MERRIMACK – Councilor Mike Malzone is helping lead a drive to add a spending and tax cap amendment to the town charter. Malzone and New Hampshire Advantage Coalition representative Matt Murphy filed the petition paperwork yesterday. At least 600 signatures must be...
January 5, 2009 Cleveland Metro Sales for state-run Keno game missed projected target The odds of Gov. Ted Strickland’s gamble on the state’s newest lottery game generating as much revenue for the state as his administration project are about as likely as...
Number of foreclosures up more than 300 from 2004 If there’s any doubt the national mortgage crisis has hit New Hampshire, consider this: Four years ago, there were 32 foreclosures in Merrimack County; last year, there were 376. And while there were no statewide...
January 5, 2009 Fosters DOVER — County commissioners this morning will unveil a budget featuring only a 2.85 percent tax increase from last year, but it doesn’t come without a cost — 40 full-time county employees were laid off Friday, County Commission Chair...
January 4, 2009 Nashua Telegraph With the state’s new work-force housing law taking effect in July, some towns are pushing ahead to meet the new requirements. But some towns just won’t have it all figured out. The law says towns must provide the opportunity for...
New Media Militia Citizens in Merrimack have formally announced their intention to add a spending and tax cap amendment to the town charter this year. The petition committee paperwork will be filed Monday January 5th at the Merrimack town hall by Matt Murphy, a...