I like to check out Web sites and learn about opposing candidates. Going to KenneyForNH.com, I learned that Joe Kenny has an A+ rating from the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance and an A from the NRA. While some might find this the reason to vote for him, the connections of the New Hampshire Liberty Alliance […]
Bills passing, bills failing
The pace has picked up tremendously in Concord, with the State of the State by our Governor, Maggie Hassan, and the announcement of a possible agreement on Medicaid Expansion with a New Hampshire label. The bill is being drafted, and we will vote on it before recess. There have been a slew of defeated bills: […]
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Vote No on amendments to the building and zoning ordinances if you care about: The structural and fire safety of your home The value of your home What could be built next door Avoiding problems with insurance and financing The look of your neighborhood The way Andover is developed
Steve McNeil, United States Marine Corps
I’d like to point out a sizable mistake made by the Andover Beacon in the February 2014 issue. Instead of placing an article about an Andover athlete being nominated to an Olympic team on the front page of the issue, the Beacon staff inexplicably decided to relegate the article to page 34. While budget projections […]
To the voters of Andover: Do we want to get our youth involved in local issues? Do we hope that the future will be better than the past? If your answer to these questions is “Yes,” we hope you will write-in a vote for Sophie Viandier for Selectman on March 11. Sophie has grown up in […]
Medicaid expansion is once again a topic
The 2014 session of the New Hampshire state legislature was off to a rousing start. First, the rumors of the death of Medicaid Expansion turned out to be greatly exaggerated. In a transparent attempt to establish a bargaining position with the Senate, the House voted in a partisan vote to reopen the conversation on Medicaid […]
An outpouring flows through AE/MS
Gail and I are in the unique position of being in the center of an amazing distribution process which is especially active during the holiday season. The outpouring of generosity and kindness that funnels through the AE/MS office is absolutely incredible. Numerous local organizations, families, couples, and individuals contact our office to work through us […]
The Kearsarge Valley Transition Initiative (KVTI) is an emerging local network of individuals, families, businesses, and organizations committed to improving the well-being and resilience of our neighborhoods and communities. Drawing upon the ideas, skills, and experiences of our members, we work at developing positive, localized solutions that address the regional impacts of larger global issues […]
To the friends and patrons of La Meridiana Restaurant in Wilmot Flat: Like everything and everyone, circumstances change. After 27 wonderful years of business and service, La Meridiana Restaurant is open, but for sale. I started in the restaurant business in Italy in 1961, and it’s time for me to enter a new phase in […]
Ratzki expresses "disappointment and dismay"
Medicaid expansion is dead. While the House voted for Medicaid expansion, the Senate could not agree on its own bill and killed the House bill by a vote of 13 to 11 on a partisan basis. One can probably blame the ACA rollout for the failure of this bill. That the rollout was poorly managed […]