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EdOpt is hosting an EdOpt Fair this Monday, October 27, from 5-7:30 pm at the Candia Congregational Church, 1 South Road, Candia. The following providers will be there for families to meet and learn about all the possibilities: RSVP if you’re an education provider in the region who is interested in having a table there, … Read more
Many readers might already be thinking, “But I don’t vote in Ward 2 or even live in Nashua,” a predictable thought. Many “low information voters” cast their ballots in a mental and/or political trance; some might have ties to you, the reader. Six degrees of separation is something many of us have heard before. I’m … Read more
Judges are supposed to be fair and impartial. In New Hampshire, they should embody independence, not inheritance. My experience in Hillsborough County South has shown otherwise. The lines between mentorship and favoritism have blurred so deeply that I have lost confidence in the system. When Judge Smith took the bench in Nashua in 2024, she … Read more
Ticks are one of the approved barometers of the Climate cult. A collection of markers by which people who hate property rights and comfort (Democrats) leverage fear and misinformation to separate you from both. For the record, so is everything else. A barometer, I mean. There is no “thing” that doesn’t buttress the dogma of … Read more
New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has repeatedly placed equal blame on both parties for the federal government shutdown. Examples: Apparently, Ayotte believes that Democrats are NOT to blame for refusing to pass the same type of “clean” continuing resolution (maintaining current spending) that was passed thirteen times under Biden. Apparently, she believes that Republicans should … Read more
Remember Gracie Gato. Some years back, out of the (deep) blue, she announced that she was going to ruin GraniteGrok. I may still have screen grabs of the profanity-laden social media posts somewhere, but you can see how that worked out. Still here and better than ever. Last Fall, I got some information that her … Read more
As of this writing, there have been ten votes to reopen the government since October 1. The 53 Republican senators need at least seven Democrats and Independents to break with Chuck Schumer to reach the 60-vote threshold to break the Democrats’ filibuster, and while a few have put their constituents above partisan politics, Vermont’s two … Read more
I had a hankering for some Red Arrow poutine and went to their Concord location with plans to satisfy it. The plan was to “go economy,” meaning get just the poutine with no upgrades and order nothing else. As you might predict, I spent more than planned and didn’t get the poutine, but I wound … Read more
My cellphone binged with a request to take a poll about Vermont issues. Sure, why not? They might be curious about what’s on my mind, but I was equally curious about what was on the minds of the pollsters — and who they’re working for. The answer to my latter question is they are working … Read more
Garth Brooks has friends in low places. The 1990 hit spent four weeks at number one (Country Chart) and won a bunch of awards. Someone else who has won a lot of awards is Jason Osborne, but the current Republican majority leader has friends in high places. You’ll have heard by now, more than likely, … Read more
To any Republican who finds themselves caught up in a scandal over which Democrats are demanding they resign, say Jay Jones. Jones not only talked about killing a Republican, his wife, and their two children. When asked to recant, he doubled down. His own party is as incapable of denouncing his threats of political violence, … Read more
Also, Maine Democrat Senate Race Woes. This week on the NE Take, A. J. breaks down the fracturing of Trump’s MAGA movement stemming from populist arguments from Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene on the Tim Dillon Show and Senator Josh Hawley against Amazon. Also, what do the Maine Senate race candidates Graham Platner and Governor Janet … Read more
On March 18, 2024, transgender activist Marc Joseph Jacques of Newbury, New Hampshire, pled guilty to one count of distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in U.S. District Court (Case No. 1:23-cr-00115-PB). He was found in possession of doctored sexual photos of known teens and other child abuse materials. It appears that he superimposed … Read more
Andru Volinsky is asking people to think about what is fair in the context of raising money to pay for schools. Here’s the answer I gave him. We can think about that by considering the following story. One day, Pat and Chris came to do some shopping at Mr. Volinsky’s Grocery Store. Each of them … Read more
Most readers are already familiar with WMUR’s reputation and many editorials have been and can be written about it, but with city elections less than three weeks from now, I’m here to fill in some gaping holes in this WMUR story about free flowers and put Fortin Gage on notice. Fortin Gage, according to a … Read more
(Manch Talk 10/15/25) This week on Manch Talk, the world wants you impulsive, addicted, and obedient. So what happens when you stop playing along? In a world addicted to yes, abstinence is treason. This week, Carla Gericke unpacks the radical freedom of self-control–and why The System hates it. Plus: Roger Ver walks free, highlights from … Read more
In this episode, Xindi and Jessica welcome Joanna Courter, the Northeast Field Representative for the @LeadershipInstitute . Joanna shares her journey from being a student leader with Students for Life at the University of New Hampshire to her current role, where she empowers college students through training, resources, and activism to advocate for conservative … Read more
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE SUPREME COURT No. 2025-0297 Daniel Richard v. Christopher Sununu et al. APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR LEAVE OF THE COURT TO FILE A REPLY TO THE STATE OBJECTION TO THE APPELLANT’S MOTION FOR LATE AUTHORTY AND INTERVENING MATTERS I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 21 (3-A), Plaintiff-Appellant Daniel Richard, pro se, … Read more
The recent vote by the Executive Council of 3-2 against the re-nomination of Taylor Caswell as Commissioner of Business and Industry Affairs, I think, underscores something that is much more important. New Hampshire needs to stop investing in China. Taylor Caswell is a former Legislative Director for Rep. Bill Zeliff (R-NH), and his political connections … Read more
In case you haven’t heard, Senate Education was supposed to have an executive session and vote on the Ruth Ward amendment with the whole Senate voting on October 23. Interestingly, when the committee returned from a short recess following Tuesday’s hearing, Ruth announced that the executive session would be rescheduled to “sometime before January.” A … Read more