NH property taxes not only among highest in country, but vary widely from town to town
New report shows the state's disproportionate reliance on property taxes, among the highest in the nation
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Is the drop in bankruptcy filings over, or has it just stalled?
In July, some 335 households and businesses filed. That's actually five more than there were in June, when there were 14 less than May. But it is 15 less than last July.
This is a much better pace than the record year in 2010, when some 5,500 filed.Still, bankruptcies dropped nearly 14 percent in 2011, but so far this year, the decline has been slower, at just under 10 percent.Four businesses filed in July, compared to six in June and five in May. They are: • KM Entertainment LLC, dba L&M Grand, L&M Rack it, Londonderry, filed July 20, Chapter 7. Assets: $56,629. Liabilities: $273,096. • April Industries Inc., Hudson, filed July 26, Chapter 7. Assets: $0. Liabilities: $1,858,316. • Ozzir Properties LLC, Plaistow, filed July 30, Chapter 11. Assets: $217,647. Liabilities: $1,725,578. • 35 Orange Street LLC, (managed by Vatche Manoukian, a Nashua developer), Nashua, filed July 30, Chapter 11. Assets and liabilities: $100,000-$500,000.
New report shows the state's disproportionate reliance on property taxes, among the highest in the nation
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.
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The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.