Mont Vernon police chief resigns

August 14, 2008 Milford Cabinet MONT VERNON — Selectmen hope to have a new police chief by Nov 15, according to the chairman of the board. But Chairman Jack Esposito said Nov. 15 was a target date and not a firm deadline. The three-member board accepted Chief Rick...

Residents ask Salisbury not to hire new chief

August 13, 2008 Boston Globe SALISBURY, N.H.—Nearly 200 residents of Salisbury, N.H., are urging selectmen not to hire the person they’ve chosen to be the new police chief. On the day after selectmen offered Frank Jones the job last month, he was accused of...

Charlie Arlinghaus: Health care reform without the government

August 13, 2008 Union Leader Sometimes good things happen without the government being involved in any way. It doesn’t seem possible, but health care is one of those areas where reform is happening even though no central planner has passed on his administrative...

City meetings, minus minutes

August 11, 2008 Seacoast Online PORTSMOUTH — The School Board has been court-ordered to record minutes at every meeting it holds, and to pay $225 in court costs to the city man who brought the board to court. “I’m satisfied with the outcome,” said...

New vote on Swanzey teacher pact Sept. 9

August 11, 2008 Union Leader SWANZEY – Teachers in the Monadnock Regional School District are one step closer to a new contract after voters at a special deliberative session on Saturday unanimously agreed to put the negotiated contract up for a special vote on...

He’ll vote for school to grow left

August 9, 2008 Seacoast Online PORTSMOUTH — If it comes down to his decision on whether to use eminent domain to expand Portsmouth Middle School, new City Councilor Jerry Hejtmanek will vote to take the land. “I support the School Board’s decision to go to...