OPINION: Remove Bobby Williams from Keene City Council

Dear Mayor Kahn and City Council On September 17, Keene City Councilor Bobby Williams offered a sort of “apology” about his vile and offensive comments about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, which he posted on Facebook. In his apparent apology, he called Kirk’s assassination a tragedy when it was, in fact, an atrocity. A tragedy is a … Read more

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Right Side Up: More, People Experiencing Progressive Polices

This week on Right Side Up, more examples of “people experiencing progressive polices”, and RIP Charlie Kirk.” 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. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please like, follow, or … Read more

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RICHARD: Remonstrance to Repeal NH’s Unconstitutional Education Property Tax

Please join me tomorrow when we (concerned citizens and taxpayers) file this Remonstrance with the General Court (the legislature) to restore parental choice in education, and repeal the unconstitutional property tax forced upon us by government to fund their indoctrination centers called public schools! Please PM me for time and location! https://x.com/DRichardNH https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100053269301465 To the … Read more

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GIRARD: Manchester School District Refuses to Answer Paige Investigation Questions

Also fails to respond to questions regarding Hillside School’s failure to lower flag MANCHESTER, NH  September 17, 2025–Manchester school superintendent Jennifer Chmiel is refusing to answer questions designed to shed light on the Manchester School District’s investigation into Memorial High School history teacher Jason Paige.  Chmiel opened a review into the Paige’s classroom conduct after receiving information from Girard at Large concerning his celebration … Read more

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TYSON: Transparency First, Then Reform

Claremont’s fix starts with sunlight, not another check I was born long ago and far away in the East Tremont neighborhood of The Bronx, which, in the early-to-mid 1950s was a dense, modestly priced, prewar landscape of five- and six-story walk-ups organized around a lively Tremont Avenue retail spine; bakeries, kosher butchers, candy stores, and … Read more

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GIRARD: More Parents, Student Come Forward About Memorial History Teacher Jason Paige

MANCHESTER, NH. September 16, 2025–Responding to our earlier reports (Manchester history teacher trashes, mocks Charlie Kirk after assassination – updated  and Manchester teacher who cheered Charlie Kirk Assassination also posted about attempt on Trump’s life  Jason Paige”…a teacher pushing hate into these kids minds”) about the conduct of Memorial High School history teacher Jason Paige, more students and … Read more

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CARDELLO: A Very Different Summer Comes To An End

It was the best of times. It was the worst of times. It was a very unique Summer of ’25. Summer for us is the magical time between turning off the bus on the last day of school and hearing the familiar sounds of kids on their first day of school. It is the ten … Read more

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Granite State Live: Charlie Kirk

This week, Julian and Keith discuss Charlie Kirk, the assassination, the perpetrator, the fallout, the response, and the public reaction to Charlie, his family, and his message, from across the nation and the globe. #GraniteStateLive Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or … Read more

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HOHENSEE: Privacy Rights

With State Funding Comes State Regulation Every recipient of a state-funded Education Freedom Account (EFA) is considered to be a “public education student”, even if they attend a private school, according to our former Commissioner of Education. This is because public money is being used to fund their non-public education. A unique student identifier number … Read more

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GIRARD: Jason Paige”…A Teacher Pushing Hate Into These Kids Minds”

Students and parents come forward with information about the Memorial High School teacher who trashed Christian conservative Charlie Kirk after he was assassinated MANCHESTER, NH  SEPTEMBER 15, 2025–Since publishing articles about the conduct of Memorial High School history teacher Jason Paige, following the assassination of Charlie Kirk and the first attempted assassination of President Donald Trump, students, parents, and even former Manchester teachers have … Read more

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UPCOMING VIGILS for Charlie Kirk

A  Candlelight Vigil in memory of Charlie Kirk will be held at UNH Durham this Wednesday night, September 17, 2025. The UNH College Republicans will host the event on the Thompson Hall Lawn at 7:00 pm. Please join those of us in the center-right community at this vigil as we honor Charlie Kirk and throw … Read more

OPINION: Keene Residents Call for Councilor Bobby Williams to Step Down After Controversial Comments

Keene City Councilor Bobby Williams is facing mounting pressure to resign following a series of inflammatory online comments that residents say crossed the line of decency and decorum. In posts made on his personal Facebook account, Williams referred to conservative commentator Charlie Kirk as a “dirtbag” and a “piece of [expletive],” adding that Kirk “promoted … Read more

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ORTOLANO: Free Speech for the Board, Restriction for the People

On August 4, 2025, the Personnel and Administrative Affairs Committee reviewed an ordinance sponsored by Alderman Rick Dowd to prohibit flags, banners, and signs in the Aldermanic Chamber. The ordinance was poorly drafted and, according to the New England First Amendment Coalition, raised serious constitutional concerns about viewpoint discrimination. Despite the importance of the issue, … Read more

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ROPER: It Must Be Corruption Because Nobody Is Actually This Stupid.

Two and a half years ago, I wrote a piece titled “Auditors Report: Just How Bad Lawmakers Screwed Up the Broadband Buildout.” This followed a post nearly two years before that, when Covid was raging, schools were closed, and kids in rural communities were doing their online homework from their cars in McDonald’s parking lots, … Read more

John Formella

BEST: On NHs “Next” Attorney General

Dear Members of the Executive Council, As you get ready to consider the re-appointment of John Formella to the Attorney General’s position, I urge you to consider the following. (Please note that this is not personal against John Formella, but it is an indictment against the Attorney General’s office over the last several AGs in … Read more

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NE TAKE: Fixing Education & Judicial Reform in NH

This week on The NE Take, New Hampshire House Majority Leader Jason Osborne gives a preview of what to expect for the fall session, with topics ranging from education funding, school choice, judicial reform, and economic development. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, … Read more

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GIRARD: Manchester History Teacher Trashes, Mocks Charlie Kirk After Assassination

MANCHESTER, NH September 12, 2025–A history teacher at Memorial High School in Manchester has celebrated the murder of Charlie Kirk in his classes.  According to information received by Girard at Large early yesterday evening and shared on the Girard at Large TV show, Jason Paige is reported to have rejoiced in the political slaying of Kirk.  According to www.opengovpay.com, Paige earns over $85,000 per … Read more

John Formella

SMITH: No Hearing or Public Comment on Formella

I’ve been checking the EC hearing calendar daily as the one for Gould’s judge appointment is tomorrow morning, erroneously assuming that Formella would get his sometime shortly after that.  Then I stumbled upon a quiet little nugget while reading a NH Journal article on the embattled Karen Liot Hill (KLH) announcing that she’s recusing herself … Read more

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