Coffey Cuffs
by Ed Naile Here is an odd one. Newly elected State Rep. Jim Coffey of New Ipswich, NH, and a local official there at one time, was arrested for taking his own personnel file from the Hillsborough Town Office where he was the Town Administrator for 14 years. He simply...No local lawmakers on education funding panel
Although four area towns are among the 11 communities most affected by the state’s education funding formula, they don’t have local representation on a legislative panel formed to tackle the issue. House Speaker William O’Brien announced yesterday...Hebron Resident: Property Appeals Process Unfair
by Frank M. Handibode, Hebron NH Hey, New Hampshire property owners, get a load of this. The Board of Taxation and Land Appeals (the BTLA) has ruled that if you appeal your assessments to them, it is perfectly okay for a town or assessor to use comparables against you...Evan Nappen, NH’s Second Amendment Secret Weapon
I guess you have heard about the innocent NJ man, Brian Aitken, who was jailed for possessing politically incorrect guns – that didn’t even look especially scary. Well, he has been freed by the Governor of New Jersey, Chris Christie, correcting an...And The School Board Is Even Worse
by Ed Naile A Bedford pizza shop owner had the audacity to ask for a variance for a very small LED OPEN sign for his Rt. 101 business, which for some reason is located in the town’s historic district. It looks as though the Bedford Historical Commission has given...VISITORS