Atkinson Town Bullies At It Again

If this incident doesn’t speak to the fact that private ballot voting is necessary for town and school meetings we don’t know what does. In the town of Atkinson, where moderators think it’s OK to have residents vote away the rights of some while...

Hey Frank, Where You Going With That Brown On Your Nose?

by Ed Naile Well I went to the Atkinson Deliberative session on Saturday to behold the spectacle of democracy at its worst – I was not disappointed. Here is how it works: The police chief has a following built with taxpayer dollars in the form of a nifty little...

Atkinson Police Chief Bully or Target?

ATKINSON – Two residents who claim police Chief Philip V. Consentino bullied people into removing their names from a warrant article petition are preparing to sue the chief and the board of selectmen. In a notice sent to the town by attorney Charles Douglas, residents...

Atkinson Warrant Articles Target Consentino

Could lose job leading Atkinson police force ATKINSON — Police Chief Philip Consentino could be out of a job in March — if voters approve a warrant article that would significantly change the position. And that’s not all. In addition to heading the Police...

Unsign On The Dotted Line – Or Else

January 15, 2009 by Ed Naile Every citizen has the right to redress – except of course in Atkinson, NH. They have limited rights because of a thuggish, ego-powered, part time police chief, Phil Consentino. In a normal town, a citizen has only to walk around and get...

Audit Reveals Poor Supervision of State Vehicles

CONCORD (AP) — New Hampshire does a poor job keeping track of the nearly 2,000 passenger vehicles used by state employees, according to a recent audit. There is no formal statewide monitoring of the vehicles, nor is there any statewide agency in charge of...