2020 Business Excellence Winner: Dr. Rochelle Lindner of Lindner Dental Associates
Dr. Rochelle Lindner of Lindner Dental Associates in Bedford, is the Business Excellence recipient in the health care category for a small organization
Author: NH Business Review Staff
2020 Business Excellence Winner: David Weed of Service Credit Union
David Weed, assistant vice president of business services at Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Nichole Raftopoulos of Nvest Financial Group
Nichole Raftopoulos, president and founder of Nvest Financial Group in Portsmouth, is the Business Excellence recipient in the financial services category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Rachel Guill of BAE Systems
Rachel Guill, deputy vice president and general manager of Countermeasure and Electromagnetic Attack Solutions at BAE Systems in Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the technology category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Charles D. Ermer of Palmer Gas & Oil
Charles D. Ermer, vice president of business operations at Palmer Gas & Oil in Atkinson, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Jason Walker of Waypoint Robotics
Jason Walker, CEO & co-founder of Waypoint Robotics in Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the technology category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Helen Williams of 2 Home Cooks
Helen Williams, owner of 2 Home Cooks in Dover, is the Business Excellence recipient in the consumer services category for a small organization
Speed Venture Summit seeks startup participants
NH Tech Alliance ‘speed dating' event links investors, entrepreneurs
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Thayer-linked startup wins NIH grant … and more
How Downtowns Are Faring and a Look at the Current State of CEO Pay
How are these retail and restaurant centers faring in the current stage of the pandemic? What do their employees think of mask mandates?
‘Dream team’ works to restore historic Portsmouth property
Tobias Lear House to become ‘unparalleled lodging experience’
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Acapella merges with Merrimack River Technologies … and more
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Hammer joins TFMoran, Sullivan Construction honored for CMC project … and more
How Granite State College’s Business-Oriented Programs Are Navigating the New Normal
Jeff Feingold talks to Mercedes Hunt, Director of Business Management and Finance Programs, and Rachel French, Business Partnerships Manager, about the current state of Granite State College's business programs and partnerships.
Summit to aid leaders in planning during pandemic
Free online event to help participants learn how compete in the ‘next normal’
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Kollsman wins Marine Corps contract, SPUR acquires Salem manufacturer in private equity deal … and more
BIA offers online marketplace for manufacturing buyers, sellers
New Hampshire companies eligible for free participation through October
St. A’s forum to probe government’s role in housing segregation
Virtual event to feature discussion of how to remediate policies
What The Eviction Moratorium Means For New Hampshire
Jeff and Bob break down what the federal moratorium on evictions means for New Hampshire.
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Plan NH presents awards, sixth T-Bones opens in Concord … and more
NH offers new Covid-19 business resource
Answers to most widely asked questions on operational guidance now provided online
How Covid may change banking forever
Survey finds consumers, businesses say adaptations made in pandemic may be permanent
Initiative seeks a global tech community in NH
York IE and the New Hampshire Tech Alliance have launched an initiative aimed at bringing together NH-based technology executives from organizations across the globe
Steve Camerino On Building Rural Broadband Access
Steve explains the parallels between access to electricity and access to broadband, the challenges to getting that access to rural areas, and what his team is doing to solve that.
Lancaster renovation reveals quality craftsmanship in 1840s building
Workers ‘making visible progress’ on Parker J. Noyes building project
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Seacoast real estate sales set records in August … and more
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Great Bay Community College opens new welding lab … and more
Kyle York, CEO of York IE
Kyle talks about where they're focusing investment efforts right now, and about creating community among New Hampshire's tech talent.
St. Mary’s Bank to expand in Nashua
Credit union nears completion on its 10th full-service location
Virtual workshop seeks to aid small-scale developers
NH Housing, Build Maine team up for two-day event
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Appledore Engineering wins big Navy contract, DECCO honors Tim Burton … and more
Three NH homes win annual green building competition
Homes in Franconia, Conway and Concord honored in NHSaves net-zero design-build contest
Badger goes 100% solar with 486-kilowatt array
Project will save $1.6 million over 25 years
Dartmouth awarded NIH grant to detect cancer left behind during surgery
Miniaturized device could help surgeons during operation
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Vitex Extrusion, Akumina adds execs … and more
What Was The Real NH Business Cost of The Pandemic?
Jeff and Bob talk about putting some numbers to the business losses New Hampshire has endured during the pandemic.
Eight NH projects awarded Northern Border Regional Commission grants
Laconia State School redevelopment receives $1m grant for master plan
Lebanon charter school gets USDA loan for purchase of downtown building
Money will be used to acquire, renovate 10,000-square-foot structure
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Clear Choice named to Qualified Remodeler Top 500, Cole adds CEO title at Sanborn, Head … and more
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Axiomatic to build platform for Vermont tax agency … and more
Forcivity CEO and founder Steve Baines
Steve Baines talks about his business being named the 157th fastest growing company in the Inc. 5000, as well as leadership lessons from navigating the pandemic, leading a remote team and more.
Girls At Work plans a virtual Diva Night
Nonprofit’s biggest annual fundraiser is scheduled for Sept. 26
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
Vapotherm unveils frontline worker protection kit, Shaheen seeks to boost STEM spending … and more
New Bill Lifts Flying Cars In NH
Theteam talks about a new bill signed by the governor that allows folks to register their flying cars at the DMV
$39.5 million in federal affordable housing aid coming to New Hampshire
CARES Act funding to aid vulnerable tenants in state
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Sixth T-Bones to open in Concord next month, Boston Properties picks Akumina platform … and more
UNH study finds inequity in pandemic-related job loss and recovery
Black, Latino workers lost jobs at a higher rate, regaining them more slowly, researchers say
SBA relaunches free training program for entrepreneurial vets
Boots to Business returns to a virtual format Aug. 25
Tech Tidbits From Around NH
BAE Systems acquires GPS business, SpotOn wins another award … and more
Is It Too Early For In-Person Business Events?
This week, our publisher attended the New Hampshire Business and Industry Association Economic Summit and talked to BIA President Jim Roche afterward on his takeaways from hosting the event.
More news from NHBR:
Concord City Council sets its priorities
Responsible monetary decisions. Clear and widely disseminated communication with the public, especially on the city’s finances and taxes. Helping people keep their homes and find new ones. Regulatory and cultural changes to make it easier for businesses and development, and investments in the roads, sewers and other infrastructure to support them.
Waiting list growing for Dartmouth employee housing project
College cut the ribbon this month for a 21-home complex for college employees in West Lebanon
Advocates urge change to school funding formula
Property taxes pay for 70% of public education costs in NH
Housing gains
NH has added 25,688 housing units since 2020, state says
Casino Salem to close next month for construction
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
