Going ‘Over the Edge’ for the first time
More than 100 “edgers” scheduled to participate Tuesday at the Brady Sullivan Plaza in Manchester, rappelling down the side of the 24-story office tower to raise money for local nonprofits.
Author: Mike Cote
Q&A with Voice Z Digital advisor Alex LaBrecque, UNH student Maddie Nerden and Rooted Rose owner Erika Halaby
Voice Z Digital, a digital marketing agency run by students at the University of New Hampshire, recently celebrated working with its 100th client.
Getting the ‘Edge’ on with United Way of Greater Nashua
The United Way of Greater Nashua aims to raise $175,000 this year through its biggest annual fundraiser June 22-23 at Brady Sullivan Plaza.
Analogic brings HQ — and more than 500 jobs — to Salem, NH
Analogic Corp. relocated from Peabody, Mass., to Salem, NH, in January. The privately held company designs and manufactures advanced imaging, detection and power technology for aviation security, health care and industrial markets. Its airport baggage screening systems are deployed in more than 26 countries.
Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says
New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.
Delta Dental program helps veterans who need dental care
Tom Raffio is used to people calling him when they have a toothache. That means another veteran has heard about a Northeast Delta Dental program that provides free dental care for those who have served.
Money and mentorship
NH Community Loan Fund program gives small businesses a boost
Q&A with Chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire Mark Rubinstein
Rubinstein, who has served as the chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire since 2021, announced his plan to retire before the start of the 2026-27 academic year, capping a career in education that spans more than four decades.
Stay Work Play NH signs on as partner for Leadership Unscripted
Stay Work Play NH, a nonprofit that works to attract and retain young people in New Hampshire, has joined with NH Business Review as a partner for Leadership Unscripted, serving as the event’s Emerging Leaders Sponsor. The June 4 event…
Q&A with Kris Puskar & Kelly Mulholland, Eastern Bank
Eastern Bank entered the New Hampshire market in 2015, when it acquired Centrix Bank in Bedford. The Boston-based bank operates seven branches in New Hampshire and more than 125 in its overall footprint in eastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
NH Business Notebook: Get ready for big takeaways
‘Leadership Unscripted’ returns June 4 with a new panel of battle-tested executives
BAE Systems invests $85 million in Hudson, NH, campus
BAE Systems announced Wednesday a $135 million investment for upgrades to its facilities in Hudson, N.H., and Austin, Texas, to further strengthen the U.S. defense industrial base, the company said.
Pumping up the New Hampshire brand
State teams up with Granite State companies for Made in NH campaign
Q&A with Rob Whitten and Jane Lo, co-founders of p!ng, a robotic coffee shop drive-thru
Rob Whitten and Jane Lo want to speed up that line of cars that snakes around a coffee shop. With P!ng, they’re updating the traditional drive-thru model by replacing human servers with robotic automation and moving orders from speaker boxes to smartphone apps.
NH Fidelity employees returning to Merrimack campus full time
Fidelity Investments announced Wednesday that New Hampshire is one of four Fidelity sites that will transition to a full-time, on-site schedule beginning in September
Surviving ‘The Pitt’
Hit HBO medical drama underscores the impact of stress in the workplace
Q&A with Taylor Community President & CEO Michael Flaherty
Since Michael Flaherty joined Taylor Community as president and CEO more than a decade ago, the Lakes Region continuing care retirement community (CCRC) has grown to three sites, expanding form its Laconia flagship to locations in Wolfeboro and one in Meredith that it acquired from other providers.
Velcro plans to move Manchester manufacturing to Somersworth
Velcro Companies plans to consolidate textiles manufacturing from its Queen City site to its production facility in Somersworth but is committed to remaining in New Hampshire, the company said Monday. Velcro, which has operated in Manchester for nearly 70 years, is the only U.S. manufacturer of textile hook and loop fasteners.
Q&A with Kathleen Reardon, CEO, and Angelica Ladd, Communications Manager of the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits
Reardon and Angelica Ladd, communications manager for the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits, recently visited NH Business Review to talk about the campaign as well as the upcoming NH Gives online fundraising program on the “Down to Business” podcast with editors Amanda Andrews and Mike Cote. This story is adapted from the interview.
Baking up a business
Lauren Collins Cline brings her Slightly Crooked Pies to Elm Street
When the ‘Spaceman’ comes to town
Red Sox legend Bill Lee lands at Boys & Girls Clubs in Manchester
Q&A with the Head of investment strategy for Wilmington Trust, the wealth arm of M&T Bank Meghan Shue
Meghan Shue knew she wanted to work in finance as early as high school, setting a goal in college to land a job on Wall Street. But she faced a few curveballs, including a global financial crisis that hit just as she graduated with degrees in operations research and financial engineering.
Getting it done
Campaign aims to boost profile of NH nonprofits during funding challenges
Q&A with Partner and chief scientist, Advanced Solutions Life Sciences Jay Hoying
Advanced Solutions Life Sciences earned top honors at the NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year competition last year for the AI-powered software it uses to create human tissue and bone through a 3D printing platform known as the BioAssembly Bot 500, which features a multi-axis robotic arm.
The NH economy is ‘stable, moderating’ — if you can believe ChatGPT
Where does AI end and your ‘secret sauce’ begin?
Q&A with Director and CEO, Currier Museum of Art Jordana Pomeroy
Jordana Pomeroy’s path to New Hampshire included stops in much bigger locales, but when the board of the Currier Museum of Art contacted her to consider leaving South Florida to come to Manchester, it was the right move at the right time.
NFL says Bad Bunny is good for business
The backlash over Bad Bunny’s performance during the Patriots–Seahawks Super Bowl halftime show is a good example of when business bumps up against politics.
Q&A with President and CEO, Ledyard National Bank Josephine Moran
Josephine Moran’s journey to New Hampshire was to take on her first gig as a CEO after many years serving in executive level positions at banks in the Northeast.
Q&A with Predictive Monitor CEO Laurie Masiello
Laurie Masiello spent nearly 40 years sharing an office with her husband, John, at a life sciences service company they co-founded in Massachusetts. At their current business in Nashua, they each have their own office — but only a door separates them.
Remembering Manchester’s Bob Baines
Bob Baines, the former mayor of Manchester, past principal of Manchester High School West and current Manchester School Board member, died in Boston on Jan. 23 due to complications following heart surgery.
Old Farmer’s Almanac forecast calls for continued publication
The Old Farmer’s Almanac is having a banner year, selling more than 2.3 million copies and even going into a second printing.
Q&A with NH Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director Phil Sletten
Since 2016, Phil Sletten has served as research director for the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute, a nonpartisan independent policy research organization founded in 2009 that examines the state budget and state revenue, focusing on the impact on people with low and moderate income.
State of artificial intelligence in New Hampshire
Forum at Saint Anselm's Center for Ethics in Society explores the impact of AI and its potential to boost profit margins
Ready for snow — and snowmaking
NH ski industry kicks off season with hope after dodging a drought
Q&A with the Executive director of the NH Lottery and Gaming Commission Charlie McIntyre
‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…
NH Business Notebook: Wisdom from wise leaders
Highlights from NH Business Review’s Powered by Women panel
Q&A: Managing partner, Law Offices of Nicole M. Bluefort
The Law Offices of Nicole Bluefort aims to fill a niche the attorney says is underserved in New Hampshire: serving people of color.
Called to run, called to win
New Hampshire Women’s Foundation program encourages women to run for elected office
This bot makes bones
A process to create human tissue and bone through 3D printing won top honors at the NH Tech Alliance’s Product of the Year competition. The BioAssembly Bot 500, a robotic-based tissue fabrication and manufacturing platform, was developed by Advanced Solutions Life Sciences, a Louisville, Kentucky-based company whose research and development team is based in the Manchester Millyard.
NH Life Sciences sets course for growth
Industry group celebrates second year with more than 50 member companies
Q&A: President of New Hampshire Hospital Association Steve Ahnen
Learn more about Ahnen and how the association serves as the primary advocate for the Granite State’s acute care community and specialty hospitals
A ‘sumptuous’ breakfast, an exchange of ideas
The Southern New Hampshire Jewish Men’s Group has been meeting monthly for more than 40 years
Nashua’s Can-One produces 1.5 million aluminum beverage cans a day
The regional player in the aluminum beverage can industry has big plans for expansion to other parts of the United States
Q&A with Bank of New Hampshire’s Robert Magan
Robert “Bob” Magan has more than 25 years of experience managing money for individuals, nonprofits, charitable organizations and municipalities throughout New England.
Spotlight on manufacturing in the Granite State
Its funding restored, NH MEP draws more than 400 to annual summit in Windham
These talks build big ideas
What’s the big idea? Ten people from different backgrounds and disciplines will share theirs at the Rex Theatre on Oct. 22 for TEDxAmoskeagMillyard, an annual storytelling event.
Q&A with tech entrepreneur and educator Rajesh Nair
Rajesh Nair is on a global mission to inspire students to experience the same joy he did as a youth in India when he learned how to build a simple crystal radio.
Stepping up for a friend
Sheehan Phinney sets $25,000 goal for cancer research in memory of late COO Paul Voegelin
New Easterseals Campus is a victory for veterans
Easterseals Military & Veterans Campus includes affordable housing, a conference center and a hub for nonprofits
Q&A with Associate professor of organizational behavior at UNH Vanessa Druskat
In her new book, “The Emotionally Intelligent Team,” published by Harvard Business Review Press, Druskat explores the overlooked factor she says separates high-performing teams from the rest: emotional intelligence.
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Concord CAP bus system gets unexpected funding boost
At one point in their budget deliberations, the Concord City Council seemed on the verge of deflating the funding it grants the free bus system in town.
Going ‘Over the Edge’ for the first time
More than 100 “edgers” scheduled to participate Tuesday at the Brady Sullivan Plaza in Manchester, rappelling down the side of the 24-story office tower to raise money for local nonprofits.
Getting the ‘Edge’ on with United Way of Greater Nashua
The United Way of Greater Nashua aims to raise $175,000 this year through its biggest annual fundraiser June 22-23 at Brady Sullivan Plaza.
Nonprofit ‘members’ in NH: what statutory membership really means
When a public charity is formed, the focus is often on the organization’s purpose, the application for 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status and board structure.
Stay Work Play NH signs on as partner for Leadership Unscripted
Stay Work Play NH, a nonprofit that works to attract and retain young people in New Hampshire, has joined with NH Business Review as a partner for Leadership Unscripted, serving as the event’s Emerging Leaders Sponsor. The June 4 event…
Critical care
The Central and Northern New Hampshire nonprofit soon will be expanding to 11 centers statewide
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.
ReGen Valley Tech Hub partners with NH Housing, Manchester chamber on May 12 housing summit
The ReGen Valley Tech Hub is partnering with New Hampshire Housing and the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to address the state’s housing shortage, convening a regional summit May 12 at the University of New Hampshire Manchester, organizers announced April 15.
Army vet running to raise funds for USO
Brookline resident Christopher Stock works as safety director for Eversource NH
