Environment & Science
Pilgrim Foods To Pay $949,000 for Water Pollution at Greenville Plant
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The result of these ongoing violations has severely impacted the unnamed stream such that it is void of aquatic life.
Editorial: Don’t Let Trump Kill News and Democracy
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Donald Trump may have been elected President, but he is really a dictator out to destroy all legitimate news outlets so you won’t know the truth and he and Elon can do whatever they want.
Distant Dome: April Revenues Will Signal Where Senate Budget Is Headed
In less than a week, you will either hear shouts of joy or moans from Senate budget writers.
Free Staters Meet in Concord for Annual Confab
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.
USNH, Cultural Resources and Justice Department Seek Fund Restoration
Higher education leaders went to the Senate Finance Committee Friday to request budget funding be restored to the governor’s recommended level for the next two years and that they reject the 30 percent cut by the House calling it “unsustainable.”
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Shaheen Blasts Trump Attacks on Head Start, Demands RFK Jr. Immediately Release Funding, Reverse Firings
Foresters, Farmers Talk Trade and Tariff Impacts With U.S. Rep. Goodlander in Groveton
Education
UNH Professor Who Advocated Against Spanking Children Has Died
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Dr. Murray Straus went on to show that people exposed to violence in their families of origin were considerably more likely to engage in violence as adults.
Politics
Scam PACs drawing FEC attention
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The FEC noted that Freedom’s Defense Fund failed to properly disclose nearly $300,000 in independent expenditures against Hillary Clinton in the first quarter of 2016.
Using ProPublica Site to Find Drug Docs
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Some readers are using a ProPublica database to search for doctors who freely prescribe opioid painkillers, raising questions.
‘Drinking was as normal and natural as breathing’
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NH Breaking the Chains: “My life went along just fine, or so I thought. I had a job. I paid my bills. How could I be an alcoholic?”
Presidential Race Blows Past $1 Billion Mark
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Hillary Clinton’s money machine leads the way as general election nears,
Environment & Science
Journalist John Harrigan, CEO Jameson French Get Their Due
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Granite State Award: Journalist John Harrigan and Jameson French, president and CEO of Northland Forest Products, were lauded Saturday for their many decades of service to New Hampshire.
Environment & Science
Drought Be Dammed
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The water crisis in the West has renewed debate about the effectiveness of major dams, with some pushing for the enormous Glen Canyon Dam on the Colorado River to be decommissioned.
Hedge Fund Megadonors Capitalize on Offshore Opportunities
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The industry has made certain Americans very, very rich, though — and has helped create a new class of megadonors in U.S. politics. See who they are.
Suffragist Marilla Ricker’s Portrait Hangs in NH State House
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She voted, but her ballot in Dover wasn’t counted. She ran for governor of New Hampshire, but had her fee returned by the Secretary of State.
Deadline on Northern Pass Decision Extended to Sept. 30, 2017
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Deerfield abutter Joanne Bradbury said: “I just wanted to point out that apart from all the attorneys in the room and people whose careers involve this sort of thing, we are ordinary people.”
Judge: No ‘Life Sentence’ for Eric Largy in Ex-Police Chief Dad Assault Case
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Judge David King: “It is uncontroverted, however, that since his initial arrest, Mr. Largy has not been a discipline problem to anyone.”
Featured in Category
Not Supporting Who?
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Have you checked out Mike Marland’s Friday Flashbacks and his books of amazing editorial cartoons?
Ayotte Speaks From the Heart About Police Sacrifice in NH
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The former New Hampshire attorney general pointed out the most recent act of violence against two Manchester officers who survived, and, sadly, the murder of two other officers in the state.
Featured in Category
Lawsuit Likely in NH’s Imprisoning of Non-Criminal Mentally Ill Patients
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Frankie Berger, director of advocacy at the nonprofit Treatment Advocacy Center: “Honestly, it’s appalling and shocking what we’ve learned so far. We need to see it fixed.”
Education
Uncovering the Stark Disparities Behind School Money
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This past year, for the tenth year in a row, a national Gallup poll found that Americans view lack of financial support as the largest problem facing America’s schools.
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Court Upholds NH’s $236M MTBE Victory
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The high court refused to hear ExxonMobil’s appeal of earlier court decisions that the state could unlock a trust fund that contains the money.
Monica Reads: The All-Girl Filling Station’s Last Reunion
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Fannie Flagg brings to life the fears and experiences of young men and women sharing time and space with death and opportunities and hope.
Rich People Have Access to High-Speed Internet; Many Poor People Still Don’t
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Left behind at school, at home and at work: ‘The Civil Rights issue of our time’
Lee Couple Building Tiny Homes for Homeless Veterans
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Retired Marine Corps Sgt. Pete McDonald has formed a nonprofit to build tiny homes for American heroes to say thanks..