Portsmouth PD: Shea-Porter was removed from Bush town hall by two police officers

Two officers of the Portsmouth, New Hampshire Police Department removed Carol Shea-Porter and Susan Mayer from a February 2005 town hall event hosted by then-President George W. Bush at the request of the owner of the property, a spokesman for the Police Department tells NowHampshire.com. The revelation contradicts statements made by Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter as [...]

Buckley contradicts Shea-Porter; acknowledges she was removed from Bush event

Confusion continues to reign regarding what exactly happened during a George W. Bush town hall event in 2005. Was Carol Shea-Porter, then a private citizen, removed from the event or wasn’t she? Not even Democrats can agree. In a major counter-offensive against assertions that she was removed from the Bush town hall event for being [...]

Man with gun at Ports. High Obama event pleads not guilty

PORTSMOUTH — The Hampton man accused of having a loaded handgun in his truck on the day he allegedly tried to sneak into Portsmouth High School during President Barack Obama’s visit, has pleaded “not guilty” on his charges. Richard Terry Young, 62, of 821 Ocean Blvd. appeared in Portsmouth District Court on Monday and issued [...]

Union Leader defends Shea-Porter in town hall flap

DREW CLINE: “The fact is that Tomanelli was rude, disorderly and disruptive throughout the entire meeting. He stood and leaned forward in a menacing way, pointing his finger and yelling at people, sometimes getting in others’ personal space. Did the police make the right call in ejecting him? I don’t know. It was a tough [...]

Shaheen: Constituents’ “Right Have Been Trampled On” by Protesters