40 Strafford County layoffs confirmed; budget to be unveiled today
January 5, 2009 Fosters DOVER — County commissioners this morning will unveil a budget featuring only a 2.85 percent tax increase from last year, but it doesn’t come without a cost — 40 full-time county employees were laid off Friday, County Commission Chair...“Workforce” housing law – what right?
January 4, 2009 Nashua Telegraph With the state’s new work-force housing law taking effect in July, some towns are pushing ahead to meet the new requirements. But some towns just won’t have it all figured out. The law says towns must provide the opportunity for...Town of Merrimack Seeks Spending Cap
New Media Militia Citizens in Merrimack have formally announced their intention to add a spending and tax cap amendment to the town charter this year. The petition committee paperwork will be filed Monday January 5th at the Merrimack town hall by Matt Murphy, a...Businesses fear possible tax hikes in ’09 legislative session
January 2, 2009 NH Business Review David Juvet, senior vice president of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, best summed up the stance of many business groups awaiting the start of the 2009 legislative session: “First, do no harm.” While the...Fremont implements ‘Follow the Child’
January 2, 2009 Seacoast Online FREMONT — The School Board and administration have begun the task of sorting out its strategic planning goals, as recommended by NESDEC (the New England School Development Council). The board met Dec. 16 in a work session to go over the...VISITORS