Close Elections and Voter Fraud

by Ed Naile Ward 3 Manchester, NH Alderman Pat Long lost a seat on that board by just seven votes out of over a thousand cast. That is a close race. I wonder if Pat Long has any second thoughts about elections and “one man one vote” now that he has time on his hands?...

Housing Shortages for Seniors

Housing shortages for the elderly tug at the heartstrings of most people. News outlets write about the problem all the time. Getting creative to solve New Hampshire’s senior housing crisis “There’s a well-documented crisis in affordable housing in New...

Orville “Bud” Fitch New Election Expert?

NPR had a very revealing article about Orville “Bud” Fitch who will now become, at the insistence of Secretary of State Bill Gardner – our new election expert! N.H. Secretary of State Taps Statehouse Veteran as Elections Attorney Orville “Bud” Fitch may not be known...

Sununu Does About-face on Rail to Try and Lure Amazon

The fact New Hampshire would try and become the site of Amazon’s new headquarters is no surprise. What was unexpected was that Gov. Chris Sununu’s proposal for the Woodmont Commons development site in Londonderry would include the full-throated support for using a new...

How Does Martha Do It?

by Ed Naile Apparently, the City of Portsmouth has a problem with people renting out apartments through AirBnB. Portsmouth Zoning Law Trouble for AirBnB From the story: “Officials do not track Airbnb rentals specifically, and city attorney Robert Sullivan says he...