New Hampshire Business Review - February 13 2009

NH Business Review Staff

Mayor looks to hold line on taxes

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NASHUA - Although "financially sound and full of opportunity," the city faces a series of potential "budget-busting" challenges that may make it hard to hold the line on taxes, the mayor said. "When it comes to setting the tax rate…

Most can't keep wildlife at home

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Because of the inherent dangers, only qualified wildlife handlers can keep monkeys, tigers and other undomesticated animals in their homes. Most anyone else can't have a lion or chimpanzee sharing apartment space, according to state Fish and Game. The risks…

State OKs $4.3m contract for court

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CONCORD - Funding for a new district courthouse in Merrimack got a unanimous nod from members of the Executive Council on Wednesday. Councilors approved a $4.3 million contract to build the new Merrimack District Court after resolving questions about the…

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(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.