New Boston Has a New Plan for Duke’s Garage

by Ed Naile After “beating” the next, yet unscheduled hearing in Superior Court regarding their attempt to remove “junk” from inside a licensed tractor trailer body and two-car garage, the Town has again and again showed up with their uninsured contractor to take what...

New Boston plays “Whack-a-Mole” with Private Property

by Ed Naile As New Boston plays “Whack-a-Mole” with a commercial property that has been in existence since June 1965 as a repair garage/towing service, now deemed a “junkyard” in order to strip its vested property rights, a few questions pop up. “Duke’s Garage,” the...

Can I Drop Off A Junkyard In Your Town?

by Ed Naile A few weeks ago, I was asked to help a couple, John and Mona Winslow, of New Boston who were the subject of an administrative order to have “junk” removed from their property. The property is a pre-existing, nonconforming use in effect from about June of...

New Boston Selectmen Run Roughshod Over Small Businessman

In New Boston the Selectmen have been running roughshod over a small repair business which has been in operation since 1965. Calling it a junkyard, the code enforcement officer and selectmen have used statutes involving junkyards to strip the owner of vested rights to...

New Boston: Winslow Case Update

Here is what is going on with the Winslow’s case in New Boston that was featured on Channel 9 last week. CNHT will attempt to represent the Winslows under RSA 311 after their attorney filed a motion to withdraw before the final hearing. The Town has started to...

Bill Would Rein in RPCs (HB 1616)

HB 1616 is AN ACT requiring legislative approval for regional planning commissions to accept money from governmental sources other than the state of New Hampshire or its political subdivisions. “Before a commission may accept or receive any funds, grants, or...