Biden’s New Hampshire Coordinator Behind Bars

From The Citizen… OSSIPEE, N.H. – A state representative who served as coordinator for U.S. Senator Joe Biden’s presidential campaign in the recent New Hampshire Primary has been jailed for violating a court order related to a forgery case. James E....

Rochester Responds to the NHMA

From Fosters… There’s no conundrum To the editor: Who is John B. Andrews? It is important to understand that the N.H. Local Government Center was formally known as the N.H. Municipal Association. This group represents the public employees that would be...

Reassessment Means Less TIF Money

From the Ledger Transcript: JAFFREY — An incorrect initial assessment of an affordable housing apartment building in downtown Jaffrey is an example of Vision Appraisal Technology’s lack of due diligence, according to Town Manager Michael Hartman. The...

Concord City Council Posts Hearing on Tax Cap

From the Concord Monitor… The Concord City Council has scheduled a public hearing on a proposed tax cap that would limit the city’s budget. The hearing will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 4, at the city council chambers, 37 Green St. This is the last...

Another First for NH

Poverty rates lowest in NH New Hampshire will hold onto its bragging rights as the state with the lowest poverty rate in the country, with Rockingham County helping to lead the way. The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2007 report on income, poverty and health...

Tax Petitioners Have Enough Signatures

From the Concord Monitor… Efforts to put a tax cap on the ballot in Concord progressed yesterday, when city officials certified that petitioners gathered enough signatures on their second try. The city council must call a public hearing on the idea – and...