Sunday, 3/22/09
NEWS:
Dartmouth Research Driving the Debate on Health Care Reform
Lebanon -- For more than two decades, researchers and physicians from Dartmouth College and the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center have pored over facts and figures, studying the cost and effectiveness of health care. Now their work -- in a field called “comparative effectiveness research” -- has made its way into the briefing books of national policy makers and Capitol Hill legislators working on health care reform. See full story
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NEWS:
Constituents Sound Off on Gay Marriage Bills
With votes pending this week in both Montpelier and Concord on gay marriage, lawmakers across the Upper Valley say they are receiving dozens, sometimes hundreds, of telephone calls and e-mails on the issue. See full story
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BUSINESS:
Senior Citizens Keep Wary Eye on Economy
For the five people seated at a table inside Bugbee Senior Center, every little bit counted. Their accounting was acute, and no financial knock went unnoticed. See full story
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SPORTS:
These Hawks Can Fly
South Pomfret -- Lauren Guay grew up in the same Enfield home as her older sister, Adrienne, but she used to be miles away athletically and socially. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
The Last Taboo Paychecks and Reality Checks
As the flood tide of prosperity has receded precipitately over the past few months, it has left exposed one of the uglier features of the American economic landscape: Call it the pay gap, if you will. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
Co-op Expo Targets Region's Economy
Hanover -- As the recession continues to seep its way into the Upper Valley, a local organization is promoting cooperative solutions to support the regional economy.
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Voters Reject Bond for New Unity School
Unity -- Unity school officials will go back to the drawing board to consider ways to repair the town's elementary school after voters yesterday rejected a plan to borrow $6.5 million for building a new school.
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Fancy Felix Dances To New Location
White River Junction --Theatrical costume designer Fancy Felix Theatrical has moved around the corner into the Dreamland building on North Main Street.
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Despite the Recession, Hanover Auto Show Must Go On
Hanover -- Wilder resident Jason Gaffney couldn't say for sure why he never checked out the Hanover Lions Club's annual Auto, Boat and RV Show before yesterday. Just that he was “looking for something more economical,” and decided to try some one-stop shopping.
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N.J. Machine Cuts 14 Jobs; Assembly Work Sent to Montreal
Lebanon -- New Jersey Machine, a manufacturer of packaging equipment, has laid off more than half its work force in Lebanon and consolidated its assembly jobs at a plant in Montreal in response to declining orders.
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