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BANFIELD: Are Some Portsmouth Students More Equal Than Others?

Ann Marie Banfield

The Portsmouth School District seems to hold some students in higher esteem than others. The latest controversy centers on Anthony Ferola, a 17-year-old senior at Portsmouth High School, who has been told to refrain from praying publicly during basketball games. According to Seacoast Online, Ferola prayed before games for his teammates’ health and to express … Read more

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Moss Landing Battery Facility Burns for Third Time in Less Than 3 Years

Steve MacDonald

I have always expressed concern over the environmental impact of so-called green energy solutions: the carbon footprints, emissions offshoring, cost, inability to compete without taxpayer support, high cost, and the pressure they put on electricity prices. Then there’s the environmental end-of-life costs and the industry and government indifference to creating EOL green superfund sites on … Read more

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Portsmouth Superintendent Threatens to Eliminate Teachers

Ann Marie Banfield

It’s become the norm for Superintendents to eliminate teachers if they do not get the budget they want. This time the Portsmouth Superintendent is threatening to eliminate teaching positions if he doesn’t get the increase in the school budget. Why is it, they never take that hammer to their own salaries? Most SAU administrators working … Read more

The 200th Anniversary of Lafayette’s Tour of America

Steve MacDonald

Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is celebrating the 200th anniversary of General Lafayette’s tour of America. It is part of the American Freinds of Lafayette’s Bicentennial celebration of the 1824-1825 tour by the Marquis. The journey began on August 15th, 2024, and continues until September 9th, 2025. On September 1st, 1824. General Lafayette visited North Hampton, NH, … Read more

Please – Help Save Rye Harbor and the Shacks!

Op-Ed

There has been a lot of talk on social media and around town. I thought I would share a little and offer some insight to folks. Rye Harbor, Hampton Harbor, and the Portsmouth Commercial Pier are all managed by the Pease Department Authority. Please see my attached image of who the board members are and … Read more

Pease Development Authority – No Bid Contract

Steve MacDonald

I have been independently investigating the Pease Development Authority – Division of Ports and Harbors [PDA-DPH] regarding decisions and process issues that I believe are unfair and discriminatory and appear to violate New Hampshire state law. This matter was brought to my attention by a Rye Harbor fisherman who had concerns that the one business … Read more

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Tall Ships Portsmouth 2024

Steve MacDonald

I work seven days a week, so making time for other things often requires a bit of juggling. I know how to juggle (both time and objects), so this is not outside my wheelhouse. And when I got an invite to be part of the Tall Ships parade in Porstough Friday, I was like, YES! … Read more

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The Hottest Lie On Record?

Steve MacDonald

The scaremongering climate cultists are relentless. But since the IPCC, who’ve yet to predict anything with any degree (see what I did there) of accuracy, released their most recent requiem to the earth mother, they’ve been intolerable.

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Cities & Towns in New Hampshire Have NO Legal Authority to Mandate Masks

Ed Mosca

I covered this in a post ridiculing a Superior Court decision upholding Nashua’s mask mandate, but with more and more municipalities passing or considering mask-mandates, I decided the topic was worthy of its own post. Let’s start with the principle that New Hampshire is NOT a “home rule” State. That means, as the New Hampshire … Read more

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The Culture Wars Are Here in NH & the Union Leader Buys In!

Norm Silber

The Culture Wars Are Here in NH! And the Union Leader Buys In. A recent post by this writer called attention to the ridiculous and insulting reports that the left-wing Democrat Governor of Wisconsin was planning to refer to the state’s Christmas Tree its “Holiday Tree.” So, we now see in today’s Union Leader (Nov. … Read more

Portsmouth Bans Styrofoam?


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New Hampshire is a Dillon Rule State, not a Home Rule one.  This means, only the legislature can pass laws, unless they’ve passed a law the ‘enables’ municipalities to create their own.  These must be specific enabling statutes, such as the one that enables planning boards. RSA 673:1 –  “I. Any local legislative body may … Read more

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