POLITICS

CONCORD - If you thought two successive years of legislative reform of the New Hampshire Retirement System were enough, think again.

D'Allesandro

CONCORD - To those who say, "There ought to be a law," well, New Hampshire legislators are apparently all ears. "As usual, people put in lots of legislation, but I don't think there will be any spending legislation," said Sen. Lou D'Allesandro, D-Manchester, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.

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MANCHESTER - City officials have come up empty in their search for someone to buy a 124-acre stretch of undeveloped land on Hackett Hill.

Updated, 1:28 p.m. Ken Blackwell has the support of a prominent New Hampshire political strategist in his run for the chairmanship of the Republican National Committee.

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Among other things, the plan would allow Rhode Island to shift long-term care emphasis from nursing homes to community and home-based care.