Cook on Concord

To the editor:"'[Unitil's] goal should be that we pay zero taxes, because if we pay taxes, the ratepayers are going to pay it,' said Jonathan Giegerich, corporate tax specialist with the Hampton-based company." ("The great rate debate," Nov. 18-Dec. 1…

To the editor:It is ironic that an article entitled "Beware of misinformation on taxes" (Nov. 4-17 NHBR) actually engages in misinformation. Although the information presented in the article is accurate as far as I know, it purposefully leaves out some…

To the editor:As a New Hampshire business owner committed to preserving a healthy environment, I wanted to offer my thanks to Congressman Charlie Bass for rejecting the TRAIN Act in the House last week. As we witnessed in the GOP…

To the editor:Russ Armstrong and Steve Gorin of the New Hampshire State Committee on Aging presented commentary in the opinion column concerning the federal programs of Social Security and Medicare ("Social Security and Medicare ain't broke," Sept. 23-Oct. 6 NHBR).…

To the editor:As president of the New Hampshire Cosmetology Association for the past 12 years, it is my responsibility to monitor all legislation regarding our industry. On behalf of my 23,000 licensees under the state Board of Barbering, Cosmetology and…

I have read about the state Department of Transportation's policy on snow plowing. As usual, in order to solve any problems the resource is lessened or stopped.Anyone who is out in a heavy snowstorm between those hours should rethink their…

To the editor:I am writing to bring an important issue to light, one that affects any individual who uses the health care system in New Hampshire.A proposed amendment to House Bill 446 attacks individuals who work in "allied health" --…

To the editor: Imagine a situation that penalizes New Hampshire's job-producing industry millions of dollars for not complying with environmental laws. Such is the case for the Compliant Car Builders Association headed by Kit Enger, an association of dune buggy…

To the editor:I just finished reading Ron Bourque's column regarding the true cost of outsourcing and felt compelled to comment ("The true costs of outsourcing," July 15-28 NHBR).As a president and part-owner of Martel Electronics Corp., a small to mid-sized…

To the editor:I've been following the impassioned articles regarding the Northern Pass project.The most recent one by Burt Cohen ("N.H. should take a pass on Northern Pass," June 17-30 NHBR) is probably the most well written of them all ...…