New elementary school proposed in Windham

July 31, 2008 Eagle Tribune WINDHAM — Construction of a larger elementary school is being considered to provide space for the district’s first kindergarten program and growing student enrollment. Superintendent Frank Bass presented a scenario to the School Board...

Tax Cap Petition Filed at City Hall Somersworth

From Seacoast Online… SOMERSWORTH — The tax cap petition was turned into to City Hall Tuesday. On behalf of the New Hampshire Advantage Coalition, resident Tim Logsdon — a former Somersworth School Board member — began circulating the petition in May for a tax...

Town Employees May Not Use Credit Cards for Personal Use

WINDHAM — A proposed change to town policy would prohibit employees from using municipal credit cards for personal purchases. The proposal came in response to three recommendations the town auditor made to the selectmen Monday night. Certified public accountant...

‘Nonmeetings’ bad for good government

July 30, 2008 Nashua Telegraph Let’s open today’s editorial with a brief history quiz: Q: Who made the following statement: “People don’t trust what they can’t see and don’t understand. Sunshine is a good thing. Open government is a...

Population up, school Enrollment down in N.H.

July 26, 2008 Seacoast Online Demographer says it’s a good reason to worry PORTSMOUTH — A pair of local demographic experts weighed in on the causes behind numbers that suggest that even though New Hampshire’s population is trending upwards, there are...