Aug 31, 2008
Fosters New Hampshire has among the lowest rates of rural child poverty in the nation, at 8.8 percent, yet about 26,000 children in the state still live at or below poverty level, according to recently-released U.S. Census Bureau statistics. The overall child poverty...
Aug 27, 2008
Poverty rates lowest in NH New Hampshire will hold onto its bragging rights as the state with the lowest poverty rate in the country, with Rockingham County helping to lead the way. The U.S. Census Bureau released its 2007 report on income, poverty and health...
Aug 23, 2008
by Ed Naile Be still my heart. I have a scribbling by none other than the esteemed leader of the New Hampshire Municipal Association, His Highness – John B. (big government) Anderson! And the thought provoking, extremely enlightening, information-laden,...
Aug 17, 2008
Over the last two years, spending has increased by $475 Million or 17.5%. To defray the costs of this overspending, taxes and fees have been raised on 20 separate items. Below, you can see all the 2007-2008 increases. Home and Personal * Repealed communications tax...
Aug 6, 2008
Goffstown pays less than Bedford to town, school employees Goffstown pays its school and town employees less than its neighbor to the south, reflecting the economic disparities between the two communities. A comparison of the incomes of the top 25 earners among the...
Aug 1, 2008
This is the speech of the Chairman of the Board of Selectmen in Windsor, NH who has resigned apparently over the tax collecting issue. Dear Townspeople of Windsor: I am saddened by the tone that Windsor is being portrayed to the public as, through the gossip mill, the...