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Balsams’ Boondoggle: Does Les Otten Have a New Scam Going?

by Kimberly Morin / 23 June 2019 23 June 2019

Yesterday, the Caledonian reported that the Balsams was up for sale. You remember the ongoing saga of the Balsams, where failed Maine ‘entrepreneur’ Les Otten was demanding New Hampshire taxpayers back his multi-million $$ boondoggle through legislation sought by nitwitted legislators from both sides of the aisle? Groksters wrote many articles about the adventures of …

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Otten’s Balsams Boondoggle Gets a Potential Life-Line

by Steve MacDonald / 20 May 2019 20 May 2019

We came out against it, but I guess I can’t expect the governor to veto everything. This means that a bill to allow “counties to establish redevelopment, or tax increment financing, districts in unincorporated places and issue and administer bonds for revitalization projects” has become law.

Les Otten’s Balsams Boondoggle Still Can’t Find Enough Financing to Proceed

by Steve MacDonald / 11 December 2018 14 December 2018

It’s a sad tale of a boondoggling boondoggler (Les Otten) who sold the state on a plan. Jobs for the North Country he said. As far as the eye can see. Just approve this “loan guarantee” and the private money will fall from the sky. We’ll be paying you back in wheelbarrows full of business taxes before …

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Balsams’ Boondoggle: Does Les Otten Have a New Scam Going?

Otten’s Balsams Boondoggle Gets a Potential Life-Line

Les Otten’s Balsams Boondoggle Still Can’t Find Enough Financing to Proceed

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