Claire Best, Author at Granite Grok

Maggie Goodlander v Lily Tang Williams

October 16, 2024October 15, 2024 Claire Best

Undecided on District 2 Candidates for Congress? Maggie Goodlander v Lily Tang Williams. Some observations: District 2 of New Hampshire is one of the most interesting races in the country for the following reasons: Concord, New Hampshire (central to District 2) is the State’s Capital. It’s where visiting presidents and vice presidents come to visit. … Read more

Jane Doe v Manchester School District

September 4, 2024 Claire Best

The NH Supreme Court’s ruling against a mother’s right to know squarely confirms that the state wants your money and your child so the state can do whatever it wants with your child without informing you and with no repercussions for administrators at the school or state employees. Whenever there is an incident or an … Read more

Another Shopping Trip for NH Attorneys

September 20, 2024August 1, 2024 Claire Best

There is concern about the shortfall in funds needed for the complainants of YDC sexual abuse. Please bear in mind that there does not seem to be any watchdog to vet the attorneys and which claims are real, which claims are false, and which claims are exaggerated. We want to thank Claire Best for this … Read more

Night Cap: Lack of Separation between Church & State explains the NH YDC Sex Abuse Cover Ups

September 20, 2024July 11, 2024 Claire Best

To understand the New Hampshire Youth Detention Center’s Cover Ups of child sex abuse, think about the Diocese of Manchester, its attorneys, investigators, the AG’s office, and decades of a partnership supporting corruption above the law — there is no separation of powers.

New Hampshire is very Much a Part of Rise of the Censorship Industrial Complex

September 20, 2024June 5, 2024 Claire Best

In 2016, New Hampshire Police and Fire rewarded Concord PD Julie Curtin for inter-Alia calling around the world to get internet posts taken down regarding Chessy Prout, the state witness in NH v Owen Labrie. She was rewarded for going above and beyond and getting “justice for the victim.”

More Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest in NH YDC Cases?

September 20, 2024April 29, 2024 Claire Best

David Vicinanzo and Nixon Peabody have been out soliciting clients for the YDC cases for several years. He never mentioned that his son, Matthew Vicinanzo, clerked for Jeffrey Howard on the First Circuit, who was AG of NH during the time when David Meehan and others were being abused at YDC.

Baksheesh (Bribery) in New Hampshire – from James F. McLaughlin to Peter Heed, Cinde Warmington, Kelly Ayotte, Chris Sununu

September 20, 2024April 18, 2024 Claire Best

How do you get immunity in New Hampshire as a public official for being a pervert, a drunk, dishonest, a rapist, a murderer, or a thug? Pay off the right people to not probe into what you’ve been up to. Political donations or kickbacks on deals.

Night Cap: Fascism Starts With Censorship

September 20, 2024April 13, 2024 Claire Best

If you have followed along with what is happening in Brazil, you might start reflecting on what is going on in New Hampshire and see how fascism starts. It’s not a left versus right problem, even if it ends up resulting in far-right totalitarianism. It’s a problem that spawns from a need to control the narrative to cover up gross corruption—kleptocracies.

Dear Supreme Court Chief Justice Gordon MacDonald, …

September 20, 2024April 9, 2024 Claire Best

I am addressing you directly because it is abundantly clear that the New Hampshire Law Enforcement, Judiciary, and Bar are more interested in covering up corruption than addressing it. This means members of the public, with the help of certain journalists, are left addressing it themselves. It’s a sorry state that our public funds have been abused so much by the very people whom we pay & entrust to uphold and execute laws.

The State’s Janus-Faced Position in the YDC Cases

February 7, 2025March 26, 2024 Claire Best

$100 million + of public funds plus resources of multiple state agencies are at stake. I urge you to consider the following and act accordingly to prevent further abuse of public trust and funds: The attached article regarding the YDC child sex abuse claims and the parties involved contains statements regarding a “Janus-faced position”. I … Read more

Thousands of People, Several Communities, and Millions in Public Funds Are Affected.

September 20, 2024March 19, 2024 Claire Best

Dear Merrimack County Attorney Paul Halvorsen, with Youth Detention Center civil and criminal cases on the horizon consuming over $100 million in public funds in addition to the costs of court time and resources in both criminal and civil procedures, I urge you to serve the public interest and investigate the concerns I presented to you last year.

Conflicts of Interest, Public Corruption, the YDC and DCYF

September 20, 2024March 1, 2024 Claire Best

This is an assertion of a history of racketeering and Ponzi Schemes relating to the attorneys and non-profits involved in the YDC cases. Attorney General John Formella sought $100 million of public funds to pay for claims against the State for victims of YDC abuse. David Vicinanzo states that he was one of the lead attorneys to seek it.

Where Is Justice for Harmony Montgomery? Another Failure of PD & DCYF. Why?

September 20, 2024February 23, 2024 Claire Best

Adam Montgomery was found guilty on all charges of murdering his daughter, Harmony Montgomery. Some have praised this as justice. There are others who must face trial as well for their own abhorrent failures. Making mistakes is one thing, hiding them is another.

Is the CIA Operating a Power Grab Behind the Front of MAXIMUS?

September 20, 2024February 17, 2024 Claire Best

The CIA is in the news of late. What’s not in the news, and should be, is Maximus. The question is whether the CIA and Maximus are one and the same. Maximus Inc. is a Government Services Provider operating in the US, UK, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Israel.

Magnifying glass eye scrutiny transparency spying

The Strange Case of Alex Talcott

September 20, 2024February 7, 2024 Claire Best

Not much makes sense in the homicide of GOP lawyer Alexander Talcott or the investigation and report on it from the New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office. Following the money is always a good place to start.

Money cash greed original Photo by Sharon McCutcheon on Unsplash

With Regard To Putting a Price on Public Access to Public Records

September 20, 2024February 2, 2024 Claire Best

Be it noted that Deputy AG Geoffrey Ward deleted the files of 28+ police officer files relating to the Laurie List. This occurred after a letter I had written to John Scippa of police standards and training regarding concerns about Concord Police Detective Julie Curtin which he told me he was forwarding to to the AG’s office.

Claudine Gay was the Pimple, not the Cancer

September 20, 2024January 5, 2024 Claire Best

The Boston Globe, Michele Wu (Boston’s mayor), Ibram X Kendi, and others cite racism in the forced resignation of Claudine Gay. This is a patent lie. Claudine Gay was put in her position by the Harvard Corporation headed by Penny Pritzker, who was an early financial supporter of Obama for his presidential campaign back in 2008.

Night Cap: Harvard’s Problem With the Truth

September 20, 2024December 13, 2023 Claire Best

The 640 professors who signed the letter in support of Claudine Gay are all professors at a University whose motto is “Veritas” — the Truth. “Veritas” is used in the mottos of a number of other educational institutions as well.

When You Ignore the Very Real Conduct Concerns Raised by the Public, You Indicate That Public Officials Simply Don’t Care

September 20, 2024November 22, 2023 Claire Best

Dear

In 2020, you ran for office on certain claims and promises. You were endorsed by an employee of Riverbend Mental Health Clinic, where the shooter, Madore, worked, according to earlier reports, as a mentor.

Why Did Gordon MacDonald Not Recuse Himself?

September 20, 2024November 17, 2023 Claire Best

The New Hampshire Supreme Court has just heard the appeal of Rep. Jon Stone regarding his request to keep private the records of police misconduct when he was a police officer. Gordon MacDonald and Barbara Hantz Marconi heard the oral arguments.