Why NH needs fair chance hiring
Granite Staters with a criminal record are eager and available, but often kept from working
Opinion
We must act now to protect Atlantic herring
It would support fishing, whale watching and keep our ocean ecosystem thriving
The need remains for Northern Pass
We need additional sources of power soon, and from a broader base of diversified resources
Lessons learned on the Pease ‘boss lift’
The benefits of providing jobs to reservists and military retirees are not just for those hired, but the employer as well
My summer book report
At the end of August, most high school students have to write a book report on their summer reading. While certainly not required to do so since I was graduated from high school some time ago, here is the report on…
Supporting wood energy supports NH’s forests
New Hampshire’s forests are very much part of the New Hampshire advantage. They provide jobs via both tourism and the forest products industry, the state’s second and fourth largest economic engines respectively. Forests provide clean air and water, habitat for…
On school funding, there’s hope for common ground
More public discussion about school funding and property taxes will advance public understanding of these vital issues
Why the energy vetoes must be overridden
On June 19, Governor Sununu vetoed Senate Bill 446 and Senate Bill 365, two energy bills crafted to expand self-generation for larger businesses and municipalities in New Hampshire and keep existing biomass-fueled power plants operating here. Both passed the NH…
Businesses need energy facts and flexibility
Energy costs continue to rise not because of renewables but from the replacement of old infrastructure
Our biomass policy subsidizes clear-cuts
It’s rewarding the chipping and burning of our future sawlogs and condemning Coos County to further poverty
