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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
Democrats still want to raise your taxes
November 30, 2008 Union Leader State House Dome: Concord talk turns to taxes, lots of them WHILE ALL the talk in Concord is about budget cuts, no one's talking about taxes. That will change -- soon. When the Legislature starts work in January, it will tackle bills to...
Effects of Shoreline Protection Act Remain to be Seen
N.H. tightens shoreland protection and results appear positive New rules aimed at better protecting water quality in New Hampshire's ponds, lakes and rivers are drawing praise from local lake association members. The revised rules, which went into effect July 1, are...
Frugality Called ‘Negative Agenda’ in Hopkinton
Let's preserve what makes Hopkinton so special Our taxes are really no worse than our neighbors' At a recent meeting of the Hopkinton Board of Selectmen, Chairman Scott Flood stated that there were well over 100 homes for sale in Hopkinton, and that many people were...
Swanzey Pays 30% to Support Monadnock Regional School District
SWANZEY — After enjoying a dip in the local education tax rate last year, Swanzey residents are bearing the brunt of a pendulum now swinging the other way. Swanzey’s total tax rate is $27.84 per $1,000 of assessed value, meaning the owner of a property assessed at...
Recount Madness
Hon. Jason Bedrick, Windham comments: What the reporter failed to mention was that the errors in Windham were known election night by Windham officials. Apparently, at today's recount, Democrat Carolyn Webber (who defeated Marilinda Garcia by 151 votes) told...
No more local control of education?
November 24, 2008 CNS News ‘Narcissistic Sovereignty’ Has Kept U.S. from Ratifying U.N. Treaty on Children’s Rights Washington, D.C. (CNSNews.com) – Advocates for a United Nations treaty on children’s rights blamed American arrogance for it not being ratified by the...