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Town Meetings in Tough Times

By Laura Knoy on Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Last week, most New Hampshire communities wrapped up their annual sessions, and the poor economy was a major player. Many budgets were voted down, union contracts rejected, and voters said no to items they deemed unnecessary. We’ll recap the meeting season and look at how federal stimulus money might change the discussions.

Guest

We'll also hear from

  • Shir Haberman, editor of the Hampton Union
  • Meg Heckman, reporter for the Concord Monitor and coordinator for the paper’s town meeting coverage
  • Paul Inderbitzen, town moderator for Hudson
  • Cotton Cleveland, town moderator for New London
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