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Unitil seeks 50% increase in shares

Unitil board members and executives will receive a total of $3.3 million in compensation - both cash and equity awards --in 2011, according to a proxy filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.And the company's board wants shareholders to…

N.H. foreclosures down but not out

There were fewer New Hampshire home foreclosures in January than the previous month and the total was down considerably from the same time last year. But a heavy dose of caution was recommended before declaring a solid uptick in New…

Wetlands fees cut in House vote

The New Hampshire House has voted to cut the Aquatic Resource Mitigation administration fee in half, following a fourfold increase approved last year.The program -- known as ARM -- allows developers whose projects have an impact on wetlands to pay…

RGGI repeal vote snags PSNH

The New Hampshire House voted Wednesday to repeal New Hampshire's involvement in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative by a veto-proof vote of 246-104, sticking it to Public Service of New Hampshire in the process.The House tacked on an amendment that…