NHBR About Town: Week of May 8, 2026
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
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A down-to-earth leader with integrity, Phil demonstrates that success is achieved by being accessible to employees, customers and the community.
Phil’s role at the Merrimack has changed significantly from when he first joined as chief financial officer and treasurer in 2000.
As executive vice president, Phil led the Merrimack to uniquely affiliate with Meredith Village Savings Bank under the mutual holding company, New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp. A couple years later, Phil served as the president of a new partner, MillRiver Wealth Management, later joined by a fourth member, Savings Bank of Walpole.
More recently, Phil had been serving as president of the Merrimack — that is until this year, when he accepted a promotion as COO of New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.
Costco officials revealed plans to open an 820-parking space membership warehouse club, 16-pump fuel station and tire center at the future Seacoast Landing, the first known tenant of Torrington Properties’ plan for the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center.
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.
During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.
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