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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 15, ISSUE 14

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Claiming it promotes violence and bullying, the school district of Windham, NH, voted to remove dodgeball and other “human target” activities from its curriculum. Some parent groups have complained, arguing that violence, bullying, and human targeting are all important parts of a proper ‘Hamp upbringing. EVEN Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 15, ISSUE 11

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After going on their own theft spree without fake beards, cousins Nathan Heron and Dylan Pollitt were arrested and charged for breaking into more than two dozen vehicles. Their downfall? A fully completed Taco Bell job application left on the scene. MÁS DOS Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 49

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“We’re calling them ‘transformable milli-motein chains’ whose abilities are greater than visual assessment would first suggest,” said one official. PLUS 1 PRIME Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 48

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The state is implementing new concussion training rules for youth sports, supposedly in order to prevent “severe brain damage in little kids” or some bullsh-t. Pff. PLUS 1 Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 46

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Last week, New Hampshire became the first state to put women in control of the governor’s office and the entire congressional delegation. In other ‘Hamp news: Folks are still tooling around in 4X4 ATVs with like, eight people in the seat. Thank god. PLUS 3 Continue reading

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FREE RADICAL: BOYCOTT THE BALLOT

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Assuming for a moment that your vote has real weight, how does one support a candidate who runs against the foundational ideas of humanity? Continue reading

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HONEST PINT: MEET PORTSMOUTH’S NEW BREWMASTER

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It’s time to meet Tyler Jones, a 30-year-old, 15th generation New Hampshire native, who worked under Mott as the assistant brewer at Portsmouth for four years followed by a short stint as a shift brewer at Portsmouth’s sister brewery, Smuttynose Brewing Co. Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 36

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Still, this is earth-shattering enough to repeat: Harvard is investigating students who “might” have cheated on a take home exam. Continue reading

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BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 35

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“What I meant,” said the fully-sane Frank Szabo, “was that I’d like to give tiny little baby-guns to unborn fetuses, then let them decide.” Continue reading