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'Tis the Season....for Scams

By Mark Bevis on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

Now that the warm dry weather is here, homeowners are starting to spruce up their houses, adding a coat of paint or making repairs.

And with thousands of homes damaged by the recent floods, more residents than usual will likely be looking for help with repairs.

That increased demand makes the situation ripe for homeowners to be ripped off by scammers posing as contractors.

Senior Assistant Attorney General Richard Head runs the State's Consumer Protection Bureau.

He tells NHPR's Mark Bevis that his office hasn't received any complaints so far from homeowners trying to repair damage from last weeks flood.

But he adds it's still early...and he says if any scams are going to happen they're probably happening right now.

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Concord Teachers' Union Approves Tentative Contract

By Amy Quinton on Thursday, May 25, 2006.

The Concord Teachers' Union has approved a four year contract with the School Board, by a vote of 225 to 32.
The tentative agreement provides teachers with larger salaries but asks them to pay more for health insurance.
As New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports, most teachers are relieved the negotiation process with the Concord School Board is finally over.

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