New Hampshire Business Review - January 30 2009

Amherst budget plan up nearly 3%

AMHERST - The town will hold its annual deliberative session Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Souhegan High School. At the session, registered voters will be given a presentation on the proposed town operating budget and other warrant articles. Voters will…

Fill up on groundhog facts

America's popular Groundhog Day, observed each year Feb. 2, has faraway roots that traverse centuries back to a time when nature did, indeed, dictate how we lived our lives. According to "Groundhog Day: 1886 to 1992" by Bill Anderson, the…

Ballots stuffed as many file

Perhaps it's the recession speaking - people have less outside work to distract them and are more concerned about getting their money's worth out of government - but there are fewer empty races on local ballots than usual this year.…

Illegal immigrant pleads guilty

MILFORD - An illegal immigrant living in Milford pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on Friday to illegally entering the country. Bruce Morine, 45, also known as Terry Morine, Bruce Kelly and Kevin Kelly, was deported to his native Canada…

Teen charged with sex assaults

NASHUA - A 16 year old faces five aggravated felony sexual assault counts for allegedly assaulting a 14 year old girl between July and August 2006, police said Monday. He was arrested Friday. He also faces two misdemeanor sexual assault…