Cook on Concord

Northern Pass and broadband

To the editor: On April 20, Public Service of New Hampshire announced that The Northern Pass transmission project was exploring whether it could help in the effort to provide broadband service to currently underserved areas of the state, including the…

RGGI: a tax by another name

To the editor:At last, someone has written an opinion about RGGI that is accurate and lacks the fluff of previous pieces ("Quit RGGI and boost the economy," Jan. 28-Feb. 10 NHBR).I recall when the "big sell" was on, someone wrote…

Facts wrong in 'Obamacare' op-ed

To the editor:Bad research usually leads to bad conclusions. The recent "Obamacare" op-ed of Peter Angerhofer of the Josiah Bartlett Center ("Costly 'Obamacare' is a sucker's game," Dec. 17-30 NHBR) is a prime example.Mr. Angerhofer attacks the health-care reform bill…

Dental needs prevalent in North Country

To the editor:The New Hampshire Business Review's excellent article, "Does N.H. face a pending dental shortage?" (Nov. 5-18 NHBR) captured not only the challenges of oral health care, but also how diverse the needs are from one region to another.I'm…

Group rate law must be changed

To the editor: I read your article on the first page of the Oct. 8-21, 2010 issue ("Insurance alliances slow to start in N.H."), and I was furious on the "biggest" problem with regards to the rating. I would really…

How did the U.S. get in this mess

To the editor: The N.H. Opinions article by Mark Fernald regarding who's responsible for the federal deficit ("Who's to blame for the federal deficit?" Nov. 5-18 NHBR), comes at a time when I was pondering the even larger issue: Why…

New Hampshire's energy-efficiency potential

To the editor:NHBR recently reported that New Hampshire lags the region in its energy-efficiency efforts, according to a national scorecard by ACEEE ("Report: N.H. lacking in energy efficiency," NHBR.com).Unfortunately, the Granite State is falling behind neighbors that have truly embraced…

We need solutions, not whining

To the editor:I appreciate the work and time you put into your newspaper. I read it as my schedule allows. Just a couple of observations from some of your writers.In the Sept. 24-Oct. 7, a study stating the high cost…

Grateful for Canada gas pipeline

To the editor:At the one-year anniversary of the commissioning of the Repsol Canaport LNG Terminal in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, the New England-Canada Business Council (NECBC) believes it's important to point out the benefits to New England from this…