Where did the state suddenly get money to study trains?

July 23, 2008 By Charles M. Arlinghaus FINDING A LITTLE extra money from the taxpayers to help out your friends is always more popular than cutting spending to balance the budget. It shouldn’t surprise us that just weeks after the latest round of spending cuts,...

Portsmouth resident sues school panel

July 23, 2008 Fosters Portsmouth resident sues school panel over right to know: Says board didn’t file minutes from May work session PORTSMOUTH — A local resident filed suit last month against the city School Board citing a violation of the state’s...

Parents Want Say Over Son’s Placement

From the Concord Monitor District wants him in classroom; they don’t The parents of a Deering boy with severe disabilities want to know why the Hillsboro-Deering School Board won’t discuss a decision to place their son in the public school system against...

Check Out Your Tax Documents

by Mark Fenske In response to the article “Tax Bills cause stir,” (Hollis Brookline Journal, July 11) I caution all residents to evaluate the fairness and accuracy of the recent tax revaluation. I, for one, found that in review of my tax card, both inaccuracies and...

Rochester Tax and Spending Cap One Step Closer

by Fred Leonard The Rochester tax and spending cap petition committee has successfully exceeded their goal of collecting 796 signatures to help get the charter change amendment on the November 4, 2008 ballot. With over 1,700 signatures collected, the taxpayers of...

Tax Cap Backers Turn in Petition

From the Union Leader… ROCHESTER – The first of what is expected to be a statewide flurry of tax cap charter amendment petitions was turned into city hall yesterday morning. The petition, organized by the anti-tax group New Hampshire Advantage Coalition, seeks...