The Manchester Free Press

Friday • November 7 • 2025

Vol.XVII • No.XLV

Manchester, N.H.

IMANI: The Birth of a Jihadist

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-10-04 02:00 +0000

Astounded by what fanatic Muslims do, some conclude that Muslims are brainwashed. Otherwise, how can their totally illogical belief system and barbaric behavior be explained? But the notion of “brainwashing” that is bandied about is the stuff of science fiction and Hollywood movies such as The Manchurian Candidate. The human person arrives in this world ... Read more

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Manch Talk: Whistleblower Exposes Dark Underside of YDC Scandal

Granite Grok - Sat, 2025-10-04 00:00 +0000

(Manch Talk 10/01/25) Lisa, a Manchester native, joins Manch Talk to share her firsthand account of life inside New Hampshire’s scandal-rocked Youth Detention Center in the 1990s. She recalls the campus, her cell, and the harsh environment that set her on a path toward addiction. But Lisa’s story doesn’t end there. Speakers’ opinions are their ... Read more

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UNDERWOOD: The Democrats Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Republicans…

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 21:00 +0000

With Democrats claiming that the government has shut down because Republicans don’t want to deal with health care, it’s time for a reminder that if Democrats really want to provide subsidized health care to people who think that’s a good idea, they don’t need Republicans to do that:   If the UK can implement a single-payer ... Read more

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RICHARD: Intervening Matters

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 19:00 +0000

NOTICE OF LATE AUTHORITY AND INTERVENING MATTERS I. INTRODUCTION Pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 16(3)(b), Plaintiff-Appellant respectfully submits this supplemental brief to bring to the Court’s attention new authorities, legislative enactments, and intervening matters that have become available after the filing of Plaintiff’s appeal brief on [insert date of original brief filing]. These developments directly ... Read more

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ROPER: Data and Analysis? Not So Much

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 18:00 +0000

State Auditor Doug Hoffer’s latest newsletter called out a remarkable statistic about Vermont’s homeless crisis. In less than a decade, we have spent over $800 million to “fix” homelessness. Nearly $100 million on the motel voucher program in 2023 alone. But that’s not the really remarkable part. The truly remarkable part is that, despite the influx of ... Read more

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Friday Meme Thing

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 16:00 +0000

It’s the first Friday in October, the third day of the Schumer Shutdown, and the first weekend in several weeks that I’m not attending an event where they are serving BBQ. Plenty of memes, though, with thanks to our meme hunter/gatherers for answering the call week after week. . . . . . . . ... Read more

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BRADLEY: Support for Bruce Cheney for Mayor

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 14:00 +0000

I would like to offer a comparison of the two candidates running for Mayor of Laconia, Councilor Bruce Cheney and Michael Bordes. Voters have a choice between two different candidates, and I hope to make a clear distinction between them. On one hand we have Michael Bordes who moved to Laconia approximately 10 years ago ... Read more

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Robert L. Lamontagne vs. The State of New Hampshire… Oh… It Continues

Free Keene - Fri, 2025-10-03 12:33 +0000

I have been absent from posting about this case for several months now as I have withdrawn as Mr. Lamontagne’s non-lawyer representative in the Cheshire County Superior Court.  I did this because after specifically warning Rob not to violate a court rule, he went ahead and did just that…  violated the court rule.

This violation put me in a position where I had to report his conduct to the State of New Hampshire OR I myself could get in trouble.  It really broke my heart to have to do it…  but I did.  Now the State of New Hampshire is coming after him in a hearing I’ve been subpoenaed to on October 14th 2025 at 2:30PM in the Cheshire County Superior Court.

I believe the State of New Hampshire is trying to silence Rob and make him go away.  I still believe that Rob’s rights were violated in his original trial and he still deserves to have his convictions reversed.

Please consider showing up to support Rob as the State of New Hampshire tries to take his freedom away again in a contempt hearing.

UPDATE:

I just wanted to add to this post that over several months I got to know Robert L. Lamontagne.  He has a huge heart and strikes me as a good man.  Although I believe he was guilty of some neglect back in the day, I vehemently disagree that he ever molested any children.

If Governor Kelly Ayotte had a soul and cared more about doing what’s right than protecting her buddies with badges she’d order her Attorney General to investigate how many people got screwed over with Brady violations in Cheshire County.

I believe the State of New Hampshire owes Robert L. Lamontagne millions of dollars for what they put him through.

I’m not holding my breath.

-/-

UPDATE: HERE is the summons I was served with to appear at Rob’s hearing.  I apologize my scanner puts lines in everything…  I’ve no idea how to fix it.

I post this summons under the authority of, and pursuant to, my legal rebellion status authorized by Part I, Article 10 of the NH Constitution.

Morning Update: New Pope, Same As The Old Pope

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 11:00 +0000

Today on the GT morning update, Pope Leo takes up Pope Francis’s Climate Baton, and tries to beat Catholics (and anyone who will listen) with it – rhetorically, of course. Cited Sources: https://gc.nh.gov/house/members/member.aspx?pid=8613https://www.seacoastonline.com/story/news/local/2025/09/25/newmarket-nh-state-rep-ellen-read-flotilla-gaza-israel-conflict/86317009007https://stephenheins.substack.com/p/headline-pope-leo-condemns-climate?r=xzntm&triedRedirect=truehttps://stephenheins.substack.com/p/peer-reviewed-study-co2-emissionshttps://www.konstantinkisin.com/p/why-you-cant-stop-climate-change (poss. paywall)https://granitegrok.com/blog/2020/01/if-saint-greta-wants-this-lowering-co2-emissions-done-now-she-needs-to-go-to-india-and-china Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Wassup With TrumpRx and Pfizer

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 09:00 +0000

Mr. Trump doesn’t think like most of us. He sees everything as having potential. A resource to be tapped or leveraged, even when that might have been the enemy in the past. With the right deal, we can take that thing, whatever it is, and put it to good use. This is why he talks ... Read more

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BEST: Jane Young’s secret deal with Gordon MacDonald & ‘Monsignor” Edward Arsenault

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 02:00 +0000

The plot thickens for Gordon MacDonald, Jane Young, The Diocese of Manchester, and Edward Arsneault: RTK emails received start to reveal what’s going on. I am now in receipt of 6 pages of Right to Know emails from the Attorney General’s office. These are communications from that office regarding the Diocese of Manchester.  While these ... Read more

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Right Side Up: Mistakes Were Made

Granite Grok - Fri, 2025-10-03 00:00 +0000

This week on Right Side Up, we discuss mistakes made by past legislatures that should be fixed this coming session. Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, its sponsors, readers, authors, or advertisers. Got Something to Say, We Want to Hear It. Comment or submit Op-Eds to steve@granitegrok.com Please ... Read more

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MACDONALD: You Can Buy Augusta Petrone’s Home for 15 Million

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 21:00 +0000

I’m not sure who is lining up to purchase this magnificent and historic property, but Knowllwood is a beautiful place, which most of us know as the home of Augusta Petrone. Augusta passed away last month, and the property has been left for her sister, Mitzi Purdue, to put on the market. Known as Knollwood, 4 ... Read more

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???? EdOpt Fair in Claremont Oct 6

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 19:00 +0000

With the financial crisis in Claremont, families need education choices now more than ever. EdOpt is hosting an EdOpt Fair on Monday October 6, from 5-7 pm at the Claremont Savings Bank Community Center, 152 South St, Claremont. At least a dozen providers will be there for families to meet and learn about all the ... Read more

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CARDELLO: Glad Kamala and Tim Remind Us of What Could Have Been

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 18:00 +0000

What a gift for Republicans to have Kamala Harris doing a book tour and getting time on every WOKE program she can book, from Morning Joe to the Joy Reid podcast. Unfortunately for her and the Democrats, she appears guilty of day-drinking, and her answers are a collection of word salads. She sat with Mika ... Read more

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GIRARD: Invective against Levasseur Sidesteps Important Questions

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 16:00 +0000

As the Board of Mayor and Aldermen moves to replace at-Large Alderman Joe Kelly Levasseur as its chair, it has both avoided the very questionable conduct of a city department head and embarked on a course of action that would place unconstitutional restrictions on the First Amendment rights of elected officials. Levasseur is “in trouble,” ... Read more

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BEST: Gordon MacDonald Must Resign

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 14:00 +0000

Gordon MacDonald must resign in the wake of the Woodlock Conviction – he is immoral and unfit. Youth Detention Center employee, James Woodlock, was convicted this week on 2 of three charges for being an accomplice to the sexual assault of David Meehan, who first came forward about his abuse at the center in 2017.  ... Read more

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Morning Update: Make Assassinations Great Again (Like, Under Obama?)

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 12:00 +0000

Today on the Morning Update, some LGBT activists in Maine are celebrating violence with a bumper sticker and experiencing a little FAFO for it, which is well deserved, but do they know what they are asking for? cited sources: https://www.cfr.org/blog/obamas-final-drone-strike-datahttps://x.com/nicksortor/status/1972137590674657642?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfwhttps://www.themainewire.com/2025/09/bailey-island-cafe-receives-threats-after-bumper-sticker-saying-make-assignations-great-again-goes-viral/https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/who-is-susanna-desilva-lgbt-activist-goes-viral-for-make-assassinations-great-again-bumper-sticker-after-charlie-kirks-murder/articleshow/124197373.htmlhttps://www.menupix.com/menudirectory/menu.php?id=32360645https://www.bizpacreview.com/2025/09/29/cafe-owners-disgusting-bumper-sticker-ignites-outrage-and-for-good-reason-1588650/ Speakers’ opinions are their own and may not represent those of Grok Media, LLC, GraniteGrok.com, ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Happy Shutdown Day!

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 09:00 +0000

Dems just shut down the government so the guy waving the Mexican Flag, surrounded by rioters and burning cars in LA, could have free health care. Remember when that narcissistic ass, Barry Obama, signed ObamaCare into law? There was this pause, and he was like, See, nothing happened. But it sure as hell did, and ... Read more

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MACDONALD: Two Hurricanes – No Climate Cult Joy

Granite Grok - Thu, 2025-10-02 09:00 +0000

Well? Two hurricanes are almost side by side, doing their thing off the US Atlantic Seaboard. It was a Climate Cultists’ dream—the promise of destruction followed by talking points, narratives, and political action to replace lost funding. That Nazi Trump cut funding and ramped up affordable fossil fuel production, and look what happened. Nothing! Both ... Read more

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