Posts Tagged ‘Politics’
Decades of hospitality, history up for auction at NH's Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. - From the pastel wicker chairs lined up in the sunroom to the stacks of bright red ski lift seats outside, the list of items for auction at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is as sweeping as the view surrounding the historic property in far northern New Hampshire.Saturday's auction is another step toward restoring the nearly 150-year-old hotel, which was sold for $2.3 million in December to two local businessmen who hope to renovate it and re-open it next year. And though a recent snag involving approval for subdividing the land has temporarily stalled the project, the auction will go on as scheduled.The auction includes more than 2,400 items, many of which encompass the contents of entire guest rooms. It does not, however, include any furniture or photos from the [...]
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s wife Mary Kennedy dead of apparent Suicide
The wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was found dead in her home, according to a published report. Cops are the phone of Robery and Mary Kennedy, and sources told RadarOnline.com that the wife was found dead of an apparent suicide. The couple had been married for 16 years and had four children together. They file for divorce in May, 2010. RFK Jr. is the son of the slain attorney general and nephew of the assisinated president. The couple has a home on Bedford Road in Mour Kisco, according to property records. Asked if there was an incident involving the Kennedys, Bedford police declined immediate comment — but said they’d make a statement early this evening. TMZ Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s estranged wife has died. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ, 52-year-old Mary Kennedy was found dead in [...]
Chris Matthews Dumber than Sarah Palin? Appearance on Jeopardy gives us the answer
On at least four occasions, MSNBC’s Chris Matthews mocked Sarah Palin for how he felt she’d do if she were ever on the hit television game show Jeopardy!. In a delicious example of instant karma, the self-proclaimed brainiac got his chance to show America how smart he was in a special “Power Players” version of the show Monday, but came up quite short finishing dead last with the paltry sum of only $2,300 (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary): For those that missed it, Matthews was matched up against CNN’s Lizzie O’Leary and former Obama White House press secretary Robert Gibbs. Quite comically, the MSNBC anchor’s first gaffe came when he couldn’t even correctly request an answer to a question. “Let’s go back to, what is ‘Crossword Clues E?’ I [...]
Decades of hospitality, history up for auction at NH's Balsams Grand Resort Hotel
DIXVILLE NOTCH, N.H. - From the pastel wicker chairs lined up in the sunroom to the stacks of bright red ski lift seats outside, the list of items for auction at the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel is as sweeping as the view surrounding the historic property in far northern New Hampshire.Saturday's auction is another step toward restoring the nearly 150-year-old hotel, which was sold for $2.3 million in December to two local businessmen who hope to renovate it and re-open it next year. And though a recent snag involving approval for subdividing the land has temporarily stalled the project, the auction will go on as scheduled.The auction includes more than 2,400 items, many of which encompass the contents of entire guest rooms. It does not, however, include any furniture or photos from the [...]
New York Times Poll: Romney 46 Obama 43. Romney Leads woman
CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto. (CBS News) Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has a slight edge over President Obama in the race for the White House in the latest CBS News/New York Times poll. According to the survey, conducted May 11-13, 46 percent of registered voters say they would vote for Romney, while 43 percent say they would opt for Mr. Obama. Romney’s slight advantage remains within the poll’s margin of error, which is plus or minus four percentage points. Last month, a CBS News/New York Times poll showed Mr. Obama and Romney locked in a dead heat, with both earning 46 percent support among registered voters. Polls conducted in February and March showed Mr. Obama with [...]