Kathy Kittle of CATCH Neighborhood Housing
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
Author: Kathleen Callahan
John Gargasz of 10X Venture Partners
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
Anna Johnson of Jabra-GN Netcom
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
Edwin Garside of Optima Bank & Trust Company
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
Elin Treanor of Easter Seals New Hampshire
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
Marjorie Thorpe of Adaptive Communications
2014 Financial Executive of the Year winner
New survey paints a more charitable view of Granite Staters
Gallup poll says N.H. among most charitable states in the U.S.
In N.H., a new generation of game designers riding a resurgence in tabletop board games
It may sound counterintuitive in a digital world, but analog board games are currently enjoying a moment
Survey finds most N.H. residents happy to stay in N.H.
Gallup poll shows that less than a quarter of residents want to leave the Granite State
Public-private partnership sees a big future for N.H. wood
Effort seeks to convince commercial users to switch to home-grown fuel source
N.H. health cost website remains inoperative for months
Old data, switch in vendors blamed for shutdown
New Manchester café hopes to aid nonprofits
'We first and foremost want to be a competitive business on Elm Street'
Tuck School dean announces plans to retire
Search to find replacement to begin soon
Newington manufacturer hires retired NASA astronaut
‘Shep’ Shepherd commanded International Space Station, flew three Space Shuttle missions
Renee Plummer, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business
Vice President of Marketing, Two International Group
Sandra Pierce-Jordan, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business
Executive Director & Program Director, The Birchtree Center
Sandra Cleary, 2014 Outstanding Woman in Business
Owner and President, CruCon Cruise Outlet
3 N.H. culinary pros snag James Beard nominations
On March 19, each category will be further whittled down to just a few nominees
Q&A with Opportunity Networks’ Rocky Morelli
Q&A with Rocky Morelli, the longtime executive director of Opportunity Networks, a 30-year-old nonprofit serving the Souhegan Valley and greater Nashua
Market Basket's 4% discount ups ante in supermarket battle
‘Reward’ for shoppers latest salvo in ongoing competition
Industry group aims to put N.H. on the beer-making map
Newly launched BrewNH to help market state’s growing brew industry
11 honored at 2013 Business Excellence Awards
Winners came from all over New Hampshire
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Paul Lachance, Smartware Group
The software is used by both small and large businesses in a variety of industries, from manufacturing plants to stadiums to data centers
2013 Business Excellence Winner: John Stewart, Bedford Martial Arts Academy
The academy has become a gathering place that provides a safe and fun place for kids to become productive, strong members of their communities
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Arthur O. “Buddy” Phaneuf, Phaneuf Funeral Homes & Crematorium
While Buddy has kept the company’s traditional values of generosity and honesty alive, he has also been at the forefront of the death care industry
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Angela Martin, Devine Millimet
The initiative provides free incorporation to new businesses that are just getting off the ground
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Gail Kimball, Advanced Graphic Communication
Gail has donated hundreds of hours of work to programs that help to stimulate the local economy
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Keri Laman, Tidewater Catering Group
It has grown into one of the foremost catering companies in southern New Hampshire
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Sharon Beaty, Mid-State Health Center
Their goal was to provide high-quality, primary health care and support services to people across central New Hampshire – regardless of their ability to pay
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Daniel R. Morrison, Optima Bank & Trust
By offering personalized service and local decision-making to small businesses and homeowners, Optima has become New Hampshire’s fastest-growing bank
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Shane Carter, Ridgeview Construction
Ridgeview is committed to building custom homes that are as beautiful and affordable as they are minimally impactful on the environment
2013 Business Excellence Winner: Keith Bamford, Daystar Inc.
Keith Bamford and his two brothers, Dan and Eric, decided to start up their own small business over a decade ago, inspired by their parents, who had run an insurance business of their own
MVP to pull out of N.H. health insurance market
To concentrate on N.Y., Vermont business
abi incubator CEO takes a new job at Dartmouth
A group of alumni donors provided $2.6 million in seed funding to get the Hanover center up and running
New Hampshire aerospace consortium hopes to fly high
Aerospace and Defense Consortium got its public launch at the 11th annual Manufacturing & High Technology Summit
Owl’s Nest expansion wins EB-5 approval
Just days after announcing a lawsuit over Northern Pass
Leadership program seeks to empower N.H.’s homeless
The aim is to equip participants with leadership skills to help them take on influential roles in issues of importance to them
Hampshire First paves way to become NBT Bank
Over a year after merger, bank will change its name Sept. 16
Social entrepreneurs sought for UNH business competition
First-ever Social Business Innovation Challenge will culminate in a keynote speech by Nobel laureate Muhammud Yunus
Residential activity again sets pace for future construction in N.H.
But infrastructure projects continue to remain stalled
Tuck prof to keynote High Tech Council’s first bio/medical forum
The Council hopes it will be the first in a series of events on the bio/medical sector in N.H.
Modest recovery seen in southern N.H. retail market
2.7% gain in retail space recorded; vacancy rate falls to 9.6%
Small N.H. movie theaters turn to Kickstarter to ‘go digital’
The crowdfunding route is one that many New Hampshire theater owners are eyeing as they scramble to come up with the funds to buy digital projectors
Google names N.H.’s ‘digital capital’
It may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the most digitally savvy communities in the state
24 N.H. companies make the Inc. 5000
That’s down slightly from the 31 New Hampshire firms that made the list last year
Proposed federal food safety rules to be aired at Hanover meeting
The listening session aims to answer questions from farmers and other food producers about the Food Safety Modernization Act
Whole Foods to open off Exit 7 in Nashua
The natural foods grocer will be opening its first N.H. location at the Turnpike Plaza
Manchester startup makes custom guitars for the masses
The software 'allows the little guys to compete with the big guys'
Another N.H. restaurant achieves ‘local’ certification
12 restaurants have been recognized since the program began
Stop & Shop to close all six of its N.H. stores
Just a week after Shaw’s announced plans to close six of its New Hampshire stores, Stop & Shop has followed suit
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North Country Healthcare report listening sessions
North Country Healthcare on Monday, April 13, released a report summarizing feedback from a series of community listening sessions held earlier this year across the region, highlighting widespread concern about access to care, staffing and communication, along with strong support for keeping local hospitals open.
Morrison Hospital Association files for bankruptcy
Morrison Hospital Association, a nonprofit senior care provider in northern New Hampshire, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 10, citing mounting debt — including a nearly $23 million federal loan — and lingering financial effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.
2026 M&A market expectations
After two choppy years for dealmakers, 2026 is starting with a very different tone, one that many business owners have been waiting for. While the past few years brought tariff swings, interest rate volatility and a cautious lending environment, the fundamentals are shifting in a way that increasingly favors sellers, especially those in the lower-middle-market (LMM).
What does ‘business-friendly’ actually mean?
New Hampshire should be a place where businesses have every structural advantage to compete and grow — built on the workforce, infrastructure and policies that make it the best state in the nation to…
Cindy Rosenwald, the no. 2 Senate Democrat in New Hampshire, announces retirement
State Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, who represents Nashua and serves as the Senate deputy minority leader, announced earlier this month she won’t seek re-election in November, putting a cap on a 22-year career in state politics.
Master Leadership: Managing your energy
A regulated nervous system supports clarity, perspective and intentional action. Leadership effectiveness isn’t only cognitive; it’s embodied.
(Opinion) Special rules for crypto pose unacceptable risks
As crypto moves into the mainstream, led by crypto companies and fintech startups seeking to capitalize on this economic moment, there have been numerous calls to forgo existing standards in the name of strengthening innovation in the marketplace.
