PSNH turns to N.H. Supreme Court in scrubber showdown with PUC
What could be at stake is either millions of dollars in savings for ratepayers or a multimillion-dollar hit to shareholders
Author: Bob Sanders
Biomed firm moves its operations from Calif. to Salem
Gamma Medica employs 24 in N.H., with another half-dozen expected by year’s end
Limited health networks raise the ire of snubbed hospitals
Two new lower-cost health offerings offer proof that ‘the ground is shifting’ in N.H.’s health insurance market
N.H. Banking Dept. seeks expenses from bankruptcy court for FRM Ponzi probe
State revenue agency is looking for a share too
Still alive, Tamposi trust legal wrangling heads to federal court
This time the argument is over the actions of a lawyer
Enterasys is sold to Calif. firm in $180m deal
CEO: The deal would be ‘transformational for the industry’
Arnesen asks AG to investigate Tyco settlement decisions
She’s questioning the Secretary of State’s role in awarding $7m to 2 colleges
Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Elliot team up with Harvard Pilgrim in shared-risk plan
The focus will be on coordinated care and a ‘sustainable health system’
State’s colleges adapt to the changing world of business education
All you need to know about business schools in New Hampshire
13 N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in August
It’s the lowest number filed this year
Rochester-to-Ossipee rail upgrade wins $1.4m federal TIGER grant
But 20-mile North Country project looks like it’s been rejected again
N.H. area agencies voice payment concerns over new Medicaid computer system
Payment backlog is causing accounting headaches, they say
Standex begins search for new CEO
Longtime top exec Roger Fix to become board chairman
Study measures beer distributors’ impact on N.H. economy
Proportionately, New Hampshire is chugging more than its fair share of suds
N.H. real estate market picks up big time in July
Statewide, sales rose 23%, and the median sales price increased more than 10%
What’s the economic impact of a mostly empty vacation home?
Many owners of opulent houses in the Lakes Region aren't exactly itching to rent them out
Bottomline Technologies to acquire two Euro firms
Both companies serve banks on the SWIFT system
Drop in N.H. worker comp payments leads nation
21.7% decline comes as national average payouts increase
Gardner on Tyco money: I contacted other colleges
But at least two inquiries were over five years ago
Update: All N.H. Patch sites in operation, two editors out
But buyers or partners are being sought for two sites
Hoped-for Coos freight rail upgrade seen as a difference maker
Area officials say the project would encourage more development in Berlin, Gorham and Groveton
Mass. ‘tech tax’ could hit N.H. businesses
Granite State high-tech firms with customers south of the border may unknowingly be covered by the tax
iCAD revenues up, but company posts a loss
The good news: The $1.9m loss is an improvement over a year ago, when iCAD lost $2.9m
As it pushes into specialty market, White Mountains posts 2Q net income of $26m
The company posted quarterly income of $26 million for the second quarter of 2013, the same as it was during the second quarter of last year
Fate of N.H. Patch sites up in the air
AOL hasn’t announced whether any of the underperforming sites include any of the dozen in New Hampshire
PC Connection nets $9m in 2Q
The Merrimack-based company sold some $557 million of computer equipment and software in the second quarter of 2013
GTAT back in the black in 2Q, but barely
GTAT mainly lived off its backlog last quarter, with only $14 million of new orders
Anthem Blue Cross moving to downtown Manchester
The insurer will occupy three floors of the former Bank of America building at 1155 Elm Street
Despite roof collapse, Ruger reports explosive sales
New product sales represented $102.7 million, or just short of a third of all sales
In July, 16 N.H. businesses declare bankruptcy
Sixteen New Hampshire businesses went under in July, which was – at least in relative terms – good news
Centrix earnings fall, but other numbers climb
Assets climbed to $895 million, up 12 percent
Questions raised about $7m Tyco settlement spending
Length and transparency of the decision-making process and how the money will be used are called into question
Natural gas again pumps up Unitil earnings
Thanks to the cold winter, the company is more profitable so far this year, with earnings up 24%
$55m sought from angel investors to revive USA Springs water plant
Firm submits request to state to renew water withdrawal permit
Maine firm’s Portland-Montreal passenger rail plan includes Berlin
The intention is to connect the new rail service with Amtrak’s Downeaster
New Hampshire trucker, law firms file national truck stop suit
The suit against the Pilot Flying J chain was filed shortly before the quick settlement of a similar case
USA Springs case may not be completely dead yet
Bankruptcy trustee is seeking bankruptcy court OK for permission to hire a lawyer to explore whether it makes sense to pursue proceeds of an $8.4m loan
Business groups left smiling after legislative session
After little new legislation, and some failed major bills, the assessment: no harm, no foul
Vt. bank acquisition adds to N.H. Thrift Bancshares holdings
Details of the $14.4 million purchase of Central Financial Corp., owner of Randolph National Bank, were released in a proxy last week
N.H. business loans shoot up under federal bank lending program
In the first quarter, the banks collectively lent businesses $817 million – 30 percent more than 2010
Ruger picks North Carolina for new manufacturing plant
The new site is not far from rival gunmaker Remington’s headquarters
N.H. Ball Bearings acquires German firm
Cerobear manufactures ceramic ball bearings, giving NHBB a new product
N.H. foreclosures remain on their downward track
But there were more foreclosures in May than April
24 June bankruptcies in N.H. due to business debt
Database change adds business-related personal bankruptcies to statistics
Governor signs N.H. business corporation law rewrite
It’s the first major rewrite in two decades of New Hampshire’s corporation law
Retail Merchants’ energy program gets a last-minute extension
The energy-efficiency program covers audits as well as installation of conservation measures
N.H. gets mostly mediocre grades for manufacturing climate
Workforce gets an ‘A,’ but other measurements fall short, according to report
N.H. May home sales a blast from the past
Best news for May home sales since 2005
ProPhotonix gets another $3m infusion
A $3m financing package would be interest-free for a year, followed by a hefty 12.25% interest rate
N.H. amusement ride operators sued in Mass. over wage practices
The suit alleges that the company required its foreign workers to work up to 95 hours a week at a flat $400 salary
More news from NHBR:
New Hampshire cannot be ‘controlled’
In a recent ad, a candidate for Congress claimed that “two families have controlled New Hampshire politics for the last several decades,” or something to that effect. That rather curious claim referred to the alleged dominance of New Hampshire politics by the Shaheen and Sununu families. The notion that any family has or could dominate New Hampshire politics has to be dismissed.
Manufactured homes in single-family neighborhoods?
Webinar panel discusses far-reaching consequences of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the bipartisan legislation that seeks to address the lack of supply in the Granite State and across the country
It's Worth Knowing: The Canadians are back in NH — but for how long?
There's been a rebound of Canadian tourists across NH this summer. But new tariffs and words may have an effect on their visits this fall. Meanwhile, right along the border, there's still cross-border neighborliness in the small New Hampshire and Canadian communities.
Young Granite Staters at the nexus of policy making
Child care and early education are the initial focus of a Stay Work Play initiative called NH Nexus to identify and address key issues facing young residents of New Hampshire
In NH, U.S. energy secretary says clean energy is expensive; urges approval of natural gas pipeline
With gasoline near $4 a gallon and healing oil prices expected to jump this winter, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright on Thursday said clean energy initiatives are partly to blame for high prices of energy. Wright, the founder and former chief-executive of a Denver-based oil-services and fracking company, spoke within eyesight of a small solar array at the Raymond district office of the New Hampshire Electric Co-op.
Rochester looks to block data centers with zoning law. Will it work?
City officials are taking steps they hope will prevent data centers from locating in Rochester.
Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
CEO: Manchester company a key to success of Patriot missile
A 25-person tech company in Manchester, Vibrac Precision Test Systems, anticipates explosive growth as the United States and Europe move to expand their stockpiles of Patriot defense missiles.
Landfill-siting bill praised and panned
House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.
