Mortgage Defaults on Steep Rise
Number of foreclosures up more than 300 from 2004 If there’s any doubt the national mortgage crisis has hit New Hampshire, consider this: Four years ago, there were 32 foreclosures in Merrimack County; last year, there were 376. And while there were no statewide...Warrant Article Would Increase Elderly Exemption
Seacoast Online HAMPTON — The Board of Selectmen will put forth a warrant article in March to raise the current elderly exemption and make it easier for those residents in town to qualify. The board voted last week to recommend the article to voters after receiving...Seacoast Towns Facing Unpaid Tax Bills, Declining Property Values
Seacoast Online In a tight economy, some area towns have been left struggling with their budgets, dealing with rising costs, dropping property values and unanticipated revenues. Seacoast towns, including Exeter, Stratham and North Hampton, recently mailed their...Jackson NH Town Tax Collector Hasn’t Paid Taxes
JACKSON, N.H. — Some residents of Jackson said they were surprised to learn that the town’s tax collector has not been paying his own property taxes. According to town records, tax collector Bill Botsford owes taxes and interest dating back to 2006....Up in Arms Over Taxes
RINDGE — Suanne P. Yglesias, one of the co-owners of Lily’s on the Pond Restaurant in Rindge, was planning to be at her business from 9 a.m. to midnight on an unusually busy Saturday. In the midst of a national economic downturn Yglesias, who, at 60, says she’s “not a...VISITORS