Press Releases,
Opinion Columns and Video
Press Releases
- Maura Carroll Separation Agreement, 3/6/13
- Local Government Center Announces Leadership Change, 2/1/13
- Keith Hickey of Salem Leaves LGC Board, 12/14/12
- New Hampshire’s Top Annual Reports Honored, 12/3/12
- Hudson Assessor Named Municipal Advocate of the Year, 11/28/12
- Media Alert: Local Government Center Complies with Hearing Officer's Order in Bureau of Securities Regulation Process, 11/20/12
- Plaistow Resident Named Local Government Center 'Volunteer of the Year', 11/19/12
- Goffstown Resident is Named LGC Municipal Volunteer of the Year, 11/19/12
- Local Government Center Statement on Acceptance of Appeal
by NH Supreme Court, 11/14/12 - Order Motion for Stay Denied, 11/13/12
- Local Government Center Files Petition for Appeal with NH Supreme Court in Administrative Hearing Process, 10/15/12
- Local Government Center Returns $22.5 Million in Surplus to NH Cities, Towns, Schools and Counties, 10/12/12
- Local Government Center Announces Update of Legal Fees in its Administrative Hearing Process, 10/8/12
- NH Municipal Association Honors NH State Senator Jeb Bradley, 10/4/12
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- LGC Statement on Denial of Motion for Reconsideration, 9/25/12
- Frequently Asked Questions about the Local Government Center’s (LGC) Audited Financial Reports, 9/24/12
- Local Government Center Files Motion for Reconsideration, 9/14/12
- LGC Board Votes Unanimously to File a Motion for Reconsideration in the Administrative Hearing Process, 8/23/12
- LGC Announces Layoffs, Reorganization of Services, 8/22/12
- Local Government Center Responds to Decision in Administrative Hearing Process: 3 out of 5 Counts Dismissed, 8/16/12
- Local Government Center Awards Scholarships to 10 Regional High School Students, 7/31/12
Local Municipal Leaders Decry Declining State Support for Environmental Infrastructure, 7/25/12 - Local Government Center and Related Respondents Release Rebuttal Briefs, 6/7/12
- Local Government Center and Related Respondents Release Post-Hearing Briefs, 6/4/12
- Local Government Center Announcement of Motion for Withdrawal of Presiding Officer in BSR Hearing Process, 5/30/12
- Local Government Center Statement re: House Vote on SB212, May 17, 2012, 5/17/12
- Local Government Center and Bureau of Securities Regulation Hearing Process Ends, 5/11/12
- State of NH Supreme Court Finds in Favor of Local Government Center, 5/11/12
- (View related documents on the Legal Matters page)
- First Day of LGC and Bureau of Securities Regulation Hearing Process Ends, 4/30/12
- Media Statement on School Care Agreement 4/26/2012
- Media Statement on Hearing Process 4/6/2012
- Town and School Meeting Season, Op-Ed by LGC Executive Director Maura Carroll, 3/8/12
- NH Municipal Association Advocate of the Year Award Given Posthumously to Russ Marcoux of Bedford, Re-named for Marcoux, 2/24/12
- Local Government Center Responds to Latest False Claims from the Bureau of Securities Regulation, 2/17/12
- Local Government Center Files Response to Secretary of State Bureau of Securities Regulation Petition, 1/12/12
- Local Government Center Announces Election of New Members to Board of Directors, 12/15/11
- Local Government Center Recognizes Two Municipal Volunteers for Outstanding Dedication to Community, 11/21/11
- Twenty-One Municipalities Honored for Excellence in Annual Reports at Local Government Center 70th Annual Conference, 11/18/11
- Local Government Center Responds to Media Report, 10/6/11
- Local Government Center Prepares for Public Hearing Process, 10/3/11
- Nearly 250 Attend Local Government Center’s September Budget and Finance Workshops, 9/26/11
- Local Government Center Fire Service Law Training Sizzles with Nearly 70 Participants and Nationally Known Presenter, 9/21/11
- Local Government Center Educates Municipal Officials with Special Fall Session of Local Officials Workshop, 9/20/11
- Local Government Center Takes Steps to Address Corporate Structure, 8/31/11
- Document: Correspondence: Letter from LGC to New Hampshire Secretary of State, 8/31/11
- Local Government Center Offers to Split Costs for Retired Judge to Preside Over Upcoming Hearing 8/19/11
- LGC Updates Members on Response to Secretary of State Bureau of Securities Regulation Report 8/16/11
- Local Government Center Calls for Neutral and Experienced Officer for Secretary of State Administrative Hearing 8/15/11
- Local Government Center Assures Members, Enrollees of Continuation of Services 8/10/11
- Local Government Center Statement in Response to Secretary of State Report 8/2/11
- Media Advisory: Reporters' Roundtable with LGC Leadership 8/2/11
- More than 160 Municipal Officials Participate in Local Officials Workshops 6/29/11
- More than 80 Municipal Welfare Officials and Staff Convene for Training at Local Government Center 6/20/11
- NH Local Government Center Awards Scholarships to 10 Regional High School Students 6/8/11
- Local Government Center Board Approves HealthTrust Repayment 6/2/11
- Local Government Center is Now 100 Percent Smokefree; Public Facility Eliminates Designated Smoking Areas 6/1/11
- Public Risk Pools Reserve Methods Proper: Actuary Report Shows LGC’s Reserve Levels Are Appropriate 5/31/11
- Document: Milliman Report: Target Capital/Surplus for HealthTrust 5/31/11
- 130 Public Works Staff Learn Strategies to Improve Health with Local Government Center Programs 5/26/11
- Local Government Center Workshops Educate New Municipal Officials: Seventy-four Attend May Workshops; Additional Sessions Offered in June 5/25/11
- Local Government Center Calls on Securities Bureau to Correct Misleading Press Release 5/19/11
- Local Government Center Comments on Securities Bureau News Release 5/11/11
- Local Government Center Supports Risk Pool Reform Legislation 4/19/11
- New Hampshire Local Government Center Honors National Volunteer Week by Launching 24th Annual Municipal Volunteer of the Year Awards 4/8/11
- New Hampshire Local Government Center HealthTrust's 2011 WELLDollar Grants are Announced 2/14/11
- Local Government Center Workshop Prepares Town and School Moderators for Annual Town Meetings 1/28/11
- Local Government Center Receives Department of State Securities Bureau Report on Appropriate Reserves for Pooled Risk Programs 12/30/10
- NH Local Government Center Employees Provide Assistance to Needy Families Through 'Janice’s Christmas Kids’ Initiative 12/23/10
- NH Local Government Center Welcomes Merelise O’Connor as Deputy Director for Member Services 12/22/10
- New Hampshire Local Government Center Membership Elects Michelle Clark and Shelagh Connelly to LGC's Board of Directors 12/7/10
- Local Government Center Board Approves Five-Year Strategic Plan 11/23/10
- New Hampshire Local Government Center Honors Two Granite State Residents for Municipal Volunteerism 11/22/10
- New Hampshire Local Government Center Recognizes 21 Municipalities for Excellence in Annual Reports 11/19/10
- Local Government Center Requests Meeting with Unions 11/16/10
- MEDIA ADVISORY: More than 615 Municipal, School and County Officials Registered to Attend NH Local Government Center’s 69th Annual Conference 11/16/10
- Local Government Center Prevails in Court Case, Union’s Lawsuit Dismissed 11/1/10
- Local Government Center Responds to Release of Department of State's Securities Bureau Interim Report 10/28/10
- MEDIA ADVISORY: Reporter’s Roundtable with LGC Executive Director Maura Carroll 10/27/10
- Local Government Center Awaits Department of State’s Securities Bureau Report 10/27/10
- New Hampshire Local Government Center Membership Survey Yields Positive Results 10/22/10
- NH Local Government Center Appoints Imran Alrai as New Chief Information Officer 7/30/10
- Local Government Center Withdraws Lawsuit; New Legislation Clarifies Jurisdiction 6/28/10
- More Press Releases
Op-Ed and Video
- Op-ed: How LGC Serves New Hampshire Local Governments, by Jessie Levine 5/20/11
- Video: NHMA Chair Pamela Brenner Speaks in Support of Senate’s Proposed Pension Reform Bill 1/27/11
- Video: Maura Carroll Speaks on LGC's 2010 Challenges, Looks to Opportunities for the New Year Ahead 12/7/10
- Op-Ed: Process in Place to Resolve Local Government Center Concerns, by Maura Carroll 11/22/10
- Video: LGC Interim Executive Director Maura Carroll Testifies to House Commerce Committee on Legislation to Regulate Risk Pools 5/21/10
Press Conferences
NH Public Risk Pools and Local Officials Address Likely Consequences of Proposed Legislative Amendments, Press Conference Materials, May 6, 2010
- Press Release
- List of Speakers
- Risk Based Capital (RBC) Regional Snapshot
- Facts on Legislation Regarding Pooled Risk Management Programs
- Protections for Health Trust Members and Participants
- Timeline of Events in Matter Regarding Local Government Center
- Media Advisory, May 4, 2010

