City Council: Eminent domain OK, but shrink middle school plan

August 18, 2008 Fosters PORTSMOUTH — The City Council voted to move forward with the eminent domain process Monday night, but very clearly stated the size and cost of a new middle school must come down. The issue of whether to use eminent domain to expand Portsmouth...

Our view: Atkinson funds need proper management

August 18, 2008 Eagle Tribune For years, Atkinson, N.H., police Chief Philip Consentino has argued there was nothing wrong with the way he collected and spent donations of money for the Police Department and assistance to the elderly. Now, the New Hampshire attorney...

Groups launch ads supporting privacy in the voting booth

(Note: The newpaper’s original title of this article is misleading as well as the name of the bill, since this act would require workers to lose their privacy when voting for or against unionization) August 17, 2008 Seacoast Online Groups lodge anti-union...

NH Tax Increases for 2007-2008

Over the last two years, spending has increased by $475 Million or 17.5%. To defray the costs of this overspending, taxes and fees have been raised on 20 separate items. Below, you can see all the 2007-2008 increases. Home and Personal * Repealed communications tax...

Homeschoolers Threaten Our Cultural Comfort

August 18, 2008 Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal You see them at the grocery, or in a discount store. It’s a big family by today’s standards – “just like stair steps,” as the old folks say. Freshly scrubbed boys with neatly trimmed...

Mont Vernon police chief resigns

August 14, 2008 Milford Cabinet MONT VERNON — Selectmen hope to have a new police chief by Nov 15, according to the chairman of the board. But Chairman Jack Esposito said Nov. 15 was a target date and not a firm deadline. The three-member board accepted Chief Rick...