The Manchester Free Press

Monday • February 2 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.VI

Manchester, N.H.

Morning Update: Has McDonald’s Had it with Crime In Chicago?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-01-13 12:00 +0000

Today on the Morning Update, McDonald’s CEO told business leaders that doing business in Chicago is becoming a problem, and that moving their Corporate Headquarters is on the table. Ep 83 Link Check out Other Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. Follow ‘Grok on ... Read more

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Speakers Announced for 603 Alliance School Board Training

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-01-13 10:00 +0000

The  603 Alliance is proud to announce a growing list of speakers and trainers for our School Board Candidate training on Jan. 25th. Look for an update soon with additional speakers to help you win your race and take back our schools. Sign up for our school board candidate training! Not running? Know someone who is? Time is running ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MUST SEE: The Best Public Comment…EVER!

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-01-13 03:21 +0000

Originally posted by Bruce Fenton on the Durham, Lee, Madbury- Oyster River – Open Page on Facebook – this may be the best public comment at a town council meeting…EVER! Thank you, Bruce, for what ought to be satire but is closer to the truth than just about anything that could have happened during public ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SIMS: Biology, Not Bigotry – Why Tomorrow’s Supreme Court Showdown, and NH’s Next Move, Will Decide the Future of Women’s Sports

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-01-13 03:00 +0000

As SCOTUS weighs West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Hecox v. Little, New Hampshire’s governor still refuses to sign clear protections for women’s sports and single-sex spaces, even as Granite State women, parents, and coaches mobilize to defend biological reality. Tomorrow’s Supreme Court hearings are about more than one athlete, one state, or one season. They ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

GROKTALK!: Donald Trump’s America-First, Foreign Policy Genius!

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-01-13 01:00 +0000

This week on GrokTALK!, a whole bunch of evolving takes on Venezuela you have to check out, that make Donald Trump and his administration look (again?) like America First, foreign policy geniuses. Links: Check out Other Episodes and Podcasts here! Check Out The Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Renee Nicole “Not So” Good Mother of Three

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 22:00 +0000

Renee Good didn’t wander past a police Capitol Police Officer, holding the door for her, to stroll through the Rotunda and grab a few selfies on January 6th, 2021. Her ‘protest” was not to demand an investigation into election irregularities in places like Georgia, which, as it turns out, were very irregular. No, put herself ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Beyond the Badge: Why prboost.io is the Smarter Press Release Alternative in 2026

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 20:01 +0000

In the digital-first economy of 2026, the “As Seen On” section of a website is no longer a luxury—it’s a necessity. For many years, BrandPush has been a dominant name for businesses looking to secure features on news outlets like FOX, USA Today, and MarketWatch. BrandPush is known for its wide reach, offering distribution to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

PAGE: Lawmaker Who Visited Israel Fears for Her Safety

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 19:00 +0000

By Guy Page and Bill Moore An anti-Israel coalition called on five Vermont legislators to resign during a press conference Tuesday at the Statehouse, alleging ethical concerns over their participation in a September 2025 trip to Israel. One of the five lawmakers says she fears for her safety following the action taken by the Vermont ... Read more

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MONDAY MEMES!

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 17:00 +0000

Yay, it’s Monday, oh – sorry, I know some people are not exactly fans of Monday. I’m not like that, I work every day, Internet publishing and all that, but look on the bright side. You get memes! Monday memes. Check it out. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

How to Customize Your Truck without Sacrificing Practicality

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 16:02 +0000

Truck customization is a weird balancing act. You want the rig to feel like yours, an extension of your personality, but it still has to pay the bills. Nobody wants a pavement princess that looks incredible at a truck stop but becomes a nightmare the second you hit a gravel lot or a tight loading ... Read more

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SMITH: Will Kelly Sign HB451 Out of SPITE?

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 15:00 +0000

A Ward 3 political watchdog called attention to the Americans for Tax Reform PLEDGE that Tim Lang signed, as did Denise Ricciardi.  If you watch the video of the January 7 meeting of the Senate, you will observe Denise asking Tim if HB451 is a TAX, to which he denied, and I mentioned this discussion ... Read more

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Morning Update: Yes, Virginia, mRNA Jabs are Gene Therapy

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 12:00 +0000

Today on the Morning Update, a new report on mRNA technology (COVID vaccines) and cancers struck so close to home that it was censored by “hackers” who took down not just the research but the entire website. Ep 82 Links: Check Out More Morning Update Here! – Also available on Rumble, Instagram/Reels, and Steve’s Substack. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

NHFC: Take Action. Today.

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 10:00 +0000

Dear Fellow Second Amendment Supporter, The New Hampshire Firearms Coalition (NHFC) is the state’s only no-compromise gun rights organization, dedicated to defending your absolute Second Amendment rights without apology or retreat. Victory: Strengthening State Preemption of Firearm Laws! Thanks to relentless advocacy from supporters like you, recent legislation (House Bill 609) passed the House and ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

CARDELLO: Someone Should Throw a Yellow Flag for Us Piling On Tim Walz

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 03:00 +0000

My compassionate side says we are piling on Tim Walz, and we should back off and give him some space to do his job. Then the reality side of me says, hell no. Tim Walz is everything that is wrong with American politics, and borrowing his words, we should ride him right out of office ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

The Elsa Kurt Show: Where Intimidation Fails And Preparation Wins

Granite Grok - Mon, 2026-01-12 01:00 +0000

This week on the Elsa Kurt Show, what happens when a daughter writes two letters a week to her mom for ten years while breaking into one of the most male-dominated industries in America? You get a time-capsule memoir packed with real deals, real setbacks, and real strategies that still work. We’re joined by Dr. ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Burlington Still Trying to Ban Guns In Bars

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-01-11 22:00 +0000

For years, the City of Burlington has pursued its ‘salesman’s foot in the door’ strategy to begin broader gun bans in the city. Gun-banning Bolsheviks will try anything to get that ball rolling. Get one local, isolated ban, and then work on it until you have made it almost impossible to exercise your right to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MORIN: GUN CONTROL ALERT – RED FLAG HEARING

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-01-11 19:00 +0000

Gun control hearings are planned for Wednesday, January 14th in the NH House. One of the most critical gun control hearings will be the Red Flag bill. On Wednesday, January 14th at 2:00 PM, the hearing is planned in the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee for Michael Bloomberg’s Red Flag bill, aka ‘Extreme Risk Protection ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

RHODES: Wealth Transfer in Maine

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-01-11 17:00 +0000

While righteous indignation is spreading over the so-called Somali affair—real or imagined—the question Americans should be asking is not who offended whom, who received money, or which group violated some moral expectation, but what structural architecture of the Administrative State makes situations like this inevitable in the first place and why Americans are conditioned to ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SMITH: Who Is Chuck Mower?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-01-11 15:00 +0000

I used to like Chuck Mower, and I will start by saying a few nice things about him.  I met Chuck in the mid-90s when the Merrimack River Watershed Council had a canoe trip program.  Chuck was one of the volunteer trip leaders and a regional historian.  I enjoyed many trips in which we would ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Shouldn’t Lefties Be Making Murals of This Guy?

Granite Grok - Sun, 2026-01-11 12:00 +0000

It is no secret that the progressive propaganda machine that took over the education industrial complex sees parents as a barrier to their program. Parental rights bills are opposed en masse from the left of the political aisle. Even single moms, the Virgin Marys of their dependency culture, are prohibited from a say in everything ... Read more

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Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

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