District Again Rebuffs Parents’ Calls for Info

From the Concord Monitor The parents of a severely disabled Deering boy say they will file a lawsuit against the Hillsboro-Deering School Board after it again refused to discuss a decision to put their son into the public school district. Ed Naile, chairman of the New...

School Board Urged to Find Some Balance

From the Concord Monitor Unity was the message residents delivered to the Hillsboro-Deering School Board at last night’s meeting as board members began work to select a new member. Six candidates applied for the fifth spot on the board, which opened last month...

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...