Pittsburg NewsLocal news for Pittsburg, NH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.FairPoint-Verizon Deal May Mean Expanded Broadband Access- February 27, 2008 "That's going to go a long way to stimulate the economy in New Hampshire -- helping businesses compete and helping residents compete in today's economy" After more than a year of wrangling among regulators, unions and consumers, New Hampshire joined Vermont and Maine in approving the sale of Verizon landlines to FairPoint Communications. via WMUR-TV Manchesterhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-nh/2008/02/fairpoint-verizon-deal-may-mean-expanded-br... Maternity wards shuttered up north- February 10, 2008 "Sixty-plus percent of our births were Medicaid, and the state's payment rate is just inadequate" In a few months, Weeks Memorial Hospital will deliver its last baby. Following the lead of three other small hospitals north of Concord, Weeks is closing its maternity ward April 1, citing declining birth rates ... via Concord Monitorhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-nh/2008/02/maternity-wards-shuttered-up-north?fromrss=... Editorial- February 8, 2008 "If this were only about me, I'd go on" Yesterday may have marked the beginning of the Mitt Romney 2012 presidential campaign. via Concord Monitorhttp://www.topix.net/city/pittsburg-nh/2008/02/editorial?fromrss=1 |