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“Our taxes don’t go to public schools, our money doesn’t pay for the roads here; we do not truly consider ourselves Grafton County-ites. When people ask where you go to school, you say Dartmouth. You never say you’re from Hanover, but some far-off place you call “home.” And by voting for one of our carpet-bagging compatriots, we’ve done Grafton a great disservice.” ~ Zachary Gottlieb, Dartmouth College Newspaper on the election of a non-resident to the office of Grafton County Treasurer
Balance the N.H. budget without higher taxes
June 3, 2009 Sen. Jeb Bradley, District 3, Wolfeboro for Fosters "Meanwhile for most New Hampshire citizens — Rome is burning. I recently had a very extensive conversation with voters in the Special Election in Senate District 3. Whether in their yards, on their back...
The Windsor Way
by Ed Naile Now that the Windsor municipal audit of years 2000 - 2007, also known as "The Missing Years" is officially in in our small Peyton Place it may be time for reflection. Some $350,000.00 is in limbo, missing, uncollected, vaporized, eaten by the dog, caught...
Business groups launch BET credit offensive
June 2, 2009 NH Business Review BAE Systems, the largest manufacturing employer in the state, also has one of the state’s biggest business enterprise tax bills, roughly $4 million a year. But BAE hasn’t had to pay much of it, maybe even all of it, because it has been...
New NH Education Commissioner Sworn In
Virginia Barry Sworn In as Ed Commissioner Virginia Barry of Bridgewater has been sworn in. The Executive Council unanimously confirmed Gov. John Lynch's nomination of her on May 6.
Poulin files appeal to GM franchise closure decision
May 31, 2009 Fosters ROCHESTER — Poulin Auto Country has filed its appeal of General Motors' decision to end its franchise agreement with the Route 11 dealership, energized by the support of the community and customers who rallied to the family business' side. "Even...
Anti-business lawmakers must be stopped now
May 31, 2009 Fosters Higher taxes is no substitute for cuts in spending "The Senate Finance Committee wants the Legislature to suspend the business enterprise tax credit. Why? Because members of the committee and others in the Senate and House are afraid to engage in...