Monadnock Food Co-Op GM Michael Faber
Since opening in April 2013, the Monadnock Food Co-Op has grown from 1,200 members to 2,100 and sales are up 40 percent over last year, says its general manager, Michael Faber.
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Industry support for Lakes Region Community College advanced manufacturing programs unanimous
Critical jet engine components, medical drills, prosthetic implants, super computer and cell phone parts and security scan equipment all have something in common: They’re made right here in New Hampshire by world-class advanced manufacturing companies in serious need of highly…
Q&A with Bonnie Newman
Impressed by the quality of education and affordability of N.H.'s community college system while serving as interim chancellor, educator and public servant Bonnie Newman started a scholarship fund that provides one-year full tuition to seven Granite State students
Demand high for Great Bay Community College high-tech manufacturing students
From the lighter, stronger jet engines of the future to turbines that transform wind and water into green energy to prosthetics that change patients’ lives — advanced composites are emerging in the world’s leading markets and driving demand for highly…
Manchester Community Music School’s Billie Tooley
Manchester Community Music School's Billie Tooley says that the skills gained by learning to become a musician or singer can be used in any career or life path, making the school a vital part of the community.
LastingMatters founder Barbara Sedoric
Barbara Sedoric, creator of the LastingMatters Organizer, is helping people confront one of the most difficult subjects of all – the inevitability of death and how to plan for it
App developers hope to take a bite out of theft
Co-founder Gary O’Neil sees Rejjee as revolutionizing how the reporting of lost or stolen property is handled
Q&A with Lorraine Merrill
The local food movement is gaining momentum, says Agriculture Commissioner Lorraine Merrill, making farming a viable career choice for New Hampshirites.
Second-act startups
A growing number of seniors are indulging their entrepreneurial spirit
Q&A with Carmen Lorentz
Manufacturing ‘is a bright spot, and it’s not something young people think about when they think of New Hampshire,’ says Carmen Lorentz, the new director of the state Division of Economic Development
Social media sparkler
Keene marketer Peg Fitzpatrick’s savvy lures clients that include tech ‘evangelist’ Guy Kawasaki
Q&A with Nick Vailas
"My task is getting people to work together for a common cause," says Nick Vailas, founder of Bedford Ambulatory Surgical Center and Compass Healthcare Advisers, of his work in organizing and sustaining the annual CHaD NH East-West High School All Star Football Game.
Better late than never?
FairPoint tries to battle back in a transformed telecom market
Q&A with Wayne King
Twenty years after running for governor of New Hampshire, Wayne King is working to secure international funding for the Phoenix Project, a $12 million pilot effort aimed at cleaning up endemic oil spills in West Africa while fostering economic development.
Matchless loyalty
D.D. Bean has been like family to generations of workers
Portsmouth eatery with a past looks to the future
The Friendly Toast's two locations bring in about $5.5 million in combined annual sales
Q&A with Carsey School's Michael Ettlinger
Michael Ettlinger, founding director of the new Carsey School of Public Policy at UNH, aims to build it into ‘an outstanding school of public policy with highly regarded graduates as well as being a home for outstanding multidisciplinary research and a range of effective initiatives.’
