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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
Ax The GAS TAX!
The NH Legislature is considering raising the tax on gasoline by 83% over the next three years. This is unacceptable! Hear the Ad:
Former Kerry ’04 Worker Sentenced to Prison
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former New Hampshire state legislator who processed checks for John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign was sentenced Thursday to a year and a half in prison for stealing more than $100,000 of the money. Shane Tessimond of Lincoln, N.H., admitted he...
Home Schoolers Update (HB 368)
HB 368 was retained in committee. Chairman Emma Rouse described HB 368 as a "vehicle" to continue to "study" the homeschool laws in New Hampshire. Retained Bill - Survey to Superintendents Subcommittee Work Session: 6/2/2009 10:00 AM LOB 207 There will likely be no...
Grafton County Officials Preparing for the Worst
The saga of the out-of-state treasurer in Grafton continues. As the Valley News continues doing their “fluff” stories I would like to say that all hell is breaking loose at the Grafton County Government level. Between the Commissioners meeting dated 05-05-2009 and the...
NH School Districts to Feds: Pay Up
PEMBROKE – Several New Hampshire school districts have sent out a bill that they say is way past due. The five districts of SAU 53 recently submitted invoices totaling more than $23 million to the U.S. Department of Education for unfunded special education expenses...
Nice View Proves Costly to Gilsum Homeowner
GILSUM, N.H. -- A Gilsum woman said she's watched her taxes nearly triple in the past five years because of the so-called view tax, a property tax assessment that places a value on the view from her home. Last month, Tina Nicholson's view of the hills of Marlow was...