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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
Advance warning
July 19, 2008 Keene Sentinel New law will drive payday-loan operations out of the Granite State, for better or worse People across the Granite State stand to lose their jobs when a new law takes effect next year. With Gov. John H. Lynch’s signature earlier this month,...
Guest Shot: 17.5% hike in state taxes is not a lie
July 18, 2008 Seacoast Online By Rep. Chris Nevins One can really tell that the election season is upon us when our local papers start to fill their editorial pages with letters from "concerned citizens" who often turn out to be our own elected officials. Recently,...
Monadnock is looking at some significant construction projects
July 17, 2008 Keene Sentinel SWANZEY CENTER — When money’s tight in schools and homes alike, where do you spend a dollar that might already be stretched too thin? Monadnock Regional School District voters will have to consider this as school officials move closer to...
Governor Lynch’s Popularity Sinking?
Originally Printed in The Valley News Dear John: We're sorry but this relationship just isn't working out Dear John: This isn't easy to say, especially after 3½ years. We had high hopes - we really did - that our relationship would grow stronger with the passage of...
International Baccalaureate Program Raises Hackles
LACONIA DAILY SUN GILFORD — The School Board last night agreed to continue its study of the controversial International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme originally proposed by Superintendent Paul DeMinico for another year before considering whether to introduce for...
Program to receive more study in Gilford
June 25, 2008 Laconia Citizen The Gilford School Board has decided to embark on another year of study of the International Baccalaureate program. Most members of the public who commented on the program at Monday's School Board meeting had problems with the program....