Income tax? In this economy? No thanks!

January 30, 2009 by Pam Ean In the Jan. 18 Sunday Monitor, Jessie Osborne laid out a proposal for financing public schools and state government (“In taxing times, two proposals to raise some revenue”). That yet another Concord state representative has...

Town meeting dates 2009

January 29, 2009 Eagle Tribune Town Meeting season gets underway Saturday with the first round of deliberative sessions, which lead up to voting March 10. Atkinson: Town: Saturday, 10 a.m., Dyke Auditorium in Atkinson Elementary School. School: Thursday, Feb. 5, 7...

Office of Economic Stimulus?

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch says he will name Deputy Attorney General Orville “Bud” Fitch to head a newly created Office of Economic Stimulus to coordinate the stimulus money New Hampshire could get from a federal rescue...

NH Non-profits on the Rise

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A new report says there are over 7,800 nonprofit organizations in New Hampshire and that one in eight New Hampshire workers is employed by them. The report, the first of its kind by the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, also says $8...

Claremont Tax Cap Meeting Tonight

There is going to be a public meeting tonight in Claremont, New Hampshire to discuss a tax cap in the city. City Manager Guy Santagate wants to cap any possible property tax increase this year at two and a half percent. He says with the uncertain economic climate,...

Bill would DOUBLE boat fees (HB 205)

January 2009 HB 205 seeks to increase boating registration and license fees. Read the bill text here: http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/legislation/2009/HB0205.html This bill was already heard by the House Resources, Recreation and Development Committee but you can...