Under Lynch, $500M deficit possible

September 10, 2008 Nashua Telegraph MANCHESTER – Gov. John Lynch romped to a third Democratic nomination Tuesday night, vowing to shepherd the state through tough economic times as he faces an aggressive though poorly financed Republican opponent. Lynch, 55, easily...

SAU 44 Fires Superintendent

From the Concord Monitor The school district that includes Northwood severed ties with its superintendent last week, halfway through her two-year contract. District officials confirmed that Judith McGann is no longer employed by SAU 44, which includes schools in...

Tax Cap Suit Looms as Vote Delayed Until 2009

from the Union Leader… MANCHESTER – The New Hampshire Advantage Coalition is taking the city to court over last week’s vote to keep a proposed spending cap off the November ballot. A petition filed yesterday afternoon in Hillsborough County Superior Court...

Old Farmer’s Almanac: Global cooling may be under way

September 9, 2008 Associated Press DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) – If the Old Farmer’s Almanac is on target, we’re in for global cooling, not global warming. The latest edition of the Almanac says a study of solar activity and corresponding records on ocean...

Atkinson Special Town Meeting is tomorrow

September 8, 2008 Eagle Tribune ATKINSON, N.H. — At the polls tomorrow, voters will face three town warrant articles regarding groundwater as well as their options in the state primary. The first article asks voters to make the town’s water withdrawal control...

Former County Director Jailed for Theft

From the Laconia Citizen Former Belknap County Finance Director Nancy Cook was sentenced Tuesday to 12 months in the State Prison for Women after she pleaded guilty to stealing more than $40,000 from the county. Under the negotiated agreement with the state, Cook...