals studied to increase funding for public education after the Claremont education lawsuit was decided by the state Supreme Court.
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Philanthropies Promise $500 Million to Help Local News Across U.S.
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InDepthNH.org has also helped create a new national organization of small news outlets with 17 initial members called the Alliance of Nonprofit News Outlets.
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T-Bones Great American Eatery Never Disappoints
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So, why doesn’t it disappoint? We start with the food which we have eaten for over a decade and still to this day is reliably delicious. We like to sit at the bar and have our meal under the watchful eyes of the bartenders, one of whom is the second generation of her family’s line of T-Bones servers. I only know Chef Nicole Barriera from the commercials, but she has done a heck of a job maintaining the quality of the food.
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A Peace of Mind on the River
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It’s been a different summer. I didn’t need to put in the air conditioner since the fan sufficed.
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Distant Dome: Citizen Legislature Is a Two-Edged Sword
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As everyone knows, the New Hampshire House is the third largest legislative body in the English speaking world, only behind the US House and the United Kingdom’s House of Commons.
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The View From Rattlesnake Ridge: How To Stay Safe in the Waters of NH
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As a guide in the White Mountains in my early life I spent a great deal of time worrying about the safety of my charges. Of course, there are plenty of dangers to be aware of when you are hiking, climbing or paddling in the outdoors but few present the immediate dangers to people more than those associated with water, specifically rivers but also lakes, ponds and the ocean.
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Hold on to Your Hat NH: Here’s InDepthNH.org’s Big Announcement
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I am launching this column today to tackle a couple of issues I think are lacking in New Hampshire journalism.