Gorham NewsLocal news for Gorham, NH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Efforts grow to diversify Coos economy- April 25, 2008 "For one thing, the wind doesn't blow all the time. Noble would only use the grid 25 to 30 percent of the time. We do not need a major upgrade the ratepayers would bear the cost of." Coos County has lost hundreds of logging and paper mill jobs in the last three years, and many of its young people are leaving the region, but the economy is fast changing, and local and state leaders are ... via New Hampshire Business Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/efforts-grow-to-diversify-coos-economy?fromrss... East Coast Antique Tractor Club gathers for spring plow day- April 21, 2008 SURROUNDED BY swirling soil dust and the sound of rattling tractor engines blowing across the field, Tony Cafiso kept a close eye on his plow. via UnionLeader.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/east-coast-antique-tractor-club-gathers-for-sp... Layoffs at Trucking Company- April 19, 2008 Another example of how rising fuel prices are impacting the economy... The Currier Trucking company in Gorham, New Hampshire has parked 20 of its trucks and laid off 30 people. via WCAX-TV Burlingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/layoffs-at-trucking-company?fromrss=1 Fuel Cost Troubles Usa - Gorham truck company parks vehicles to save on fuel- April 17, 2008 He's had to lay off as many as 30 people... At over $4 for a gallon of diesel, Webster spends about $1,200 to fill 1 of his trucks. via Trucks world newshttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/fuel-cost-troubles-usa-gorham-truck-company-pa... Up north, job seekers hit paydirt- April 15, 2008 "I stay down there and come back Sunday night. (The commute) is not that different from what I drove five days a week." "I don't believe in being unemployed," Brown said. Wausau Paper closed its doors on Jan. via UnionLeaderhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/up-north-job-seekers-hit-paydirt?fromrss=1 Study shows Coos County residents remain optimistic about future- April 12, 2008 Despite the tough economic times facing the Berlin-Gorham area, residents remain optimistic about the future, according to a new survey. via Boston.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/study-shows-coos-county-residents-remain-optim... Berlin teen sentenced to a year in jail for fatal car accident- April 10, 2008 "No matter what, my son's not here, and he got is nothing compared to what happened to my son" A 17-year-old Berlin youth has been sentenced to a year in jail for negligent homicide in the death of a 12-year-old boy. via The Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/berlin-teen-sentenced-to-a-year-in-jail-for-fa... Teen gets year in death of boy, 12- April 8, 2008 "He is remorseful about the young man he hit -- he saw everything that happened." "Today, too many kids see that their actions have no consequences," said Teresa Wu, the mother of Brian Wu. via UnionLeader.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/teen-gets-year-in-death-of-boy-12?fromrss=1 Paper Mill Reduces Layoffs By Half- April 7, 2008 Fraser Papers says it won't have to lay off as many workers at its Gorham mill next week as had been planned. via Manufacturing.nethttp://www.topix.net/city/gorham-nh/2008/04/paper-mill-reduces-layoffs-by-half?fromrss=1 |