New Hampshire ranks first in the nation in freedom

New Hampshire ranks first in the nation in freedom

WASHINGTON, D.C. – New Hampshire is the most "free" state in the nation, but the five other New England states lag far behind, according to a recently released report by the CATO Institute.

CATO's 2016 edition of Freedom in the 50 States, provides detailed rankings of the states in the areas of "Fiscal Freedom," "Regulatory Freedom" and "Personal Freedom."  The report also provides an overall ranking based on weighed scores from each category.

Holding nothing back: How Cindy Stumpo is re-defining luxury home development
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Holding nothing back: How Cindy Stumpo is re-defining luxury home development

Diane Kilgore

The Commodores didn't write the 1977 R&B classic "Brick House" about Cindy Stumpo, but they could have. Their lyrics hammer out much of the story of her life. This general contractor of luxury homes is as gorgeous as the stately mansions she customizes. When you speak with Chestnut Hill's number one builder, "She let's it all hang out." She "ain't holding nothing back." "That lady's stacked and that's a fact. Her sexy ways; make an old man wish for younger days." As the song says … "this is how the story goes."

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