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Some Days Fraught with Invalidation and Genuine Fear
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The Gay Agenda: “In my attempt to answer, my breath faltered, and I could feel the silence between the words.”
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Voices of the personalities and people of the Granite State.
The Gay Agenda: “In my attempt to answer, my breath faltered, and I could feel the silence between the words.”
Jack Savage, spokesman for the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests, details why he believes state regulators concluded Eversource Energy/Northern Pass did not meet the burden of proof to build the proposed 192-mile high-voltage transmission line from Pittsburg to Deerfield.
Like every other part of your body, your heart wants what’s good for it. Sometimes, that can also be what it wants right away. But not always, and perhaps not even often. Infatuations come and go. Desires get met, only to feel stale.
As I continue to muse joyfully on big families, I think of the myriad of Grandmother Footit’s grandchildren, my brothers, sisters and cousins. And I think in particular of one of those forty whose life ended much too soon, Noreen Britton Minkler.
Women still get annual cervical cancer testing even when it’s recommended every three to five years for most women. Healthy patients are subjected to slates of unnecessary lab work before elective procedures. Doctors routinely order annual electrocardiograms and other heart tests for people who don’t need them.
In the winter of 2014, 300 miles off Cape Hatteras on a brand new 42-foot catamaran, Be Good Too, Charlie Doane and the rest of the small crew found themselves in deep trouble.
While English speaking Canadians are important to the Granite State, Francophone Canadians—primarily from Quebec and New Brunswick provinces—provide the largest contingent (59% in 2015). In order to lure these visitors, New Hampshire must compete with more popular destinations in Maine, Vermont, and Massachusetts.
“We had one bathroom in our house, one shower for eight people.”
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter: “This was the right decision. I’m pleased that the court has allowed more time for these Indonesian families to resolve their status. I stand firmly behind them, and my office will continue advocating for these families, who fled religious persecution. They must be allowed to stay.”