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Happy May Day, America

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Sunday, May 1, 2011 — Today is May Day, and in many parts of the world people are celebrating the rights of workers. Here in America, we do things a little differently. The way things are going right now, perhaps it’s just as well — celebrating the rights of working men and women while they’re being actively subjugated would be in poor taste. Even in America, though, there is something to celebrate today: the 21st Anniversary of the reappearance of The New Hampshire Gazette in tangible form. The Nation’s Oldest Newspaper™ had last been seen in print in January of 1960. Published every Saturday, in …

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Faulkner was Right

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Monday, April 25, 2011 — “The past is never dead. It’s not even past.” — William Faulkner (1897-1962) Sometimes it’s not very far away, either. Today, workers for Bourassa Construction, placing new stormwater drains at the intersection of Hanover and Bridge streets, unearthed a few lengths of wooden water mains.

Bank (Fraud) of America Day

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Monday, April 18, 2011 — About twenty Portsmouth residents turned out at noon today to denounce the Bank of America for its failure to pay taxes. A passerby, referring to bogus paperwork used in foreclosures, suggested that their sign should be modified to read, “Bank Fraud of America.” One sign below reads, “This sign cost more than Bank of America paid in taxes last year.” This shy gentleman’s sign reads, “Hey, Hey, I’m the B of A — Guess Who Pays My Taxes Today!” Somehow that artwork seems vaguely familiar …

Time for a S-t-r-e-t-c-h

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Saturday, April 16, 2011 — Frequent visitors will note that we have widened this gizmo. Among other things, we can now run wider photos. So, let’s. Below: the eagle at the southern end of Memorial Bridge. Below: The Shipyard from Prescott Park. Below: The Kang Yao loads scrap iron at the State Pier.

Royalty Sighted

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Monday, March 7, 2011 — We are not in the habit of fawning over royalty. We have not had a known monarchist on our staff since Daniel Fowle sent his counterfeiting nephew Robert Luist Fowle packing 230 some-odd years ago. That being said, we recognize that some royal visits deserve attention and respect. Kate the Great is in town, and is available on tap now at the Portsmouth Brewery. Don’t tarry — it will probably be gone before 6:00 p.m. In honor of this felicitious occasion the Brewery’s Retail Store Manager, Liz Barrett, rode her little pony for a while in the front window of …

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