Democrat legislature must face $600 deficit

February 1, 2009 Union Leader NH facing a $600m problem, meanwhile, waiting for bailout money How’s Lynch’s budget? In a word, unsettled. Not only is there an estimated $500 million shortfall in revenues to pay for the next two years, there’s also...

Grafton jail plan might be shrunk

February 1, 2009 Valley News North Haverhill — With at least 15 towns calling for a delay in construction of a new county jail, two of the three Grafton County Commissioners last week said they are open to scaling back the size of the $38 million project. But,...

Rochester: What a successful taxpayer organization does

January 30, 2009 Fosters Rochester taypayer group offers suggestions to city officials to help cut costs ROCHESTER— The Rochester Concerned Taxpayers Association is calling for the city’s elected officials to take a hard look at possible avenues that would...

Despite economy, Bedford looks for raises

January 30, 2009 Bedford Journal The Bedford school district deliberative session will be Tuesday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m. at the Bedford High School Theatre. At the session, registered voters will be given a presentation of the proposed operating budget and other warrant...

Town meeting dates 2009

January 29, 2009 Eagle Tribune Town Meeting season gets underway Saturday with the first round of deliberative sessions, which lead up to voting March 10. Atkinson: Town: Saturday, 10 a.m., Dyke Auditorium in Atkinson Elementary School. School: Thursday, Feb. 5, 7...

Office of Economic Stimulus?

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch says he will name Deputy Attorney General Orville “Bud” Fitch to head a newly created Office of Economic Stimulus to coordinate the stimulus money New Hampshire could get from a federal rescue...