New Hampshire Business Review - January 2 2009
Stock up: Now is time to buy at low prices
Marnie Phillips cashed in a CD and had nearly $10,000 to spend. With the economy tanking, it wouldn't have been surprising if she had paid some bills or even stuffed the money under a mattress. But Phillips, a real-estate agent…
Panel says affordable housing needed to keep town's young
Advocates say work-force housing isn't welfare, Section 8 or subsidized housing. "The income criteria is (up to) $87,400 for the Nashua region, so we're not talking about welfare people here," Hollis planner Mark Fougere said. "We're talking about providing housing…
Plane truth: Ownership of aircraft is in tailspin
NASHUA - As the economy crashes, the sale of privately owned airplanes increasingly has been grounded. "There are more planes on the market now than there ever have been," said R.J. Valentine, one of the owners of a Learjet based…
Towns prepare for NH’s work-force housing law
With the state’s new work-force housing law taking effect in July, some towns are pushing ahead to meet the new requirements. But some towns just won’t have it all figured out. The law says towns must provide the opportunity for…
Icy lessons
Looking back, Superintendent Christopher Hottel said there were some lessons to be learned from last month’s ice storm and how it affected the school district. The local Red Cross shelter was housed in the gym at Nashua High School South.…
Chairman retained
It looks as though the chairman position on the board of education will stay the same for 2009. Tom Vaughan, a member of the board since 2007, was elected as the chairman at the start of 2008, replacing Rick Dowd.…
Meeting on digital TV rescheduled for Monday
A “town hall meeting” to discuss the transition to digital television that was delayed by last month’s ice storm will be held at 7 p.m. Monday at Nashua High School North. New Hampshire Public Television, Comcast and WMUR are sponsoring…
Back to business
With the holidays over, City Hall is back to its usual bustle, with a full slate of board and committee meetings scheduled for this week. Here is the public meeting schedule: MONDAY Board of Public Works: 9 Riverside St., 3:30…
