News

Last month New York Attorney General Elliot Spitzer reached deep into the insurance brokerage community’s wallet. His office reportedly uncovered substantial bid-rigging and other illegal activity among certain name brand members of the industry. It seems as though initially Spitzer’s…

The housing sector’s strong contribution to economic recovery and growth in New Hampshire over the last several years is merely a fulfillment of strong market demand. The market forces driving housing demand are the basis for the state’s continued economic…

Experts predict it’s going to cost more for homeowners to heat their homes this year. The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is predicting a 28 percent increase in heating costs for homeowners this winter. Therefore it is critical for New England…

The Red Sox win the World Series. The voters of New Hampshire defeat a governor after one term. Both recent events occurred for the first time since 1918 and 1926, respectively. On Nov. 2, New Hampshire was one of only…

Two state legislative telecommunications study committees recently issued reports on a couple of thorny telecom tax issues. In one, the committee recommended extending the exemption from property taxes on telephone poles and conduits for an additional four years to 2010…

“I’ve sent hundreds of resumés electronically, and I’m still out of a job! Every time I hit the send button, I feel like I’m sending into a black hole that will never respond. Sometimes, I get an automatic response from…

Q. It’s a safe bet that my company now manufactures more numbers than it does gaskets. The statistical and financial reports that I receive are, at best, mind-numbing and, at worst, confusing and misleading. How can I stem the tide?…

By the time you read this column, the presidential election will be over. Not knowing how it will come out, I wonder what impact the election will have on the national economy, and the Northeast in particular. I am not…

Editor’s note: Following is the statement put on Governor Benson’s campaign Web site after his loss to John Lynch in the Nov. 2 election. Friends, Taxpayers, Citizens, Campaign Supporters, I cannot thank you enough for all of your hard work…

While there are many ways to explain the results of the recent elections, it’s important for supporters of Senate Bill 110 to step back and realize that New Hampshire voters have sent a very clear message: scuttle the law as…