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COMMENTARY: The Public Utilities Commission goes rogue

Imagine if someone came along and offered you a discount of seven cents per kilowatt-hour on your electric bill. Seven cents doesn’t sound like much, but it adds up. If you use at least 600 kilowatt-hours a month, as many New Hampshire families do, your monthly bill would drop by $42. In ...

Even Belichick says serious action needed

One day after the NFL regular season expires they call it  Black Monday. Coaches associated with failed teams do some serious pacing, stuffing their cellphones in sofa cushions hoping that if they don’t hear it ring their boss isn’t really calling to request his immediate presence on the ...

I want to pitch in, but don’t know where to get started…

Volunteering is the lifeblood of any nonprofit. And I will say that we are blessed to live in a community where the spirit of volunteerism is alive and well. In fact, just at United Way we have hundreds of active volunteers logging thousands of hours in service to our community. They do ...

Our long-term care system is on the brink of disaster if we continue unchecked

As of December 15 data, 59.2% of New Hampshire nursing homes were experiencing a nursing staff shortage, the nation’ second-worst crisis. Compare that to Massachusetts, doing 5th-best among states with just 9.3% of facilities reporting such a shortage, and you can understand why Nashua ...

Car repair costs: Word do matter

As I reached for my wallet to pay for a considerable engine repair last week, the service advisor said, with a straight face, “Your investment is $2,394.23.” I paused to let that sink in. “Wait, did you say my investment,” I said with a lilt of laughter in my voice? “Yes, ...