The Manchester Free Press

Thursday • May 7 • 2026

Vol.XVIII • No.XIX

Manchester, N.H.

Justice 4 All: The Year of Exposure

Granite Grok - 1 hour 15 min ago

NH Muckraker Regina Barnes fills in for Jocelyn on another installment of Justice 4 All with local, state, and national news and opinion. If the video embed doesn’t load, go here. Authors’ and Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Disagree, ... Read more

The post Justice 4 All: The Year of Exposure appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

How Loud Is a Train Horn for a Truck? Decibels, Distance & Real Numbers

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 22:02 +0000

Real-world decibel ratings for truck-mounted train horns: 130 vs 150 vs 175 dB. Sound dropoff with distance, NIOSH safe levels, and tested model comparisons.

The post How Loud Is a Train Horn for a Truck? Decibels, Distance & Real Numbers appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Dems Suddenly Hate Surveillance?

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 21:00 +0000

Democrats don’t hate the police, and they love surveillance. Their dystopian socialist utopia is impossible without both. They don’t hate guns either, just guns that might interfere with their militarized police state. So, the whole defund the police thing was a smoke screen. It wasn’t about bad cops or systemic racism; it was an excuse ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Dems Suddenly Hate Surveillance? appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: NH Family Court Must Be Reformed

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 18:00 +0000

Tragically, Alice Giordano’s devastating experience with NH Family Court is hardly an exception. For most people, family court is the most important court they will ever face. Criminals are tried in courts where they have Constitutional rights and where 12 people deliberate their fate. But a victim of domestic abuse in family court has no ... Read more

The post OPINION: NH Family Court Must Be Reformed appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Midweek Memes

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 16:00 +0000

Reminder: Memes are memes and are neither “fact-checked” nor do they (necessarily) represent the opinion of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The post Midweek Memes appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: Iran

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 14:00 +0000

Imagine an enemy of the United States refusing to negotiate peace, because they believe a possible November political shift in Washington may be beneficial to THEM! Some pundits have put forth this as a viable reason for Iran’s refusal to negotiate in good faith. Is this truly plausible? Older Americans might remember that the current ... Read more

The post OPINION: Iran appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Morning Update: So ‘Crude’

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 11:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, energy independence is one thing. Energy dominance means a lot more, and Donald Trump has, in less than 15 months, moved that Mecca from the Middle East to the United States. The correct video embed has been added – with apologies. 00:00 Trump’s Vision for America01:18 Energy Independence and Economic ... Read more

The post Morning Update: So ‘Crude’ appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Best Train Horn Brands Reviewed: Nathan, Leslie, Hornblasters & More

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 10:25 +0000

In-depth comparison of the top train horn brands: Nathan AirChime, Leslie Tyfon, Hornblasters, Kleinn, and Viking. Covers dB output, build quality, price ranges, and which brand is right for your vehicle.

The post Best Train Horn Brands Reviewed: Nathan, Leslie, Hornblasters & More appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

PAGE: Casino Planned Across State Line in New Hampshire

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 09:00 +0000

A New Hampshire casino company plans to build a new casino and entertainment venue just across the Connecticut River from Vermont in Littleton, NH. Littleton is on the state line and accessible by both freeway and state highways to St. Johnsbury in about a 20-minute drive. If constructed as plan, the casino would be the closest to ... Read more

The post PAGE: Casino Planned Across State Line in New Hampshire appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SHURTLEFF: Come Let Us Reason Together and Learn to Identify Logical Fallacies

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 02:00 +0000

Aristotle is considered the Father of Logic. He gave the world what is known as syllogistic logic or deductive reasoning, with the example: “All men are mortal; Socrates is a man; therefore, Socrates is mortal.” A few hundred years before Aristotle. The Prophet Isiah wrote: “Come now, let us reason together, says the Lord, “though ... Read more

The post SHURTLEFF: Come Let Us Reason Together and Learn to Identify Logical Fallacies appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

The Ever-Podcast: Michael Graham Unfiltered

Granite Grok - Wed, 2026-05-06 00:00 +0000

Media Lies, Abortion Politics & Persuasion Wars What’s really happening behind the headlines—and why does it feel like nobody’s telling the full story? In this episode of The Ever-Living Podcast, Xindi, Jessica, and Jason sit down with Michael Graham, managing editor of New Hampshire Journal, to break down the reality of political media, abortion debates ... Read more

The post The Ever-Podcast: Michael Graham Unfiltered appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Morality Gap

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 21:00 +0000

I have not been shy about how hypocritical mail-order abortion pills appear to me. I’m old enough to remember the coat hanger in a back-alley argument made by the baby-killing party. I don’t think anyone ever tried it, and if they did, it was only because Democrats suggested it. Many decades of lying about abortion ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Morality Gap appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Who’s Tracking Your Vehicle — and How to Track It Yourself Before Someone Else Does

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:11 +0000

Imagine walking to your car and feeling a strange sense of being followed. It isn’t a person in your rearview mirror; it’s a silent signal being broadcast from a tiny, magnetic device tucked away in your wheel well. In an era where digital footprints are everywhere, the physical location of your car is more vulnerable ... Read more

The post Who’s Tracking Your Vehicle — and How to Track It Yourself Before Someone Else Does appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

CLINE: NH’s Low Class Sizes Continue To Shrink

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 18:00 +0000

New Hampshire public school enrollment continues to decline at a faster rate than teacher employment, a Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy analysis of state data shows. Over the last 15 years, public schools in New Hampshire lost students at nearly three times the rate at which they lost teachers. From the 2011-2012 school year ... Read more

The post CLINE: NH’s Low Class Sizes Continue To Shrink appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

MACDONALD: Brush Fire Blame

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 16:00 +0000

Given the opportunity, a Proglodyte will lie about anything. Take Global warming. Everything is caused by it, relabeled as climate change to ensure the hymns matched the dogma. Heat, cold, rain, drought, sun, shade, storms, quiet, no snow, more snow, everything is the result of their sky god, while yours is just a fake thing ... Read more

The post MACDONALD: Brush Fire Blame appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

SMITH: Next Hairstyle For Laura Telerski?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 14:00 +0000

Before I get into discussing the recommended hairstyle for Comrade Rep Laura Telerski, a hat tip to Beth Scaer and username “Progressive New England,” who tweeted about the style of interest I am proposing.  Both of them inspired the creativity for this article.  Beth and I often ridicule the appearances of various members of the ... Read more

The post SMITH: Next Hairstyle For Laura Telerski? appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Online Casinos and Society and the Debate That’s Quietly Shifting

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 13:24 +0000

Once dismissed as a social problem, online casinos are getting a second look from people who value personal freedom, responsibility and the chance for economic growth. The debate’s shifting, and not everyone feels at ease about it. For years, online casinos carried a pretty heavy stigma. People called them dangerous and addictive, something that threatened ... Read more

The post Online Casinos and Society and the Debate That’s Quietly Shifting appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

How to Plan and Design a Memorial in Orlando: Step-by-Step Insights

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 13:19 +0000

Losing a loved one is one of life’s most challenging experiences, and finding a meaningful way to honor their legacy is a vital part of the healing process.

The post How to Plan and Design a Memorial in Orlando: Step-by-Step Insights appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

Morning Update: Title IX Revenge?

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 11:00 +0000

Today, on the Morning Update, three dozen Illinois school districts are under investigation, and Gov Governor JB Prickster, sorry, Pritzker, doesn’t like it, not one bit. He says it’s because Trump hates his state, but the more likely truth is that he and the Public Ed Industrial Complex hate parents. 00:00 Introduction and Overview of ... Read more

The post Morning Update: Title IX Revenge? appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

OPINION: Government Regulations Create Monopolies and Stifle Competition

Granite Grok - Tue, 2026-05-05 09:00 +0000

From our freedom to use or transform our private property emerges the freedom to trade it with anyone we choose. This freedom to trade inadvertently transforms mankind into a global supercomputer where private sector companies are always engaged in the process of economic competition which motivates companies to innovate and copy the innovations of competitors. ... Read more

The post OPINION: Government Regulations Create Monopolies and Stifle Competition appeared first on Granite Grok.

Categories: Blogs, New Hampshire

The Manchester Free Press aims to bring together in one place everything that you need to know about what’s happening in the Free State of New Hampshire.

As of August 2021, we are currently in the process of removing dead links and feeds, and updating the site with newer ones.

Articles

Media

Blogs

Our friends & allies

New Hampshire

United States