Herbicides on the Rail Trail

Watch for signs in Franklin and Boscawen in early June

By Linda Howes

The Friends of the Northern Rail Trail Merrimack County (FNRT) Board of Directors have contracted with a licensed applicator for the spraying of herbicides (glyphosate and other chemicals) on a six-mile section of the trail from Chance Pond Road in Franklin to Stirrup Pond Road in Boscawen for vegetation control. While no date has been […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord, April 2016

By Mario Ratzki, NH Representative

There was a strange cry of relief in the woods behind my barn the other night, and I guessed it came from a New Hampshire bobcat. After a marathon session in early April, the pace in the New Hampshire House slowed on March 23, when we voted on the last of the House bills before […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord, April 2016

500 bills in two-day marathon

By Mario Ratzki, NH Representative

If you want high drama, forget the movies! Come to the State House; it is free, and all are welcome. March 9 and 10 saw a marathon two-day session with representatives voting on approximately 500 bills from 9 AM to 9 PM. Speaker Jasper was so fast with his gavel that at one point, we had […]

Thanks from Andover’s New Selectman

By David Blinn, Selectman

First, I want to tip my hat to all who voted. It is an important right and one that we should always take pride in as citizens of our town, state, and country. To those who voted for me, my sincerest appreciation for placing your trust in me as a Town Selectman. To those who […]

Pleased the Measures Passed

As an active resident and business owner of Andover for the last 10 years, I attend Town Meeting regularly. It is a wonderful town to live in, and I enjoy very much seeing how many of our residents, friends, and guests admire and appreciate the beauty of the surrounding nature and the way this little […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord, March 2016

By Mario Ratzki, NH Representative

The House session of February 10 dealt with early House bills, many of which had to be referred to a second committee. For example, HB 1696, the Medicaid expansion bill, passed the House on a 207-136 bipartisan vote but needs to go to Finance before coming back to the House for another vote. If passed […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord, February 2016

Electronic voting system fails during Citzens United vote

By Mario Ratzki, NH representative

On behalf of my wife and myself, I would like to extend our condolences to the family of Don Gross. He will be missed. There was plenty of drama in our first two-day session of 2016 in the State House. Perhaps the most unusual moment came when the electronic voting system failed. It failed in […]

Thanks to Our Supporters

By Lloyd Perreault, American Legion Post 101 Financial Officer

The American Legion Crosby/Gilbert Post 101 in Andover would like to acknowledge and thank the following businesses and individuals for monetary contributions to the post: Richard Powers, Lloyd Perreault, Lake Sunapee Bank, New Hampshire Representative Mario Ratzki, Charles Darling, Franklin Savings Bank, and Keyser Garage. Also, we would like to thank Hannaford of Franklin and […]

Kasich Will Get the Job Done

By William E. Leber

Governor John Kasich has a very impressive record in the US House of Representatives and as governor of Ohio and is better suited to solve the problems of our government than any other candidate. His background includes balancing the budget when in the House in the 1990s. He also served on the Armed Services Committee, where […]

Mario Ratzki Reports from Concord, December 2015

Concord votes to study opioid crisis

By Mario Ratzki, NH representative

The House voted 290 to 46 and the Senate unanimously, in favor of establishing a task force to come up with a plan to address our opioid crisis . The task force would report to the House, Senate and Governor by January 6 and file legislation by January 12. Governor Hassan would have preferred an […]

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