More than three-quarters of U.S. adults believe that the Social Security program — which provides monthly benefit payments to Americans starting as early as age 62 — needs an “overhaul,” as it continues to face challenges to its solvency with no sign of political will or compromise to address it….
Continue reading →U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris is now the presumptive Democratic Party nominee in this November’s presidential election, and at her first major rally since replacing President Joe Biden at the top of the ticket, she took time to highlight at least one major housing issue: the cost of rent. Speaking…
Continue reading →New Ipswich Planning Board grants waiver for dead-end street in 29-unit development The New Ipswich Planning Board granted a waiver on Wednesday to allow a dead-end road in a proposed 29-unit development on the corner of Appleton and Maki roads, and continued the remainder of the discussion to September. The…
Continue reading →Andy Sanborn, former state senator and owner of Draft Sports Bar & Grill and the Concord Casino, a small-scale charitable gaming operation in downtown Concord, has proposed a 43,000-square-foot casino, bar and hotel on the city’s east side. (Courtesy photo) With the need for housing dire, Concord is expected to…
Continue reading →Charlie Arlinghaus, commissioner of the state’s Department of Administrative Services, standing, tells the Executive Council he has received five offers to buy the Laconia State School property, but cannot share details about the offers. (Adam Drapcho/The Laconia Daily Sun photo) Five interested parties have offered to buy the former Laconia…
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