According to a recent poll reported on the New Hampshire Union Leader's website, a majority of survey participants oppose same-sex civil unions. Of the 1,753 people who participated in the survey, 53.3 percent said they opposed legalized civil unions, while 46.7 percent said they supported them. The poll closed Friday afternoon. Senate President Sylvia Larsen decided to postpone a bill legalizing same-sex unions on its way to the Senate, which gained approval in the New Hampshire House last Wednesday. Gov. John Lynch has not taken a public stand on the postponement, nor has it been rescheduled.
CNN, in conjunction with Money Magazine, rated Hanover as one of the 10 best places to retire young in the United States. According to the CNNMoney feature, the presence of the College and the facilities available at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center make Hanover stand out. The review also emphasizes Hanover's convenient New England location - Boston, Montreal and New York City are all relatively close drives from Hanover. The review also commented on the appeal of the Upper Valley's nature trails and myriad outdoor athletic attractions. In compiling their results of the top 10 places to live, CNNMoney employed a variety of criteria such as an area's cost of living, housing costs, the presence of an institution of higher education, recent population growth and availability of nearby recreation, arts and culture.
According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, private colleges nationwide received $70 million in gifts as a result of a new tax law that allows people to donate money from their retirement accounts to charities free of income taxes. In collecting the data, the survey asked nearly 700 colleges and universities about donations they had received. The National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities found that the $70 million in gifts was higher than expected due to the limit on giving portion of the new tax law.
