Cook on Concord

To the editor: Jim Roche, president of the Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire made a very impassioned plea that he does not want business taxes raised to satisfy the states estimated $100 million budget shortfall (“Lawmakers: do no harm,” Jan. 16-29…

To the editor: I was quoted in an NHBR.com article (“N.H. businesses to House: We need stimulus”) concerning my testimony at a Ways & Means Committee meeting. The reporting, in respect to my testimony, made substantial errors of fact that…

To the editor: Nov. 22 is National Survivors of Suicide Day, a day to educate the public about suicide and its aftermath, and a day to provide support to those left behind.  Suicide is the second leading cause of death…

To the editor: Nov. 4, 2008, we spent the whole day in the church basement, with some of the most colorful characters I’ve ever met, helping people register and vote. The food was outstanding. Some people got their cookies first…

To the editor: I take exception to your article regarding Dennis Kozlowski’s divorce and the asset freeze placed on Mr. Kozlowski by U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro (NHBR.com, Oct. 22.)  There is not one quote in any article or…

Editor’s Note: The following is an e-mail sent by Robin Comstock, president of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, to chamber members over a TV ad sponsored by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in the John Sununu-Jeanne Shaheen U.S. Senate…

To the editor: I recently sent an e-mail to Executive Councilor Ray Burton asking him to clarify his views and positions relative to the Casella landfill in Bethlehem. I did not expect him to have the same opinions as I,…

To the editor: Good work on the Pax World article. It reads as one of the more balanced treatments on these difficult issues. I’ve been pressing Pax World to open up on their disclosures as well. (For a view, see…

To the editor: Andrea Murray’s article in the Aug. 1-Aug 14 NHBR was very good (“Integrated design strategies for sustainable buildings”) as far as it went, but was lacking on energy-efficient design needs. At this time of heating oil being…

To the editor: For 30 years, I was involved as a consultant and supplier to the tailored clothing industry as well as serving as executive director of the International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives. I’d like to comment on Susan…