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Here you will find stories about the North Country. Just writing those words, though, I sense a fight coming. When I lived in Bethlehem, I could unequivocally state that I lived in the North Country, but things got muddy when I moved to North Conway. You see some folks believe the North Country includes only communities north of the state’s four notches: Franconia Notch, Crawford Notch, Pinkham Notch, and Dixville Notch.
For InDepthNH.org’s purposes, we’ll use a little common sense and maybe stretch that a little farther south. And get ready for a call from our columnist John Harrigan, who has been called the King of The North Country, when we get it wrong.
-Nancy West
The visual assessment done by Terrence J. DeWan Associates of Yarmouth, Maine, for developer Eversource, is based on current vegetation, said company president Terrence DeWan during Tuesday’s adjudicative hearing on the 192-mile, $1.6 billion, high-voltage transmission project.
While other studies done by Terrence J. DeWan Associates included surveys of those potentially affected by changes in scenery, attorney Doreen Connor said not one survey was done for the Northern Pass Transmission project.
A report commissioned by Les Otten predicts about 400 employees would be needed when the first phase of resort opens. The average hourly wage would be $17. In addition, about 600 construction jobs would be created. If the resort is expanded, the number of jobs could grow to 1,500, the report said.
Nancy West | The SEC voted last week to extend the deadline to decide whether to approve or deny Northern Pass’ application by five months, prompting criticism from Northern Pass and a lively discussion on Scott Spradling’s personal Facebook page.
To say I am disappointed in your decision to print a letter that is totally a character assassination is an understatement.
CONCORD — State regulators wanted to know why an agreement outlining procedures to resolve mitigation issues for the Northern Pass Transmission project’s effect on historic and archeological sites had not been made available until Thursday.
CONCORD — State regulators decided Thursday to postpone their final decision on the $1.6 billion Northern Pass Transmission project for five months and extend adjudicative hearings until the end of the year.
Nancy West | From the far North Country to Yale University, people spoke passionately and sometimes tearfully against the $1.6 billion Northern Pass project that has been a part of some of their lives for as long as seven years.
CONCORD — The local experience, credentials and conclusions of the historic preservation expert Eversource hired to assess the impact of the Northern Pass Transmission project were questioned Tuesday when adjudicative hearings resumed after a three-week break.
Dolly McPhaul: I would like to address Governor Sununu’s comments in an August 24, InDepthNH.org article. He stated people need to understand the permitting process for energy companies before making statements about Northern Pass.