The first hospital-based diabetes center in Nashua opened earlier this year at St. Joseph Hospital, allowing patients with the chronic disease to receive much of their care under one roof. Part of a national trend in health-care delivery, the center…
It has been a year since federal regulations safeguarding patient information went into effect, and while most health-care institutions around New Hampshire are on solid footing with the new rules, certain provisions of the mandate are still causing concerns. The…
When it comes to dealing with the state’s Medicaid program, doing nothing is not an option, according to Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen. Stephen, in unveiling his long-awaited Medicaid reform plan Nov. 10, told lawmakers that the state…
Trustees of the University System of New Hampshire have approved a long-range master plan for Plymouth State University. The plan, said PSU President Donald P. Wharton, identifies many opportunities for the school, including a more cohesive architectural image that will…
New England College is launching a new degree completion program designed for people who want to advance their careers in health care. The program, which begins in January, will offer working health-care professionals an opportunity to obtain a bachelor of…
The origins of Antioch New England stretch back four decades, to a house atop Putney Mountain when a handful of teachers and graduate students launched an experiment in education. It was a sharp departure from the typical “ivory tower” institutions…
To many people the college admissions process is overwhelming. In my capacity as the dean I have always tried to emphasize the process as a series of simple, logical steps. Just follow a simple “to do” checklist and you’ll be…
Comprehensive and continuous training is as important to a corporation of any size as other fundamental needs. Over a seven-year period I’ve directed programs, in which more than 10,000 people have participated regarding the use and maintenance of CRM (customer…
Dartmouth College has announced its largest fund-raising drive ever, with the goal of raising $1.3 billion for new dorms, classrooms, an expanded fitness center, a dining hall, financial aid and a soccer facility. It’s called the Campaign for the Dartmouth…
Universities and community colleges from coast to coast are offering advanced degree programs or other forms of continuing education. From managers looking for professional advancement to stay-at-home parents who want to learn a new skill, Americans are returning to school…
The University of New Hampshire is expected to benefit from a new initiative making the state a participant in the National Science Foundation’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research, or EPSCoR. EPSCoR focuses on those states that have historically received…
Rivier College is introducing two new programs designed to serve the needs of professionals seeking to earn an MBA or finish a bachelor’s degree. Beginning in January 2005, the college will offer an accelerated executive MBA program in organizational leadership…
The year 2004 marks the 10th anniversary of Daniel Webster College’s EXCEL degree completion program, which enables working adults with some college credit to complete their degrees by attending class one night a week for 18 months. The program is…
MERRIMACK - Former selectman Norman Carr and current Selectman David McCray will finally have their day in court. A two-day trial is scheduled for Dec. 13 and 14 in the ongoing legal dispute between Carr and McCray. The trial will…
NASHUA - Martha’s Exchange owners Bill and Chris Fokas say city residents have been good to them, and that’s why the brothers are giving back. The Fokas brothers donated 300 Thanksgiving dinners to the Nashua Soup Kitchen and Shelter using…
MANCHESTER - On the day before Thanksgiving, one of the busiest days of the year at Manchester Airport, the check-in counters for each of the major airlines were filled as families lined up to catch their Thanksgiving flights. For the…
CONCORD - Gov. Craig Benson and the Executive Council signed a letter Tuesday concluding Safety Commissioner Dick Flynn should face no punishment for his behind-the-scenes part in convincing then-Attorney General Peter Heed to resign. Benson’s office released the letter Wednesday…
WILTON-The annual Winter Holiday Party, sponsored by Friends of the Wilton Library and the Library Board of Trustees, will be held at the library on Dec. 5 from 2-4 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Entertainment…
WILTON - The Second Congregational Church and the Main Street Association will open the holiday season with “Breakfast with Santa,” on Saturday, from 8:30-10:30 a.m. at the church parish house. The event will include photographs with Santa, giveaways and fun.…
NASHUA-The time has changed for World Series MVP Manny Ramirez’s appearance Sunday at a downtown collectibles shop. Ramirez is now scheduled to sign autographs at Nashua Sports Collectibles, 135 Main St., Sunday from 5:30-7 p.m. The appearance originally had been…
PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Closed. MUNICIPAL OFFICES: Closed. STATE/FEDERAL OFFICES: Closed. POST OFFICES: Closed; Express Mail delivery in operation. BANKS: Closed. STOCK MARKET: Closed. SUPERMARKETS: Some open with reduced hours. CONVENIENCE STORES: Open. RESTAURANTS/BARS: Open. TRASH PICKUP: No pickup in Hudson and…
HOLLIS - At noon today, the Hollis/Brookline High School auditorium will open its doors to hundreds of people for the funeral of Nicholas Jennings, 16, who died after a car accident Friday night. Hollis/Brookline Superintendent Ken DeBenedictis said the decision…
NASHUA - Aldermen continued their trend on union contracts and rejected a second contract with city workers. A labor agreement covering nearly 45 library employees was rejected on an 8-6 vote, as the board balked at the medical benefits. The…
Here is a summary of what is closed Thursday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday: PUBLIC SCHOOLS: Closed. MUNICIPAL OFFICES: Closed. STATE/FEDERAL OFFICES: Closed. POST OFFICES: Closed; Express Mail delivery in operation. BANKS: Closed. STOCK MARKET: Closed. SUPERMARKETS: Some open…
NASHUA- Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez, who was named MVP of the World Series, will sign autographs at Nashua Sports Collectibles on Sunday. The signing will mark Ramirez’s first New England autograph appearance. Ramirez is scheduled to sign at…
NASHUA - Privatization of the solid waste collection and disposal systems could save the city $124 million over 20 years, representatives of a private waste management firm told the Board of Public Works on Monday night.During a presentation at City…
NASHUA - Leaders in City Hall made their strongest arguments to date in filings with the state Public Utilities Commission in the effort to take over Pennichuck Water Works and other subsidiaries of Pennichuck Corp. One of the main advantages…
HOLLIS - Selectmen signed off Monday night on the warrant for the Special Town Meeting that could potentially determine the fate of Woodmont Orchard, the town’s northern gateway. The owners, Robert and Stephen Lievens, are offering 180 acres on Silver…
NASHUA - A local mother and daughter remain hospitalized with the daughter facing possible criminal charges following a rollover crash Sunday night that was allegedly caused when the daughter grabbed the steering wheel of the sports utility vehicle her mother…
Part of a settlement between Pennichuck Corp. and Maurice Arel, its former CEO, would include a fund to benefit Pennichuck shareholders, according to Pennichuck’s most recent quarterly financial report. The proposed fund would benefit all Pennichuck shareholders as of March…
MILFORD - With cost, not service, driving their consideration, a volunteer committee has recommended that voters be asked whether Milford should turn its town-owned ambulance service over to a private company. Selectmen are considering the issue, details of which were…
CONCORD - It took two full working days over a three-week span and the discovery of ballots inside a locked voting machine at Hollis Town Hall, but Nashua Democrat David Gottesman survived the recount of his state Senate victory over…
HUDSON - A victim in a car accident early Saturday morning was identified after a family member heard a police description of the man. The man, who was hit by a car in front of Cumberland Farms, is Timothy P.…
The 17th annual Messiah Sing concert will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5, at the Mont Vernon Congregational Church. The Messiah Sing features a community chorus with an orchestra accompaniment and is…
CONCORD - Over the past two years, House Speaker Gene Chandler, R-Bartlett, used proceeds from an annual corn roast fund-raiser to buy groceries and clothing, fix his car, stay overnight in Concord and occasionally pay some utility bills, according to…
On Thursday, during a routine visit to Dr. Aaron Watman, 11-year-old Dylan Quinn chose his favorite toothpaste flavor, picked a toothbrush from an assortment of colors, and made an impression on an arch-shaped plastic wafer that recorded his tooth characteristics…
In response to numerous phone calls, the Red Cross wants residents to know it can’t provide names and mailing addresses of troops in Iraq to send letters and cards to. According to the organization, the Department of Defense has asked…
HOLLIS - Sobs and occasional mournful wails filled the damp night air along Proctor Hill Road on Sunday as nearly 100 broken-hearted friends of Nicholas Jennings converged at the site where the popular 16-year-old was killed in a Friday night…
WILTON - During the summer of 2006, Main Street will be reconstructed using a matching grant from the state Department of Transportation. The street will be repaved, new sidewalks will be constructed, “traffic calmers” will be installed at both ends,…
NASHUA - A Nashua woman and her 16-year-old daughter were seriously injured after the Ford Explorer they were in went out of control and rolled over after the daughter apparently grabbed the steering wheel as the two argued, police said.…
WILTON - The Planning Board will hold a special meeting, Dec. 8 to begin deliberations on a request by Granite State Concrete to expand its gravel excavations on Route 31 north onto an adjoining 120 acres. The meeting, set for…
NASHUA - Concerns about the flu vaccination shortage are not hampering the children’s vaccination program, despite a shortage of immunizations for adults. The Division of Public Health and Community Services is hosting a free clinic in two weeks to distribute…
WILTON- Pine Hill Waldorf School has presented a proposal to the Planning Board to subdivide a seven-acre parcel from the western side of their property. The site is to be leased to the Center for Anthroposophy, which would construct an…
NASHUA (AP) - Federal securities investigators have filed suit against several former and one current employee of a high-tech company, saying they falsified the company’s earning statements. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission says it filed a civil fraud action…
TOLLAND, Conn. - To Tim Tieperman, it’s a shining city on the hill. The Dari-Farms Ice Cream distributing plant is the newest gem in the Tolland Business Park. Behind the wheel of the dark-gray Chrysler Concorde the town leases for…
HOLLIS - A 16-year-old boy died Saturday from injuries he received in an automobile rollover Friday night, police said. Nicholas Jennings, of 63 Louise Drive in Hollis, lost control of a 1993 Ford Explorer while driving west on Route 130,…
In a span of seven days, a Nashua hospital treated two infants for multiple bone fractures. Police say the babies were abused by fathers frustrated with the fundamental steps of parenting. As the community recoiled at the extent of the…
NASHUA - After the pickup truck carefully backed up, volunteers swarmed around its bed, hoisting out dozens of plastic bags crammed with food. A table of volunteers ripped the bags open, sorting canned food, pasta, cereal and toiletries into boxes…
Alderman-at-Large David Deane arrived at the aldermanic Finance Committee with a thick pile of yellow notes posted to his copy of the city’s financial warrant. Deane had a series of questions to throw at school Business Administrator Mark Conrad, Chief…
WILTON - Milford and Wilton may be looking at the possibility of using private ambulance services, but that doesn’t mean the area’s tradition of public ambulances is doomed. Initial proposals presented last week to Milford from private ambulance services were…
After two years of extensive evaluation of various affiliation models, the Littleton Regional Healthcare (LRH) Board of Trustees has chosen Dartmouth Health (DH) as its preferred partner. LRH and DH have signed a letter of intent, which serves as the next step toward LRH joining the Dartmouth Health system.
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
Another piece of Chinese owned property in Nashua has come to the public’s attention — the former Daniel Webster College property, encompassing some 52 acres. Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess encouraged the Board of Aldermen on Sept. 9 to pass a resolution giving him the authority to seek state and/or federal funds to purchase the property, currently owned by Xinhua Education Consulting Services Corp.
James “Jim” Loomis, co-founder of Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies, passed away on Sept. 6 in his hometown of Dover after a period of declining health. He was 75. After its creation in 1989 with business partner Daniel McGurl, Bottomline became a worldwide leader in automated business payments and cash management.
Encube Labs Founder Rajesh Nair shares updates on his time in Japan, teaching young entrepreneurs how to critically and creatively innovate in their fields
SilverTech CEO Nick Soggu discusses the promise and risks of AI as his Bedford-based agency acquires Paragon, expanding digital experience services and advancing AI-driven innovation.
Educational institutions and hospitals are taking steps to help alleviate New Hampshire’s primary care doctor shortage by trying to expand the pipeline of doctors to help replace those who are leaving.
It’s getting harder for patients to find a doctor as wait times and barriers to access grow
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