Utilities Watch
A string of hot and humid weather has put a strain on the electric grid across the United States this summer. But for the most part, demand for electricity has been met and the power grid has withstood its toughest…
News
From turkeys to commerce
Company officials say that the Macy’s department store in Bedford will be unaffected by changes next year when Federated Department Stores begins replacing the Filene’s nameplate with the Macy’s name - including the store a couple of miles down the…
Federal bill is an important focus on energy
Under debate for the past 10 years, the massive energy bill signed Aug. 8 by President Bush offers long-term relief for energy customers by providing incentives aimed at increasing energy production, upgrading our energy infrastructure and developing new technologies. Equally…
Ed DeCourcy
The death earlier this month of Ed DeCourcy, longtime publisher of the Newport newspaper the Argus-Champion, was more than just the passing of a great newspaperman. It is a reminder of how rare such journalists are - and how they…
The Pfundstein Report
In 1960, I was five when my parents moved our young family from Long Island to Concord. Thank God. My dad had called home to let my mom know that he had accepted the job and that he had found…
Energy bill is evidence of a failing system
The energy bill just passed by Congress starkly illustrates how utterly have self-serving interest groups captured Washington’s political process. After four years of effort, Congress has removed most of the good from an energy bill now designed primarily to dole…
Government reform: a modest proposal
The commissioner of the Department of Health and Human Services should be out of his job. Not because Commissioner John Stephen is not doing a good job. To the contrary, he is one of the few bright spots in state…
CAFTA’s passage not an exercise in democracy
To secure last-minute votes for the Central American Free Trade Agreement, U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman cobbled together a deal ensuring that Central American apparel producers would use pockets and linings produced in the United States. Portman also arranged to…
If you think you know everything ... you don’t
“I don’t know!” To me, those are some of the most exciting words in the English language. When we say them or hear them, there’s an opportunity for some real learning and/or discovery. Where would we be if our ancestors…
Ruling backs undocumented workers in seeking damages
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently sent a signal to employers that they must be diligent in confirming the status of applicants for employment and in following up on information that might lead to the conclusion that a worker is…
