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This week on Right Side Up, author and political activist Alison Despathy joins me to discuss issues with green energy and the Shaftsbury Solar Project. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. … Read more
Hello friends! Thank you all for your donations, sponsorships, prayers, for volunteering, and for walking with us! You made this event possible! This was our 2nd Annual Freedom Walk to raise awareness of the historical significance of the National Monument to the Forefathers. All proceeds went towards purchasing Forefathers Monument Guidebooks and Posters to donate … Read more
Derek Thibeault used his weekly newsletter to call a request for the August 7, 2025, non-public Nashua Board of Aldermen minutes “petty.” Transparency is never petty; it is the people’s right, and the Board broke the law. The Board entered that closed session without reading the statutory language required by RSA 91-A. That isn’t a … Read more
The recent murder of a woman in Berlin by her obviously dangerous husband who had been let out of jail on little or no bond by a bail commissioner, since out of her position, and possibly even a judge, has brought forward, once again, the perennial issue of how do the citizens of New Hampshire … Read more
Endorses Matt Mayberry for Mayor of Rochester FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 23, 2025 Rochester, NH — State Representative Kelley Potenza today announced that she has withdrawn from the race for Mayor of Rochester and is endorsing Matt Mayberry for the city’s top post. Potenza said her decision is based on her belief that Mayberry is … Read more
The phrase “86 Bobby Williams” has emerged in recent public discourse—not as a threat, but as a civic statement demanding that Councilor Bobby Williams be removed from office following his inflammatory comments about a political assassination. The phrase echoes a protest sign reading “86 47”, seen in a photo where Williams appears smiling in a … Read more
Vermont Governor Phil Scott just did something unexpected. Scott has long advocated for and supported efforts to achieve the Paris Climate goals. He has encouraged his state to pursue them even after President Trump withdrew America in 2017 and again in 2025, until he didn’t. Governor Scott dropped two bombshells on Vermont’s climate cult. The … Read more
Seth Fewer and Javion Kastner are freshmen at Spaulding High School in Barre. Last night, they attended the Americans for Prosperity legislative forum in Barre, where they told VDC about their plans to start Vermont’s (for now) only high school Turning Point USA club. Since June, Seth – a big Charlie Kirk fan who, like … Read more
Keene State College President Melinda Treadwell is treading off to another school after eight years of trying to fix Keene State College (KSC). She is packing her gotta go bags and heading to a new gig in Geneseo, New York, which is part of the SUNY system. I briefly attended SUNY Buffalo, and I’m familiar … Read more
A group called the New Hampshire School Funding Fairness Project got an idiot judge to rule that New Hampshire’s funding of special education is constitutionally insufficient. This echoes the Claremont rulings and Con Val, all of which are themselves unconstitutional demands by a branch of government with zero authority to speak on the issue. Courts … Read more
In the wake of a rise in teacher firings (for celebrating a public execution), the Massachusetts Teachers Association is demanding that districts and colleges defend their educators. “The ongoing campaign by extreme-right conservatives to discredit and defund public education has grotesquely exploited the shooting death of Charlie Kirk to launch attacks against people commenting on … Read more
SO, as to avoid rewriting a previous article, I will refer you to this link in case you haven’t already read it. A few others and I RSVPed to Daniel Richard and met him in Concord to sign the paperwork he prepared for his school funding-related remonstrance. Tom Murray, Nurse Terese, Dan Melvin, Deb Roux, Doris, and … Read more
Happy Monday morning campers, today we take a short walk down a long pier, mis-named doxxing, and the case of Rochester REpublican State Rep Sam Ferrington’s X account. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want … Read more
On July 31, 2025, the Superior Court held a hearing on my motion to disqualify Corporation Counsel Steven Bolton and Deputy Corporation Counsel Celia Leonard from my cases. The issue wasn’t about winning a motion; it was whether two city lawyers, locked in years of conflict with a citizen critic, could still do the job “with … Read more
The 603 Alliance is throwing a party, and we want you to join us! We’re gathering for food, drinks, music, and more as we celebrate ten years of fighting for liberty and our plans for the next ten. Click for tickets and event details. This event is fast approaching, so don’t wait! We are looking … Read more
Seven Days ran an article recently about Vermont’s solar industry and the impact of federal cuts to the subsidies they’ve enjoyed for years. The headline authors called the cuts an “attack.” No, it’s not an attack. No private business is entitled to taxpayer funds to keep it afloat. Be grateful for what you got and … Read more
9/20/25 From Nashua Patch. “Around 7:30 p.m., Nashua fire and rescue teams and police were sent to the club for a report of an active shooter and several people injured. At least one man was shot in the face, while another man suffered a laceration to the arm.” One suspect is still at large. “EMTs … Read more
I called Mr. Walker on Friday to ask him what he meant by this statement. Would students be punished if they wore a Trump shirt?
Paula Johnson, an experienced public servant with prior positions as Alderman at Large, Boardof Education member and NH State Representative, announces her candidacy for Ward 5Alderman. Paula is running for this position because “As a candidate for Nashua Alderman, Ward 5, I amcommitted to serving our community with integrity, transparency, and a deep focus on … Read more
(Manch Talk 09/17/25) This week on Manch Talk, we peel back the curtain a little—getting philosophical about how you are showing up in the world. Along the way, we cover the latest from MAHA, the shocking assassination of Charlie Kirk, and ask: what is “coding for conflict” really doing to us? Speakers’ opinions are their … Read more