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“There is nothing so powerful as truth”

DANIEL WEBSTER

New Hampshire Union Leader©2015 Union Leader Corp.,

Manchester, N.H.

Vol. 153, No. 230 • 32 Pages

DONALD TRUMP is due in New Hampshire this evening. He will attract a large crowd. The crowds, the media coverage, and the polls

have led him and some pundits to believe that he will win the 2016 Republican presi-dential nomination.

That is an insult to the intelligence of Republican voters. Beginning right here in New Hampshire on Feb. 9, a great majority of them will disabuse him of that notion.

Much of the news media are lavishly cov-ering Trump, not just because he’s good for ratings, but because he’s good for Hillary Clinton. They very much want Trump to be the Republican nominee so that Ms. Hillary

can move back into the White House.Trump can certainly be an entertaining

character. He toys with TV journalists and dismisses critics with name-calling that drives the Politically Correct crowd insane. But his public descent into bathroom humor and verbal bullying has been pain-ful, and educational, to watch.

According to Trump: John McCain accepted years of torture by the North Vietnamese but is not Trump’s type of “war

hero.” Not that Trump ever served in the military. Carly Fiorina, meanwhile, doesn’t have the “face” Trump would want in the White House; and a reporter who questions a Trump falsehood is to be mimicked and

mocked for his physical disability.Trump has shown himself to be a crude

blowhard with no clear political philoso-phy and no deeper understanding of the important and serious role of President of the United States than one of the goons he lets rough up protesters in his crowds.

He reminds us of the grownup bully “Biff” in the “Back to the Future” movie series. Lo and behold, the screenwriter says that he based Biff on Trump. On Feb. 9, we trust New Hampshire Republicans will send “Biff Trump” back to somewhere — anywhere but on the road to the most im-portant elective office in the United States at a most crucial time for this nation.

Trump campaign insults NH voters’ intelligence

.Concord case: After charges were dropped, man sued police and city, citing malicious prosecution.

By DAVE SOLOMONNew Hampshire Union Leader

CONCORD — The state Supreme Court set a high bar for citizens to prevail in lawsuits against government or police officials, with a recent ruling upholding the immunity of Concord police and the city of Concord in what the judges called “a close case.”

The ruling last Wednesday stems from the 2009 arrest of John Farrelly by Concord police officers Walter Carroll and Eric Pichler after Farrelly allegedly sent a series of harassing emails to his ex-girlfriend.

The two arrested Farrelly on a charge of harassment. According to Farrelly’s testimony, Pichler told him at the time, “This is what you get for f---- with a 30-year veteran of the Concord PD.”

The ex-girlfriend’s father and uncle are retired Concord police officers. Carroll had worked with the ex-girl-friend’s father and had known her since she was a child, according to the court documents.

Because the officers believed that

NH rulinggrantsimmunityto police

.Get ready: Lesser amounts are expected in southern part of state.

By PAUL FEELYNew Hampshire Union Leader

From record warmth to a blanket of white.

Just days after the National Weather Service reported record-high tem-peratures set for Christmas Day in Concord, New Hampshire is poised to receive its first measurable snow of the season late tonight into the afternoon on Tuesday. Forecasts call for snow totals to range from 3 to 6 inches from the Lakes Region on south, and up to a foot in the far northern reaches of the state.

“It will be here in time for the morn-ing commute on Tuesday,” said Mike Cempa, a meteorologist with the Na-tional Weather Service in Gray, Maine. “It could mix with some freezing rain or change over to all rain in the south-

Up to a foot of snow inthe forecast

A hometown holiday

A Small PrayerDear Lord, even

through our failures we will receive Your blessing, mercy and promises of a brighter tomorrow. Amen

Today’s ChuckleThe best thing

about an education is it lets you be confused about everything on a more sophisticated level.

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V26-20 OT LOSS TO JETS: QB Tom Brady is greeted after the game Sunday by Jets linebacker Demario Davis. • Page D1

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An EditorialJoseph W. McQuaid, Publisher

Bullies both: Biff from “Back to the Future” and presidential hopeful Donald Trump.

UNIVERSAL PICTURES (LEFT); REUTERS

By PAUL FEELYNew Hampshire Union Leader

MANCHESTER — Lejla Hodzic, November’s Francis Wayland Park-er Scholar, imagines Parker as a presidential candidate addressing the nation and propos-ing a change in teach-ing methods.

In her winning essay, Hodzic, 15, a sopho-more at Manchester

H i g h School W e s t , depicts t h e 19th-century, Bedford-born educator calling upon his fellow Ameri-cans to address what she terms a “common misconception many possess today” about the U.S. educational system.

“I come to you with

one, simple n o t i o n , ” H o d z i c writes in her essay.

“Teach not from the book, but from the mind, the soul and the heart.”

Hodzic currently ranks first in her class, and carries a 4.0 grade

West senior: Teach from the soul

LEJLA HODZIC

Scholar of the Month

This Thursday marks the Monarchs’ 15th annual New Year’s Eve game and celebration at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester. Here, Troy Power celebrates a goal earlier this month.

THOMAS ROY/UNION LEADER

THESE DAYS you will rarely find me anywhere but on my couch (or asleep in bed) when the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve. Lucky for me, city event planners are looking kindly on those of us who don’t have the same partying endurance that we used to, and are offering alternative ways to welcome 2016 in style.

Still Monarchs CountryThe Manchester Monarchs

have seen a lot of changes this year, but what hasn’t changed is their commitment to bring-

ing family entertainment to the Queen City. This Thursday marks the team’s 15th annual New Year’s Eve game and celebration at the Verizon Wireless Arena, and I can’t think of a better op-tion for families looking for an exciting, but early, night out on the town.

Monarchs’ Marketing, Com-munity, and Public Relations Manager Mackenzie Fraser said the New Year’s Eve game is like a regular game on steroids. In addition to the expected chuck-a-

Monarchs can make New Year’s Eve a fun, and early, night for the family

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Katie McQuaidsponsored by

And then there were 6VLONDONDERRY: La Carreta Mexican Restaurant has signed a lease to take over the former Whip-persnappers location, bringing their popular brand of sit-down, south-of-the-border cuisine to town. A location in Portsmouth is also planned, bringing to six the number of locations in the state. • Page A2

Nashua mayor reflectsVFAREWELL: After serving eight years as the mayor of the Gate City, Donnalee Lozeau will say farewell next week, and said she is anxious and ready to start a new chapter in life. • Page A3

7 pets die in blazeVMOULTONBOROUGH: A weekend fire killed two dogs and five birds at a home on busy Route 25, but the home’s two owners escaped safely. Firefighters did save three of the couple’s five dogs. • Page A4

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