Advanced Placement for students in public schools who are more intellectually agile, capable, gifted, or just faster learners is proof of something. Racism? White Privilege (even if the bright kid is Asian or black). Whatever it is, it is unfair, and the government schools are on an equity mission to stop it.
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Nashua
Is Nashua Waiting for Someone to File Another Election Lawsuit?
Candidate Paula Johnson had her day in court (Paula Johnson vs. City of Nashua). Paula sued the City for procedure and process violations over the handling of a school board election recount.
Nashua, Like Washington, Seems to Have an Age Problem
Where will their minds be in 4 more years? Nashua, very much like Washington, seems to have an age problem with leadership.
Alderman Dowd Is Out of Touch With His Constituents and the City of Nashua
While not everyone reading this lives in Nashua, and not every local votes in Ward 2 (which is at Charlotte Ave School, to those who don’t know where they vote), it’s well past time for Alderman Dowd to retire. He is just one vote out of a body of 15, but a serial “problem one” … Read more
Property Taxes, Constitutional Rights, and the Nashua Mayoral Race
In seeking a fifth term as mayor of Nashua, Mayor Donchess cites the city’s rankings as one of the best-managed and most livable cities in America, as well as its highest-possible municipal bond rating. These are real achievements that benefit us all, and it’s right that the mayor should take a bow for his part in them.
The City of Nashua Gives Us Cause to Distrust Government
Finally, the Union Leader appears to have returned to what it used to do: champion the Individual over the Government (with its Leftward bent lately, it has been taking the side of the Government).
Another Dem Rep Hates on Moms Who Get Involved in Their Kids’ Lives and Education
Remember the PTA. Parent-Teacher Associations. They still have something similar in some parts of the country, and there is a lot of lip service to parental involvement but only on Them/They Terms.
The Judicial System’s “Policy” on Mental Health and Fitness for Duty matters within the Profession
I have had discussions with the Attorney Discipline Office (ADO) about Nashua’s Corporation Counsel and his fitness for duty. I tried to address this matter confidentially first with an Alderman, then the Board of Alderman, and the Mayor. The topic was too hot to touch. I then turned to the ADO.
Moving to Nashua – Think Twice
It has been a couple of months since I have written about Nashua and the Court system. I continue to file RTK lawsuits, and the City continues to lock records down and limit access to City Hall.
Attorney’s Steve Bolton and Celia Leonard Exercise their First Amendment Rights – What About the Rights of the Nashua Citizens?
The City has hired Attorney Russell Hilliard to represent a Right to Know Petition alleging record violations within Director Cumming’s Economic Development office. Mr. Cumming built a publicly financed Art Center, denying the public access to financial and construction records, and installed barriers downtown without proper noticing of public meetings. Attorney Bolton and Attorney Leonard … Read more
“No” to Settlements in Nashua RTK Cases
Court Settlements in Nashua are done in bad faith and are unreasonable. They are a ploy to ring up legal bills and produce no records. A settlement is not an admission of guilt, so settling results in no real improvement in the process. (In Nashua, winning in Court has resulted in no real improvement, either.)
Using Muddle to Win over the Court
The City of Nashua employs deliberately confusing tactics to win Right-to-Know Court cases. And they work. They scramble the records, provide incomplete responses and repeatedly request citizens clarify their written request for the records sought.
You Can’t Seek the Truth in a Courtroom When Judges Tolerate Lying.
Since 2020, I have spent about 40 hours in the Courtroom. I can’t say that Justice has been served. The Court has shown a disturbing level of patience and acceptance for City Attorneys and employees who are willfully misrepresenting information, lacking candor, and, in some instances, boldly lying.
The Nashua Court’s Alignment with the City
Last August, my Attorneys filed a federal suit against the City of Nashua, naming eight City leaders, alleging numerous violations of constitutional rights. All this stemmed from trying to access public records in Nashua, which began in 2018.
The Agency Issue, Nashua’s New Twist to Withhold Public Records
The City of Nashua has engaged in a game of hiding records and subverting the spirit of the Right-to-Know. In 2021, self-represented, I won several Court rulings on Right-to-Know petitions. I won both cases, but the City appealed the Judge’s ruling to the Supreme Court.
My Rare Alignment with Mayor Donchess.
Mayor Donchess and I rarely align on issues, but one thing we agree on is justice is not served in Judge Temple’s Courtroom. The Mayor has been expounding in his many public forums about Judge Temple’s ruling in favor of some of my Right-to-Know cases.
No Good Deed goes Unpunished
I have painfully slogged through a number of Right-to-Know Court challenges and the process should have been much easier. Most Judges do not like citizen Right-to-Know cases as they are boring and burdensome.
Nashua Superior Court Deserves a Vote of No Confidence
As some of you recall, In February, I filed a formal complaint with the Administrative Office of the Court (AOC) against the clerk’s office that handles criminal complaints. Then I filed a Judicial Conduct Committee (JCC) complaint against the Judge who could not handle his paperwork.
Mayor Donchess is “Shoveling Bull to The Nashua Taxpayers”
It was very upsetting to read about Mayor Donchess being bullish on Nashua’s future. In reality, the Mayor is shoveling bull to the Nashua taxpayers.
NO to Funding the Nashua Downtown Improvement Committee
Nashua Alderman Comeau, Gouveia, and Sullivan recently voted against an ordinance (O-22-019) to fund the Downtown Improvement Committee (DIC). The DIC, in the past, received money from downtown parking revenue.