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Budget may give House upper hand in negotiations with the Senate

Crossover is finished and the House passed a $16 billion budget with a three-to-one majority and now it is up to the Senate to put its stamp on the state’s operations for the next two years. Give House Speaker Sherman Packard credit, he knew the Republican votes were not enough to pass a ...

Play ball! (and sell those Panther coupons)

The doorbell sounded, followed instantly by yapping from our 11-month old mouthy West Highland Terrier puppy. Surely the vicious bark from Portia’s 13-pound body would send the trespasser scurrying to the next house. No such luck. A glancing peek through the side window revealed someone ...

SB 61 provides scientific, tailored solution to landfill setbacks

During the past two years the New Hampshire legislature has debated how to best protect nearby water bodies if there is a release or spill of the liquid called “leachate” at one of the state’s double-lined landfills. We have learned during these debates that the rules of the department ...

Regrets? Only about 1,000 or so

We all know the Frank Sinatra song, My Way and the line, “…Regrets, I’ve had a few, but then again, too few to mention …” Thank you, Frank. Thank you for your honesty. Nearly everyone who’s ever asked about having any regrets in life responds, “Nope. If I had it to do over ...

Reminder: Diabetes Alert Day is March 28

March 28 is Diabetes Alert Day, which is a good time to understand your risk for Type 2 diabetes. More than one in three American adults have prediabetes, but almost 80% don’t even know they have it. On Diabetes Alert Day, the YMCA of Greater Nashua wants you to know the risks for type 2 ...