No Democrat to Replace Jailed Rep

Information taken from The Citizen A last-minute automatic phone effort by the state Democratic Party to replace jailed state Rep. James E. “Jim” Ryan on November’s ballot seems to have fallen short of its goal. The nearly 1,400 registered Democrats...

Linda Garrish Thomas: Tax and Spending Caps are Anti-Community

From the Union Leader… Tax caps are bad for building healthy communities. They are shortsighted attempts to stifle government spending regardless of purpose. They set arbitrary limits on community spending without addressing community need. Without a doubt, a...

Under Lynch, $500M deficit possible

September 10, 2008 Nashua Telegraph MANCHESTER – Gov. John Lynch romped to a third Democratic nomination Tuesday night, vowing to shepherd the state through tough economic times as he faces an aggressive though poorly financed Republican opponent. Lynch, 55, easily...

SAU 44 Fires Superintendent

From the Concord Monitor The school district that includes Northwood severed ties with its superintendent last week, halfway through her two-year contract. District officials confirmed that Judith McGann is no longer employed by SAU 44, which includes schools in...

Tax Cap Suit Looms as Vote Delayed Until 2009

from the Union Leader… MANCHESTER – The New Hampshire Advantage Coalition is taking the city to court over last week’s vote to keep a proposed spending cap off the November ballot. A petition filed yesterday afternoon in Hillsborough County Superior Court...

Old Farmer’s Almanac: Global cooling may be under way

September 9, 2008 Associated Press DUBLIN, N.H. (AP) – If the Old Farmer’s Almanac is on target, we’re in for global cooling, not global warming. The latest edition of the Almanac says a study of solar activity and corresponding records on ocean...