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LYNCH

CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch said he will propose up to $60 million in cuts to the state budget tomorrow, and spend the next seven months looking for ways to close the remaining budget gap estimated at $90 million. Lynch would not specify where $50 million to $60 million in cuts will be made.

New Hampshire is not in the habit of following in the footsteps of Massachusetts, but there is a move under way to build on the attention received -- and any momentum generated -- by the passage of Question 3 in the Bay State.

MANCHESTER - Once again, the city's Christmas tree in Stanton Plaza cannot light the way into the holidays without some controversy.

> On one Seacoast radio station, it's already Christmas (4)

CONCORD - Recounts of election results continue this week, but the first dozen showed no change in outcome.

CONCORD - Gov. John Lynch today will nominate Manchester's former finance director, Kevin Clougherty, to be the state's new commissioner of revenue administration.