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Race to Top takes a downhill turn
Jul 28, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
We don't have a big department of education. They really want to strengthen teacher candidates, engage them in the school.
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Market leaves many qualified teachers jobless
Jul 27, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
...waiver market," Conrad said. Most of the open positions vary across subject and age fields, but Bell said in Hudson, there have been more middle school and high school positions available than in the elementary schools. With no pattern forming in the job market, it means teachers such as Evans have to stay on their toes. "I love fourth grade, but beggars can't be choosers," Evans said. "I'll get my Praxis in anything at this point." Evans is certified to teach...
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Questions linger about learning initiative
Jul 27, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
The test was designed with education officials from Vermont and Rhode Island, and the three states have worked to align their standards. Maine has since joined, as well. But with adopting the new standards, Leather said the NECAP may have to be scrapped in a few years and replaced with a national assessment. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute analyzed each state's education standards and gave New Hampshire a C and a D in English language arts and math respectively.
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EDITORIAL
Jul 25, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
In practice, that means more reminders to get check-ups, and more time talking with patients about their overall health. The holistic approach makes sense. Indeed, the very term "accountable care organization," which is attributed to health policy researcher Dr. The participants include five hospitals, among them Cheshire Medical Center and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic.
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Szot pick to fill school board seat
Jul 22, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
Szot is the newest member of the Keene Board of Education, chosen by a unanimous vote after an hour-long interview Monday. She faced former state representative, retired lawyer and former judge Peter S. Espiefs for the seat, which was vacated by Amy K. Speas on July 1. Before moving to Keene, Szot worked at Citibank in New York and said her passion while on the board will be "finding innovative solutions to financial problems. "I love budgets, I love spreadsheets. I love...
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Keene hospital joins new program
Jul 21, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
Currently, no one at the hospital serves that role. Primary care, historically an unpopular choice for medical students, will have a brighter future under this model, Nichols said.
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Rochester businesses combine forces to defray energy costs
Jul 21, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
...big energy bill. When you see an opportunity to save money, you have to take it," he said. The Buying Power program does not guarantee savings, but the worst case scenario is only a bill equal to what businesses already pay for utilities, Pollard said. If they are unable to find a better rate, nothing happens and participating businesses continue to pay current utility bills, she said. It is more likely, though, that businesses will find energy savings in the program, officials...
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Dover Ice Arena's recent upgrade is energy efficient
Jul 20, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
With more efficient machinery, we can reduce the operating budget by $60-70,000 a year. I'm looking forward to seeing our energy bill for July.
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Workshop to teach towns how to save
Jul 19, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
...finance energy improvements through savings." Hollis resident Christian Heiter and Hudson resident Linda Kipnes, who are both members of their town's energy committees, are also planning to attend the workshop, according to Coppelman. Heiter and Kipnes did not return calls from The Telegraph and were unavailable for comment. Coppelman said he is working hard to get the word out to town officials about the workshop because even if towns want to take advantage of the loans, many...
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Teaching tales
Jul 17, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
To win grant monies of between $5,000 and $250,000, participants must be ranked one through 10 when the voting ends on July 31. He incorporates different voices for the characters, costumes, gesticulations and movements to really bring the story to life. Middleton has published a book called Sam and the Peanut Butter Cracker that is based on him and his childhood babysitter.
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SNHMC picked for health care collaboration
Jul 16, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
...health care spending that's run eight times above the cost of living. "Right now, we are not spending our health care dollars the right way, but that is about to change," Lynch said at a news conference Thursday. This Accountable Care Health Organization Pilot Project seeks to be competitive in getting a piece of incentive grants in the federal Obama health care reform law to reward providers that "bend the cost curve." SNHMC Vice President of Administration David Cawley...
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Energy firm has an eye on Hinsdale
Jul 15, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
HINSDALE -- Hinsdale could become home to the first-of-its-kind recycling facility in the country. The proposal for a plant that would recycle organic material and turn it into energy comes from the Waltham, Mass.-based alternative energy company Harvest Power Inc., which has teamed up with Triple T Trucking of Brattleboro to make their pitch to Hinsdale. "We're still in the exploratory stages," said Kate Wattson, Harvest Power's director of business development.
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Portsmouth's John Paul Jones house turns 90 today
Jul 15, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
From 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., guests are welcome to participate in the Garden Party for $10 a person.
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Somersworth School District makes final $25g in cuts
Jul 14, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
...cut comes out of the Maple Wood budget, and D'Agostino said this reduction was possible because a teacher resigned and the "personnel replacement" hired by SAU 56 is on a different level of the pay scale. This personnel change represents a savings of $9,345 in salary and $1,521 in benefits. SAU 56 was able to cut $5,000 from waste removal because the district recently signed a new, less-expensive agreement with Waste Management, D'Agostino said. She said the district budgeted a higher...
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Ground broken for $4m army recruiting building at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
Jul 13, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Portsmouth Naval Shipyard took a step forward on Monday when officials gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony signifying the start of construction of a $4 million building set to house the new headquarters of the U.S. Army New England Recruiting Battalion. Top shipyard officials gathered with high-ranking Army recruiting officers to celebrate what is another move bringing operations from the recently closed Brunswick Naval Air Station to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. Officials...
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Cheshire County government looks to conserve energy
Jul 12, 2010 — The Keene Sentinel
LED lighting is the lighting of the future," Wozmak said. "We could do a pilot project to show that there's no fixture that can't use LEDs." Wozmak knows of a handful of corporations that are upgrading lighting at their facilities, but "thought it would be useful and appropriate for one government building to be retrofit." The move could drop the county's electric bill at the 35-year-old nursing home by as much as $50,000 a year, Wozmak said. The next step in the process...
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Rochester schools make several adjustments to cut $360g
Jul 9, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
After consulting with them, $80,000 was removed from supplies, books and equipment.
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Cooling off?
Jul 8, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Martin Murray of Public Service of New Hampshire Communications said demand for energy from their customers is extremely high right now, given the amount of energy used by air conditioners and other cooling mechanisms. As long as it stays hot, Murray said, the demand for electricity will continue to rise. Dominick Bellio asked citizens to "exercise caution in plugging in air conditioners or fans.
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From the ashes
Jul 8, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Langelier would just look stunning," she said. "So... when she came to the house to do the chores, (the woman) would go in her closet and would try on Mrs. Public Service of New Hampshire was in the neighborhood at the time, and Kathleen said her sister ran outside screaming, "You gotta help! It's where we made some of the best friends of our lives, and there's so many memories in this house.
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Londonderry senior advocates launch petition drive
Jul 1, 2010 — The Derry News
...a zoning variance. She said while some workforce housing units would have two bedrooms, the senior units would all have one bedroom. "In a town ordinance, multifamily housing in is Section 2," Landry said. "Section 3 is about elderly housing. They are separate." If the number of units is reduced to 16 per structure, Landry said, it would mean just 48 units of new senior housing. Residents wishing to sign the petition can stop by the Londonderry Senior Center, 535...
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'Bike and Build' cross-country trip started with work on new duplex in Farmington
Jun 28, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Once they raise $1,000 they are given a bike they can use on the trip. They're fit, and they're a big help." Habitat for Humanity started the Reservoir Road project last year and they expect it to be complete by the end of October. The house will serve as an affordable home for two families.
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Fuller Clark launches campaign in Portsmouth
Jun 27, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Leslie Modica Jun. 27, 2010 (McClatchy-Tribune Regional News delivered by Newstex) -- PORTSMOUTH -- Democratic State Sen.
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Somersworth school budget cuts explained
Jun 24, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Sims was concerned about this because he said students learn languages better at younger ages. He did say there are school-sanctioned online courses available, though. His elimination also means additional responsibilities for the two remaining foreign language teachers at the high school.
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Somersworth adjusts to difficult 2010-11 budget
Jun 23, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Library Director Debora Longo said Tuesday she's disappointed city councilors removed $10,000 from the library's 2010-2011 operating budget, although she said "it is what it is" and the library will do "its best to do what it can with what the council gives us." While approving the upcoming fiscal year budget Monday, the city council reduced the library's budget from $318,967 to $308,967. Longo said the decrease, which puts the library about $2,200 under the fiscal year 2010 budget, may...
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Governor's race
Jun 20, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Testerman said several times that New Hampshire has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Emiro said he'd veto this year's budget and do away with new fees and taxes. While Testerman, Kimball and Stephen all opposed it, Emiro was in favor and has supported House Bill 593.
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Athletes' field of dreams proves costly
Jun 19, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
Alex Lake, also an eighth-grader from Elm Street, plans to play hockey and golf next year. Still unclear, however, is what else students would get for paying the fee and whether students who don't play sports or belong to a club would pay it. He has been paying them to Souhegan for his daughter, who plays volleyball.
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State fire marshal says Rochester students in danger
Jun 19, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Degnan told the mayor that after the inspection, the children are considered to be in "imminent danger" and he is therefore required to enforce compliance. This could include closing the schools until the district complies, Jean said. Some city officials have proposed alternative solutions to building the new fire escapes. The fire marshal provided what Jean called "a significant piece of information" about those alternatives.
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South Range teachers join Room to Read
Jun 17, 2010 — The Derry News
O'Brien and VanAlstine said regular meetings will be scheduled to help plan events.
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Board OKs budget for city
Jun 14, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
Deane didn't explain his vote. The budget falls $1.3 million beneath the city's spending cap.
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Legislature OKs budget bailout bill
Jun 10, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
...two parties bickered over whether to approve a separate bill that repealed the controversial dividends tax on limited liability companies. The budget compromise repealed the tax and House and Senate Democrats in lockstep tabled or effectively killed the stand along LLC tax repeal bill. The only moves that got bipartisan support Wednesday were the requests of officials from three communities to get special requests tacked onto this final bill of 2010. Nashua Mayor Donnalee Lozeau...
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School retirement process a concern
Jun 10, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
Ninety-nine teachers submitted letters this year, and as of this week, there are 56 teachers who remain uncommitted. In the new teachers contract, teachers can cash out on up to 100 sick days, which are paid out on a per-diem basis based on their current salary.
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Binnie talks alternative fuels at Somersworth Rotary breakfast on Tuesday
Jun 9, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
Binnie, is the total energy for other alternative energy sources like solar and wind power "still creates a dirty carbon footprint." "There is this issue of efficiency," he said. "Unfortunately, the country hasn't come up with a more efficient technology than the combustible engine." Binnie also used Spain as a comparison multiple times during the impromptu debate, referring to their 22-percent unemployment rate in the wake of an attempt to go "energy independent" with solar...
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Popular budget programs face cuts
Jun 8, 2010 — The Telegraph (Nashua, N.H.)
Lou D'Allesandro, D-Manchester, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee. House and Senate Democratic leaders, along with Gov.
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N.H. Rep. Marjorie Smith of Durham retires
Jun 7, 2010 — Foster's Daily Democrat
DURHAM -- Upon announcing her retirement from the Legislature, Marjorie Smith was a little nostalgic and dusted off the literature she prepared for her first run in 1996. "The first item says the budget deficit must be addressed in a fair way, and here I am, 14 years later, and I would write my valedictory with the same words," the Durham Democrat said Wednesday. Smith spent 12 of her 14 years representing Durham, Lee and Madbury on the House Finance Committee, and she has been...
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