“Workforce” housing law – what right?

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...

Hudson pushes ahead with kindergarten suit

December 9, 2008 Nashua Telegraph HUDSON – Instead of meeting its Dec. 1 deadline by submitting a plan to implement kindergarten by fall, the Hudson School District sent a letter to the state Department of Education reminding it the district is suing instead....

The Tax Revolt Covered Here

CONCORD – Hard times are spurring tax revolts in New Hampshire. Ed Naile of Deering chairs the Coalition of New Hampshire Taxpayers, advising local groups hoping to institute first-ever budget committees, kill construction bonds or run slates of candidates for...

More tax rates are set

November 22, 2008 Milford Cabinet The towns of Wilton, Lyndeborough and Mont Vernon have their new tax rates for 2008 set by the state Department of Revenue Administration. Wilton’s new rate is $18, up from $15.74, a $2.24 increase, or about 12 percent, over last year...

Becoming A ‘No’ Voter

by Ed Naile You hear whispers of them at budget meetings, find references about them in testimony about Senate Bill 2, town managers talk about them in hushed tones, this time of year all the tax and spenders are worrying about… the “NO” voters. How can we get...

Two Articles on Warrant for Windham Special Meeting

WINDHAM, N.H. — Selectmen yesterday placed two articles on the special Town Meeting warrant to be voted upon Sept. 9. Article 1 proposes a secondary access road to the new Windham High School. Article 2, unrelated to the first, proposes selectmen deed about 80 acres...