Bretton Woods NewsLocal news for Bretton Woods, NH continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Euro accents on N.E. slopes- March 30, 2008 Thanks to the tanking dollar against the rising pound and Euro, accents are plentiful on New England's slopes, from the Eastern Europeans manning the lifts to the Brits skiing. via Boston Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/03/euro-accents-on-n-e-slopes?fromrss=1 Visa delay puts resorts in a bind- March 28, 2008 "This issue is absolutely a concern of our members" Michelline Dufort, president of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association, says the expiration of a critical exception to the H-2B visa program is 'absolutely a concern' for the association's ... via New Hampshire Business Reviewhttp://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/03/visa-delay-puts-resorts-in-a-bind?fromr... Who in NH got federal earmarks- March 11, 2008 Here's a look at some of the major ones. Environmental projects Great Bay: Nearly $53 million in federal funds has been used to protect 4,456 acres of key wetland tracts and to leverage millions of additional ... via UnionLeader.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/03/who-in-nh-got-federal-earmarks?fromrss=... When hotels were hotels- March 9, 2008 Prefer charm over chains Here's an easy way to find it: Go to www.historichotels.org and start searching. Find a state, then look through the list of hotels compiled by the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Among the listings:Strater Hotel in Durango, Colo., a fun old place with flocked wallpaper where Louis L'Amour used to like to write.Hotel Maison de Ville in New Orleans, where Tennessee Williams finished writing A Streetcar Named Desire.Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods,...http://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/03/when-hotels-were-hotels?fromrss=1 Travel, tourism awards nominees sought by N.H. Council- March 3, 2008 New Hampshire's Travel Council is calling for nominations of businesses and individuals who have shown dedication and excellence in the tourism industry. via The Citizenhttp://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/03/travel-tourism-awards-nominees-sought-b... Paper Tiger Preying on Gold Bugs- March 1, 2008 The IMF as the linchpin of the fixed exchange rate regime The International Monetary Fund was set up in 1944 by the victorious allied powers at Bretton Woods, N.H. It was designed to serve as the linchpin of ... via Safehavenhttp://www.topix.net/city/bretton-woods-nh/2008/02/paper-tiger-preying-on-gold-bugs?fromrs... |