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.
Author: Mike Cote
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.
Biking for business
Granite Outdoor Alliance primes networking with mountain trail riding
Q&A with Green Lightning Energy’s Jason Plant & Miles Drum
Nearly two years ago, Jason Plant and Kadin Burns founded Green Lightning Energy in Sanbornton with the goal to make clean energy affordable for everyday homeowners.
Fly me to Asheville, please
North Carolina regional airport shares attributes with MHT
The Lake Estate on Winnisquam to open in NH’s Lakes Region
The Lake Estate on Winnisquam sees diamonds and stars in its future
Q&A with President & CEO of SilverTech Nick Soggu
Manchester native Nick Soggu founded SilverTech in his hometown in 1996 as a web design firm. Now based in Bedford, the company works with clients on digital marketing, content strategy, database management, website development and other methods of maximizing customer engagement.
Sal’s Pizza is serving slices again in Salem
Chain reclaims its roots with opening of gas station shop near Tuscan Village
Hub for Queen City nonprofits rises on the West Side
Mark Stebbins Community Center will bring children and family services to Kelly Falls.
Q&A with President and CEO of Standex International Corp. David Dunbar
David Dunbar oversees an industrial manufacturing company that boasts an international reach from its headquarters in Salem, NH, and is primed for growth.
Q&A with Russ Ouellette and Kristi Baxter of Sojourn Partners
Russ Ouellette and Kristi Baxter of Sojourn Partners are veterans of the corporate world, where they learned leaderships skills from the people who led them and from becoming leaders themselves. Along the way, they learned the essence of great management…
Fun with fraudsters
Talking to phone scammers can be entertaining, but don’t try this at home
Q&A with President and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental Tom Raffio
Tom Raffio celebrates his 30th anniversary this year as president and CEO of Northeast Delta Dental, a taxexempt, nonprofit insurance company based in Concord that has been in business for more than 50 years.
NH delegation announces $925K for NH MEP
MEPs nationwide had been targeted for elimination by the Trump administration
Shaheen co-leads delegation to Paris Air Show
Shaheen, D-NH, a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees and the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the group with Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas.
Going ‘Over the Edge’
United Way of Greater Nashua fundraiser challenges participants to rappel down the state’s tallest building
NH delegation announces $925,000 for NH Manufacturing Extension Partnership
New Hampshire’s congressional delegation Friday announced nearly $925,000 in federal funding to the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership, saving it from closure. The NH MEP will receive the funding from the National Institute of Standards and Technology to help local small and medium-sized manufacturers join the MEP National Network’s new National Supply Chain Optimization and Intelligence Network.
Q&A with President and CEO of the New Hampshire College and University Council Mica Stark
Mica Stark has made higher education his calling — when he’s not on the golf greens.
Outdoor Industry Day celebrates NH businesses
State launches ‘workforce toolkit’ to help NH companies attract workers
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
Sustainability continues to impact international commerce despite Trump pullback
While a presidential administration aims to scrub climate science and environmental concerns from U.S. government agencies, businesses that have embraced sustainability answer to a higher calling: the rest of the world.
Needham Bank plans to acquire BankProv for $212 million
The holding company for Needham Bank plans to buy BankProv for $211.8 million in cash and stock, giving the Massachusetts-based bank a footprint in the Granite State. Ambury-Mass.-based BankProv, operates New Hampshire branches in Bedford, Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth and Seabrook.
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News from Around NH
TFMoran was honored by the Structural Engineers of New Hampshire with the award in the “Buildings” category for Rockingham County Municipal Complex on May 21 during the group’s annual Excellence in Structural Engineering Awards event at the Puritan Conference Center in Manchester ... and more
Q&A: CEO of One Sky Community Services and board president of Farmsteads of New England Matt Cordaro
One Sky, founded in 1983, supports individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities or acquired brain disorders, helping them to live as valued and participating members in their communities.
Around the planet 25 times
SubCom celebrated a milestone this month when it became the first company to deploy 1 million kilometers of subsea cable systems.
A sequel with a twiist
Dean Kamen company launches portable insulin pump that succeeds the one he invented more than 40 years ago
Q&A: Executive Director of Media Power Youth Heather Inyart
The inspiration for Media Power Youth came a generation before smartphones began changing the way teenagers interact with the world.
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NFL says Bad Bunny is good for business
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NH startup incorporates AI in ski race video technology
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NHPR launches “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introducing the faces behind local NH news
NH Public Radio’s new video series, “Your Neighbors, Your News,” introduces you to many of the nearly two dozen talented NHPR reporters, editors, hosts and producers who not only bring you the news that matters most in New Hampshire each day, but are your neighbors in the Granite State, committed to digging for answers you need to better understand our changing state.
Investing in youth
As of April 2024, roughly 30% of New Hampshire workers were over 55, and more than 210,000 residents are expected to reach traditional retirement age in the coming decade.
NH needs a workforce farm system
Since 2020, our research team at the University of New Hampshire — the New Hampshire Youth Retention Initiative (YRI) — has been studying how young people view the Granite State as a place to live, learn and work.
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.
Layoffs, grant funding cuts take effect at New Hampshire’s Council on the Arts
NH’s Council on the Arts faces major layoffs and funding cuts, leaving just one employee and forcing arts groups to seek new sources of support.
Local museum group urges community members to speak out about recent moves to slash federal funding
The members of Manchester Museums are asking community members to be aware and informed about federal government changes that will critically impact museums and cultural institutions locally and across the nation.
Kazakhstan delegation visits NH to explore cultural preservation
Friends Forever International, a global youth leadership and cultural exchange organization based in New Hampshire, recently hosted a delegation from Kazakhstan from February 21 to March 1.
