NH Officials Pack Room at FEMA Meeting

Eagle Tribune EXETER — A throng of local officials, armed with bills from the December ice storm, packed the Exeter town office yesterday morning for a face-to-face meeting with decision makers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Earlier this month, the...

Despite opposition Salem refunds kindergarten

January 16, 2009 Eagle Tribune Salem starts kindergarten preregistration SALEM — The school superintendent’s office has announced kindergarten preregistration for a fall 2009 kindergarten program. The school district is identifying kindergarten-age students for...

Unsign On The Dotted Line – Or Else

January 15, 2009 by Ed Naile Every citizen has the right to redress – except of course in Atkinson, NH. They have limited rights because of a thuggish, ego-powered, part time police chief, Phil Consentino. In a normal town, a citizen has only to walk around and get...

Bill Would Ban Cell Phone Use While Driving (HB 34)

HB 34 would , among other things, prohibit the use of cellular phones while actively driving a motor vehicle, except by certain emergency personnel in an official capacity. This could mean that you may not be able to use your phone to summon help in an emergency where...

Importance of attending town and school meetings

January 15, 2009 Union Leader Taxes and Spending: Who has the money? It is public budget time in New Hampshire, and the grand question for aldermen, selectmen, council members, commissioners and legislators is whether to raise taxes or cut spending. And that raises...

Open Letter to Rep. Betsey Patten (R) Moltonborough

This is an open letter to Rep. Betsey Patten. I have just learned of a bill (HB-0072) that you authored requiring an increase by 1000% the number of voters at a town meeting needed to request a private vote on any particular article, making it virtually impossible for...