Tax Revolt Season Is Upon Us

August 22, 2008 Weekend Pundit It seems to be the season of tax revolts around the nation, with one taxpayer group working hard to repeal the Massachusetts income tax. Now another tax revolt is brewing in neighboring Connecticut, where education costs are eating up...

Somersworth considers new school, bonding explained

August 20, 2008 Fosters SOMERSWORTH — City officials have three options in bonding for the new elementary school, if they choose to move forward with that plan. Recently, Sheila St. Germain, executive director of the New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank, spoke to the...

Rochester Councilor Tries to Block Ballot Question

From Fosters… ROCHESTER — He knew he had no chance of blocking the citizen-initiated tax and spending cap, but Councilor Chuck Grassie said he was taking a principled stand Tuesday when he voted against putting the question on the Nov. 4 ballot. He said voting...

Anne McCann: Where is She Now?

This insightful piece was written by the former Live Free or Die blogger who did a little research that the Merrimack Journal just couldn’t manage… New Media Milita All the opinion that’s fit to print Letters to the editor are probably the simplest way for...

Greenland police union dispute gets hearing date

August 19, 2008 Seacoast Online GREENLAND — A date has been tentatively scheduled for a hearing to determine if police department employees will be allowed to form a union. Town Administrator Karen Anderson said the matter is scheduled to go before the Public...

Atkinson Police Chief Responds to AG

August 19, 2008 This is the letter that Chief Consentino wrote back to the AG’s office with regard to the 5 accounts he supposedly manages. Terry M. Knowles August 6, 2008 Assistant Director-Charitable Funds Dept. of Attorney General 33 Capital Street Concord,...