BIA backs N.H. Medicaid expansion
‘The high cost of health insurance is one of the top concerns of business owners throughout New Hampshire,’ says the organization’s president
Author: Jeff Feingold
Three more N.H. companies get job training grants
To help train 114 workers in new skills
Future construction picture remains spotty overall in N.H.
Residential rebounds, but infrastructure work is down big
2013 Business Excellence Hall of Fame Inductee: Larry Gammon, Easter Seals NH
Under Larry’s able and visionary leadership, this Manchester-based organization has grown to become the single largest Easter Seals organization in the world
BIA voices support for Common Core school standards for N.H.
Backing comes just as Manchester school officials reject them
Rochester development chief picked to head N.H. Division of Economic Development
Governor praises her ‘track record’
CDFA executive director to retire in January
Kathy Bogle Shields was named executive director of the agency in 2006
N.H. future construction contracts sputter in August
No bright spots to be seen in latest monthly report
N.Y. firm buys airborne antenna-maker AeroSat
Amherst-based firm’s products bring satellite and ground-based communications into an airplane
New England businesses, law enforcement join forces to battle organized retail crime
‘80 percent of ORC is committed by 20 percent of offenders’
Conn. utility exec named next PSNH president
Bill Quinlan replaces longtime PSNH exec Gary Long
SBA’s national ombudsman to hear small business concerns at Concord forum
An attempt to address ‘uneven’ regulatory ‘playing field’
BIA to N.H. businesses: beware of Mass. ‘tech tax’
‘It is unfortunate that this tax may unwittingly capture some New Hampshire employers,’ says BIA President Jim Roche
Q&A with Journalist and author Michael McCord
The longtime journalist has just written a political satire, "The Execution Channel: A Political Fable"
Velcro Industries opens Boston office; N.H. operations unaffected
While the Boston office will handle the marketing, finance, HR and other functions, the bulk of its North American presence, will remain in Manchester
New Hampshire construction contract totals dismal again in May
Once again, residential construction is the only bright spot
N.H. seminar: How to work through the SBIR maze
The two-day seminar is designed for early-stage science and technology companies in the health fields
N.H. ski industry reports big gains last winter
More than 2.5 million skier visits were recorded on N.H. slopes in 2012-13
Dismal totals again for future construction contracts in April
But the disappointing numbers were offset somewhat by the continued resurgence of the residential building sector
One-sided N.H. House vote backs Auto Dealer Bill of Rights
The bill would give dealers greater leverage and protections in their dealings with carmakers
Ex-N.H. AG Delaney joins McLane law firm
He’s taking a job at the firm his successor, Joe Foster, just left
Two N.H. firms receive Energy Department technology grants
The winning technologies have a strong potential for commercialization and job creation
Residential contracts up, but total N.H. future construction contracts continue to slide
Contracts for infrastructure projects fell 52 percent from a year ago
N.H. home sales, prices continue their slow increase
Home sales rose in March for the 16th consecutive month, to 937
BAE, state liquor store lauded for energy savings
The BAE Systems plant reduced its energy use by 6.5 percent, and the Hooksett liquor store reported a 10.8 percent reduction in energy use
Future N.H. construction numbers paint a dismal picture
In what could be a disturbing sign for the spring and summer construction season, the total value of future construction contracts in New Hampshire fell by 76 percent in February from the same month the previous year, with two of…
Candlepin bowling ‘headquarters’ Leda Lanes files for Chapter 11
Leda Lanes filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month, but the iconic candlepin bowling alley in Nashua fully plans to stay in business."I want everyone to know that we are going to be stronger than before," the company's vice president,…
Five N.H. businesses file for March bankruptcy
While the number of New Hampshire individuals and businesses filing for bankruptcy was up in March from the five-year monthly low the previous month, the number still marked a big drop from last year.There were 339 New Hampshire bankruptcy filings…
Rose sworn in as state’s new DRED commissioner
Jeffrey Rose was sworn in Monday as the new commissioner of the state Department of Resources and Economic Development.Describing himself as "a huge fan of baseball," Rose said it was appropriate he began his new job on Opening Day for…
Ayotte presses her case against Internet sales tax proposal
A proposed Internet sales tax that just moved a step closer to becoming reality is "unworkable and unfair" and would turn New Hampshire's e-commerce businesses into tax collectors for cash-strapped states, according to U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has emerged…
Ex-employee claims racial taunting in suit against air firm
A former Port City Air Inc. employee claims he was suspended and then fired for complaining about racial taunts -- including a noose hanging from the ceiling in his office -- according to a suit moved to U.S. District Court…
N.H.’s personal income growth slows in ’12
New Hampshire's personal income growth was among the slowest in the country in 2012, lagging behind the national average and several New England neighbors, according to new federal data.Personal income in the Granite State grew 2.8 percent from 2011 to…
Despite skyrocketing sales, Ruger execs’ pay drops 30%
The top five executives at Sturm, Ruger & Co. earned a combined $8.6 million in 2012 -- nearly a 30 percent pay cut, despite a year of explosive growth, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.It was…
Drop-off in road and bridge projects dampens N.H.’s future construction picture
The total value of future construction contracts in New Hampshire fell 2 percent in January 2013 from the same month the previous year, but activity continued to climb in two construction sectors over that period. Future construction contracts in New…
May Gruber, business and civic leader, dies at 100
May Gruber, a legendary New Hampshire business and civic leader, died March 4 at her home in Goffstown, two days shy of her 101st birthday. In the 1930s, Mrs. Gruber was the founder -- along with her husband Saul O…
N.H. home sales increase in January, but median prices continue to fall
Another solid year-over-year increase in New Hampshire home sales was recorded in January, but prices remain stubbornly sluggish, according to statistics from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
Small business impact on N.H. economy reviewed in SBA report
The U.S. Small Business Administration has released a new report on the impact of small businesses on the New Hampshire economy - and that impact is significant.
6% rise in N.H. future building contracts reported for 2012
The New Hampshire construction industry closed out 2012 with an across-the-board monthly increase in the value of contracts for future construction, ending an up-and-down year on a high note. But the numbers still show signs of a struggle to revive completely, at least in some sectors.
Automatic federal budget cuts threaten N.H. health care jobs
It's not just defense industry-related jobs that are at stake if Congress does nothing to prevent the country from going over the "fiscal cliff." A newly released report says thousands of health care jobs also are at risk in New…
N.H. future construction contracts rebound in July
There were substantial increases in anticipated projects in both the New Hampshire nonresidential and nonbuilding sectors, with a somewhat modest decrease in residential construction.
Company wooed by N.H. to stay in N.Y.
The company had considered moving its headquarters to New Hampshire following its acquisition of Lebanon, N.H.-based segTEL
North Country consortium wins federal jobs grant
Funding awarded through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration and U.S. Department of Agriculture
Cremation Society sues state Funeral Board over ‘arbitrary’ rulings
The head of The Cremation Society of New Hampshire Inc. is suing the New Hampshire Board of Registration of Funeral Directors and Embalmers, charging the board is targeting him and trying to pull his license because he is most board…
Hampshire First, NHTB report good 3Qs
Hampshire First Bank, based in Manchester, and New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares Inc., holding company of Newport-based Lake Sunapee Bank, each had good quarterly earnings news to report last week.Hampshire First reported net income of $584,000, or 21 cents a share,…
Event to honor employers of disabled
The third annual statewide Employer Recognition Breakfast, which honors New Hampshire businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to improving employment opportunities for workers with disabilities, will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Radisson in Manchester.Kicking off at 7:15 a.m.,…
Borders closing hits five stores in N.H.
Following a long struggle to keep its head above water, Borders, the nation's second-largest bookstore chain, will liquidate and shutter its nearly 400 remaining bookstores, including all three full-size stores and two express stores in New Hampshire.After being unable to…
CPEX vote down to the wire
In the last two weeks, CPEX Pharmaceuticals shareholders have been bombarded with offers, rejections, dueling reports and some name-calling as they prepare to vote Thursday on whether to sell the alternative drug delivery firm to a subsidiary of a bankrupt…
Future construction pace continues slide
The pace of future construction slowed dramatically in September, with double-digit drops in the number of contracts seen across all categories.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, the total value of future construction contracts reported in New Hampshire…
SBA lending provision faces expiration
Unless Congress votes to extend it, a key small-business lending provision in the Small Business Jobs Act will expire after Dec. 31.The Jobs Act of 2010, passed in September by Congress, included an increase in the U.S. Small Business Administration’s…
BAE Systems completes acquisition of Manchester firm
Global defense contractor BAE Systems has made official its previously announced acquisition of Oasys Technology, a Manchester-based manufacturer of electro-optical systems and subsystems. BAE will pay $25 million in cash, with another $30 million in potential payouts if Oasys meets…
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Newport firm closes amid alleged embezzlement
Relax & Co., which provided an array of services to property owners in the Lake Sunapee area, had already been forced to lay off workers earlier this month.
Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit
A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.
Sig Sauer seeks FBI, Homeland Security support
The entreaty comes as part of a lengthy statement Sig Sauer released July 29 as it continues to push back against allegations that the P320 is unsafe.
Q&A Interview with Anna Brown, executive director for Citizens Count
In 2013, Brown joined Citizens Count, rising to executive director in 2020, and last year joined the Warren B. Rudman Center at the UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law
Shocking country’s energy policies, one volt at a time
Renewable energy and climate change initiatives suddenly face significant headwinds
Implications from 1st Circuit’s decision on health care
Earlier this year on February 18, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit issued a significant decision with implications not only for companies in the health care industry, but for any organization doing business with the federal government.
Keene settles with fire captain for over $300K
Keene recently settled with a former fire captain who’d alleged he was wrongfully terminated, an agreement between him and the city shows.
Expect more federal scrutiny of health care industry
The U.S. Department of Justice is primed to investigate fraud and abuse.
Another lawsuit delays Steeplegate Mall demolition
JCPenney has sued the Steeplegate Mall’s owner, Onyx Partners, which wants to tear down most of Steeplegate and build some 600 apartments as well as businesses such as Costco or perhaps Whole Foods.
