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New Hampshire Teen-Ager’s Body Identified; Went Missing in 1984

Matt McDonald

A 17-year-old who walked away from a youth detention center in New Hampshire in 1984 and was never seen again was found murdered in Tennessee in 1985 — but police are just learning that now.

That's because Elizabeth Lamotte of Manchester wasn't reported missing until last year — 33 years after she disappeared.

Lion’s Share of Teachers’ Union Dues Don’t Stay With Local Unions,Pioneer Study Says
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Lion’s Share of Teachers’ Union Dues Don’t Stay With Local Unions,Pioneer Study Says

Matt McDonald

Less than 16 percent of teachers' union dues in several school districts in Massachusetts stays with the teachers' local union, a Pioneer Institute study found.

The rest goes to state and national teachers unions that the teachers also belong to, according to the policy brief from the conservative think tank in Boston.

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