Cook On Concord
OK students, listen up! It is time for mid-term grades and a review of the class project, the 2005 legislative session. Both houses passed a budget that was in the billions of dollars and a compromise. Citing the fact that…
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Clearview Software leaves an international imprint
What do American Express, AT&T, Wal-Mart, NStar, General Motors and Stop & Shop have in common? They are among the hundreds of companies from all over the world that use products designed by Clearview Software International of Amherst, this month’s…
N.H. export growth fuels gains in local jobs
Sluggish economic conditions in continental Europe, Japan and Canada have not been enough to derail the expansion of foreign sales from New Hampshire’s companies. Vigorous growth in the rest of the world — particularly in Asia and Latin America —…
Thanks for the assistance
To the editor: On behalf of the Bow High School 9th grade team and the Bow School-to-Career Partnership, we extend our sincere thanks to the more than 120 businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations who made the 2005…
Occurrances that require explanation
To the editor: Re the June 10-23 issue. Being politically, legally and financially uneducated, I implore someone to explain to me two things: • How can our elected reps not punish former House Speaker Gene Chandler for his actions (Editorial,…
Why counties bear the burden
It’s pretty likely that most New Hampshire residents wouldn’t be able to explain the job that their elected state representatives have. Most, of course, will be able to tell you about the reps’ job as a member of the Legislature.…
The case against health care
What do you suppose would happen if every time your employees visited the grocery store you were obligated to pay the bill? Who dines tonight on meat loaf when your menu includes prime rib and filet mignon? Who among them…
This land is my land - but not for long
According to James McHenry, who was one of Maryland’s delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberations he was asked, “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or…
How part-time worker benefits were won
After eight years of effort and multiple legislative defeats, advocates for unemployed workers scored a victory this session in the New Hampshire Legislature when House Bill 170 passed both the House and the Senate. HB 170 extends unemployment benefits to…
Report says N.H. families pay highest health premiums
New Hampshire families pay the highest premiums in the country for their private employer-sponsored health coverage, but pay less than the national average for other costs incurred by the uninsured. That’s according to a report by Families USA, a Washington,…
