Sunday, 4/12/09
NEWS:
Wedding Bells, Register Rings
Windsor -- Moments after the Vermont House voted last Tuesday to override Gov. Jim Douglas' veto and legalize gay marriage, Rep. Kesha Ram sent an excited post from the Statehouse on her Twitter account. See full story
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NEWS:
Phil Mans, Former Lebanon Mayor, Dies at 64
Penacook, N.H. -- Phil Mans, the former mayor of Lebanon who once made it his aim to return the city to its prior status as a town has died. He was 64. See full story
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BUSINESS:
‘Angel' Investors in Limbo
Hanover -- Dick Green is looking for the next big thing, and long before it ever gets big. See full story
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SPORTS:
Mascoma Slalom Draws Hardy Crowd
Lebanon -- As the nation's oldest consecutively running slalom kayak race, the Mascoma Slalom has been bringing people like Anna Terry and Silas Treadway together for the past 47 years. See full story
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EDITORIAL:
Calling FairPoint Answers, or a Busy Signal?
Regulators and politicians are casting around for someone to blame for FairPoint's lousy service since it acquired Verizon's telephone landlines in Northern New England last year. Lots of FairPoint’s customers are looking for culprits, too, as they struggle to get a dial tone, receive e-mail or rectify billing errors. See full story
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For complete story, see today's Valley News
Engineering Firm Opens Branch Office in Claremont
Claremont -- TF Moran, an engineering firm based in Bedford, N.H., is opening a branch office on Opera House Square.
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Grantham School Staffers Help Save Music Jobs
Grantham -- Four staff members at Grantham Village School have decided to pay more for their health insurance next year, saving two part-time music jobs at the school.
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County Relies on High-Priced Legal Talent for Jail Litigation
North Haverhill -- By December, Grafton County had prevailed in a lawsuit challenging its proposed new jail, but the lawyer representing the county, Liz Bailey, was prepared to take on one more battle -- a motion by the plaintiffs that the county reimburse them for more than $200,000 in legal costs.
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Restaurant Veterans to Reopen Elixir in White River Junction
White River Junction -- The shuttered martini lounge Elixir will reopen next month under new owners who say they plan to remake the restaurant into a more casual and price-sensitive establishment.
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Tuck Mandates Ethics Courses
Hanover -- Ethics and leadership courses will be required for next year's incoming class at Dartmouth's Tuck School of Business, a move that comes as business schools face increased criticism about their role in corporate scandals and the economic crisis.
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