Cook on Concord

Clarification

In an article published in the July 16-29 issue of NHBR, “State was warned well before BrandPartners demise,” there was no intent to assert or imply that any official, including board chairman Anthony Cataldo, was involved in racketeering or criminal…

H-1B basics: hiring foreign nationals

If your company is recruiting professional employees and you are considering employing a foreign national, H-1B visas are available this fiscal year to hire those employees.The H-1B visa allows professional people working in specialty occupations to work for businesses in…

A different view of N.H.

To the editor: I read NHBR on a regular basis, and every once in awhile I have to write back. The issue I am writing about was in June 4-17 page 18 by Mr. Jonathan P. Baird (“It’s time for…

Retirees thrown under health reform bus

To the editor:Those in our community still among the fortunate 18.5 million American retirees receiving employer-provided health-care coverage are split into two groups:• 14.3 million are Medicare-eligible, receiving employer-provided health care as supplemental insurance. According to the Congressional Budget Office,…

Long live free markets

To the editor:Recently, the free market has been blamed for every ill but pimples and dandruff. It’s a bad rap. The fact is, the free market routinely performs miracles. It should be celebrated rather than attacked.I just returned from my…

More buses may be mass transit answer

To the editor:I am as enthusiastic as any commuter about mass transit. But consideration of passenger trains, say from Boston to Lowell to Manchester, is just way off track (“Funding the big issue for transportation projects” May 7-20 NHBR).My back-of-the-ticket…

Liberty House: a noble mission

To the editor:As an elected member to the board of Liberty House in Manchester, I’d like to clarify and make known for public consumption what it is and what it isn’t.First, it is a transitional housing and case-management operation for…

Gambling plan is a Hobson’s choice

To the editor:After the March 18 hearing on Senate Bill 519, a bill that would further cut Department of Health and Human Services spending, Senate President Sylvia Larsen, a Concord Democrat who previously opposed gambling, said she believes allowing expanded…

Paid time off a necessity

To the editor:Tens of thousands of New Hampshire workers do not have a single paid sick day they can use when they fall ill, or when their children need care. Faced with the prospect of losing pay, many have no…