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N.H. Casino Vote Likely This Week

Monday, May 20, 2013

Claremont — After a narrowly divided House panel voted against a proposed casino bill last week, Gov. Maggie Hassan called on lawmakers to consider what their constituents want before the entire House takes up the measure, perhaps as soon as Wednesday. The proposal would allow a single casino to be built with up to 5,000 slot machines and 150 table games. “ Listen to the people we represent, thoughtfully consider …

In Plainfield, Unease Over Easement: Landowner, Town and Hikers Clash Over Trail Access

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Plainfield — A homeowner who bought a wooded parcel of land in 2010 is now objecting to the presence of a popular hiking trail on her property, despite a conservation easement that guarantees public access to most of her 104 acres. Property owner Jennifer Lesser says the Secret Trail, part of a network …

Letter: Ayotte Ignored the Hysteria

Monday, May 6, 2013

To the Editor: I commend U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte for her vote against more gun control proposals recently before the U.S. Senate. Had they been in place, the expanded background checks under consideration would have had no bearing on the atrocity committed in Newtown, Conn. Ayotte swore an oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies foreign …