Smith: Urban Government “Customer Service” vs. Rural

On the heels of much internet chatter regarding increased vehicle registration fees, presumably in exchange for abolishing the sticker tax, a few things inspired me to revisit an article I wrote 11 months ago.  They were a recent property tax due date, followed by Beth Scaer posting a picture of her ready-to-mail payment envelope (not … Read more

Smith: Is Epsom Like Nashua?

What a ridiculous question it might be to ask if a red town has something in common with a blue city, especially if I make the question about 91A, but without the unpleasantness often involved in its pursuits.  Every community’s operating budget has its own greedy monster, the schools, consuming about 70% of the funds, … Read more

A Disturbing First Impression of Dr O’Sullivan

Being a newcomer to Epsom with less than a month to town elections (which we know is the most important level of government regarding property taxes), time was of the essence in finding out who to not/vote for.  Coming from a city that has local elections every other November, it’s a new environment that allows … Read more

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