Author: Bob Sanders

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

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

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Live-work-create tech village eyed for Manchester

A tech-entrepreneur turned venture capitalist is eyeing one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Manchester for a community where tech- and startup-minded people would live and work. Freedom Village would be located on 250 acres of mostly wooded land at Hackett Hill, which is located in the northwestern corner of Manchester.

Manchester property values jump nearly 50%

The value of all property in Manchester increased by almost half — 48% ‑ over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by city officials on Oct. 13 The valuations, compiled due to a citywide revaluation, add up to $23.09 billion. The current value of city properties is $15.56 billion, which was based on assessments made during the city's last revaluation.

Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce

This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.

It’s (still) the economy, stupid

Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.

Trouble on the home front

Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

Attorney Jack Middleton made his mark in New Hampshire

New Hampshire in general, and its legal profession in particular, suffered a huge loss when Jack B. Middleton died on Sept. 8. The president of McLane Middleton, he recently marked 70 years of active law practice with that firm.

Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace

New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…

It's Worth Knowing: An aging state faces challenges with its senior population

It's still a fact in 2026 that New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the United States — 43.4 median age — tied with Vermont and topped only by Maine. Most senior citizens in New Hampshire say it's a great place to retire. But it depends on life's circumstances.