Goodlander sworn in, says she’s ready to ‘cut through the noise’ and serve with ‘common sense’

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“I am grateful beyond measure to you, to my fellow citizens of the greatest state in the United States of America for placing what I think is really a sacred trust in me. It is humbling to be trusted with this responsibility.”

As Comcast subscribers pull the plug, revenue for Nashua’s PEG channels drops

read more…: As Comcast subscribers pull the plug, revenue for Nashua’s PEG channels drops

Nashua’s Public, Educational, and Government (PEG) access channels provide a steady stream of information and programming via cable and online 24/7. Residents can watch high school sports and city hall meetings, get localized weather reports, and find notices of events around the city. This information and entertainment may be free to consume but requires money to produce.

The revenue stream that has supported the stations is shrinking and the financial viability of the stations is in jeopardy.  Changing consumer behavior nationally is hitting us locally.

Coffee, housing, property values, and economic development were all on the menu for Java with Jim

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The sound of jackhammers working on the Factory Street paving project provided background noise for the meeting while crews were removing the Jersey barriers on Main Street.  That activity was a perfect lead into the conversation with the Mayor.

From Jimmy Carter to Israel’s battles in the Middle East: Talking past and present with Senator  Michael Bennet

read more…: From Jimmy Carter to Israel’s battles in the Middle East: Talking past and present with Senator  Michael Bennet

“My Dad’s sense of him was that he was a staggeringly honest person for politics.  My Father committed his life to public service and so he was happy to work for an elected official who was as honest as he believed Jimmy Carter to be.”

“I would say that Jimmy Carter demonstrated both when he was President and particularly the years after he was President what it means to be a committed citizen of this country, to this democracy.