Spend Spending

Nashua School District Staff Should Not be a Protected Class

On Friday, March 13th the Nashua Board of Education voted to provide full compensation to all district personnel for five days from March 16th to 23rd while shutting down the schools. There was no discussion of the cost to taxpayers as these funds were already in this year’s budget.

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Live Free and Rant

Live Free and Rant 4: Every Business is Essential

Another lovely day in the apocalypse, and the US government has still shut down giant chunks of the economy. We go over our brave representative Thomas Massie (R-KY) and his unpopular stand against due process and pork barrel spending in the latest stimulus bill. We also cover the designation of some businesses as “non-essential” in … Read more

NH Liquor Stores Closing

NH Liquor Stores Closing Some Locations

New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlets announced today on Facebook that they will be temporarily closing some of their locations due to a lack of staffing. These closures have already taken effect, according to a spokesperson for the NHSLC outlets. The locations now temporarily closed are: Milford Jaffrey Walpole Lincoln Hinsdale Winchester Swanzey The Governor … Read more

remote learning

Tell us YOUR story on Remote Learning

Remote Learning has now been in effect for at least a full week statewide, longer in many districts. I want to hear from you about how it’s going so far. Good stories, bad stories, in between. Shoot me an email with your remote learning experience at chris+remotelearning@maidmentnh.com Look forward to hearing from you!

save the beer

OpEd – Waive Growler Regulations, Save the Beer

The goal of legislators is always to find solutions to improve the lives of our constituents. In these unprecedented times in struggling with COVID-19, finding solutions may look different than it did a month ago, but our mission has not changed. Together, we can come through this crisis.   Related: To-Go Beer & Wine Coming to … Read more

NHGOP Convention Postponed

NHGOP Convention Postponed

NHGOP Convention postponed, according to a release today by the New Hampshire Republican State Committee. The convention was originally scheduled for May 2nd. “[T]he NHGOP has decided to postpone the NHGOP Annual Convention that has been previously scheduled for May 2nd, 2020,” the Party said in a release this afternoon. “In following (the CDC and … Read more

Mass Gov Issues ‘Stay-at-Home’ Order

Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has issued a ‘stay-at-home’ order effective Tuesday, March 24, at noon. It will be in effect for at least two weeks, until April 7 at noon. Governor Baker has said he can extend the order, if necessary. New Hampshire’s Governor Chris Sununu similarly warned this morning that citizens need to get … Read more

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OPINION: Needless Regulations hurt Health Care

ACROSS the country, state leaders have raised the alarm over the lack of enough beds should the COVID-19 pandemic create a surge in serious and critical cases. They are concerned that they simply won’t have enough hospital beds to care for ill patients and are taking drastic steps to “flatten the curve” – spreading out … Read more

Senator Rand Paul Positive for COVID-19

Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) tested positive for COVID-19, according to his Facebook Page. Someone wrote: Senator Rand Paul has tested positive for COVID-19. He is feeling fine and is in quarantine. He is asymptomatic and was tested out of an abundance of caution due to his extensive travel and events. He was not aware of … Read more

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