Wednesday, 3/10/2010
NEWS:
A New School for Lebanon
Lebanon -- The positive feelings that were apparent throughout a bright and sunny late winter afternoon at Lebanon's three polling places turned out to be the real thing for supporters of a new middle school when the votes were counted last night. See full story
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NEWS:
Brits Crack Down on Canines
London -- A chip for Spot? In a country where guns are tightly controlled and even carrying a kitchen knife can bring prison time, some thugs use dogs to menace their victims. Now the British government is proposing that dog owners be forced to get microchips and take out insurance for their pets. See full story
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SPORTS:
Marauders Sink Lebanon to Return to State Final
Concord -- On each occasion in the Lebanon and Hanover girls hockey team's two-game regular season series, the designated “visitor” won at Campion Rink. At neutral Everett Arena in Concord last night, the Marauders were clearly the most comfortable. See full story
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CLOSE-UP:
Rediscovering
Malbecs From
Argentina
I was first introduced to malbec wine about 10 years ago, and I've been hooked ever since. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
Job Creation
Do Tax Credits Work?
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News that a much-touted tax credit program to foster job creation in New Hampshire's geographically remote Coos County has proven to be an abject failure is not a huge surprise. The program became law just as the national economy went down in flames, and it's hard to think of much of anything that would have provided a hiring incentive powerful enough to overcome that crash. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
NEWS: Developer Wins Zoning Changes
Lebanon -- Voters yesterday overwhelmingly approved a zoning change tailored for a development of homes, science labs and retail shops proposed for Route 10, with supporters saying the project will inject vitality to West Lebanon and provide much needed recreational access to the Connecticut River.
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NEWS: Salinger Widow Thanks Cornish
Cornish -- J.D. Salinger put Cornish on the map by escaping New York in the 1950s for the seclusion of the rural Connecticut River town.
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NEWS: Stevens Renovation Approved
Claremont -- Supporters of a revitalized Stevens High School earned the narrowest of victories yesterday -- receiving two votes more than necessary out of more than 2,200 cast -- and setting up the likelihood of a recount.
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