Lempster News

New Hampshire could sign on to new carbon emissions levels through the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, if the full Senate on Thursday passes legislation paving the way.

Senate President Pro Tem Senate District 8 towns: Acworth, Alstead, Gilsum, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, New London, Newbury, Newport, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Washington and Westmoreland.

After hearing testimony on the issue Tuesday, the five-member committee decided unanimously to address the concerns of the hospitality industry with legislation that would stop the practice.

Senate President Pro Tem Senate District 8 towns: Acworth, Alstead, Gilsum, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, New London, Newbury, Newport, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Washington and Westmoreland.

The chairman of New Hampshire's Senate tax writing committee is cautiously optimistic the economy is on a gradual upswing.

Senate President Pro Tem Senate District 8 towns: Acworth, Alstead, Gilsum, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, New London, Newbury, Newport, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Washington and Westmoreland.

Concord, NH - Senate Ways and Means Chairman Bob Odell , issued the following statement today on the release of April's state revenue figures: "I am pleased that April's revenue report shows the state is slightly above plan for the fiscal year and the current biennium, meaning we are collecting just enough tax revenue to fund government operations ... (more)

Senate President Pro Tem Senate District 8 towns: Acworth, Alstead, Gilsum, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, Marlow, New London, Newbury, Newport, Roxbury, Stoddard, Sullivan, Sunapee, Sutton, Unity, Walpole, Washington and Westmoreland.

A House committee will have to decide if the cost of saving loons by banning lead sinkers and jigs weighing one once or less is too high.