2020 Business Excellence Winner: Norm Bouthilette of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua
Norm Bouthilette, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua, is the Business Excellence recipient in the nonprofit category for a small organization
Author: NH Business Review Staff
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Wendy Tirollo of TRM Microwave
Wendy Tirollo, CEO of TRM Microwave in Bedford, is the Business Excellence recipient in the manufacturing category for a small organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Karen Woods of Cottage Hospital
Karen Woods, administrative director at Cottage Hospital in Woodsville, is the Business Excellence recipient in the health care category for a large organization
2020 Business Excellence Winner: Charla Bizios Stevens of McLane Middleton
Charla Bizios Stevens, director and chair of the Employment Law Practice Group at McLane Middleton in Manchester is the Business Excellence recipient in the business & professional services category for a large organization
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
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
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The compliance trap in lead-generation services
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
New administrator of YDC fund confirmed
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
AG says federal judge exceeded her authority in inspection ruling
A federal judge exceeded her authority by ordering the state to continue its mandatory vehicle inspection program after it was repealed, NH Attorney General John Formella argued in a legal filing Thursday, March 19, with the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Judge dismisses Hampton lawsuit over property taxes
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 70 Hampton taxpayers who argued the town’s 2024 revaluation — which led to increased tax bills — was conducted unfairly and unlawfully.
Preparing for NH’s parental medical leave law
Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state’s new Parental Medical Leave law (PML). Effective January 1, 2026, most employers with 20 or more employees are required to provide unpaid leave to allow employees to attend childbirth-related medical appointments, postpartum care and pediatric visits during a child’s first year.
iLawyer: artificial intelligence and the law
In 2024, computer programmers from DeepMind won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing an AI that predicts protein folding. If AI that is advanced enough to simulate protein folding (and allow programmers to win the world’s top chemistry prize) has arrived, is the law any more complicated? Why should lawyers invest time learning about various facets of the law to draft briefs or contracts, when they can task AI?
