See Jayne run Jayne Millerick, chair of the state Republican Party, turned in an impressive deadpan post-election performance in trying to explain away her party’s loss of the governor’s office, an Executive Council seat, a couple of Senate seats and…
In January 2004, 43-year-old Lisa Guertin became the head of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshire. Since taking over as vice president and general manager, New Hampshire’s controversial Senate Bill 110, which eliminated community rating for small business…
In response to requests for a more central location, the “Agenda for Growth,” a collaborative conference on small business planning, growth and financing, has been rescheduled. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, at…
Speaking at an Oct. 28 infrastructure summit in Manchester, state Transportation Commissioner Carol Murray challenged opponents of the Interstate 93 expansion to take their objections to court. “It’s not that I want full employment for lawyers or want to spend…
Nashua aldermen are considering so-called “transit-oriented development” as a means of generating the $14 million needed to match the $56 million in federal funds earmarked for the restoration of rail service between Nashua and Lowell, Mass. The plan developed by…
Imagine you are the owner of a small business in New Hampshire that occasionally attracts customers from Massachusetts. You attend a sporting event in New Hampshire where a Massachusetts radio station broadcast can be heard on the loudspeakers. Suddenly you…
Employers may place severe limits on the mobility of their most senior executives without negotiating employment contracts that contain non-compete covenants, according to a case decided last year by the Rockingham County Superior Court. Ordinarily, an employee may freely choose…
Under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), businesses with 50 or more workers in a 75-mile radius, must provide up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for a qualifying individual or family member’s serious medical conditions or the birth,…
Don’t let the name fool you. The Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 provides tax benefits beyond the family unit to include single individuals and businesses. Here are some of the highlights: • The child credit, which was scheduled…
The building that housed one of downtown Manchester’s most popular stores is open for business again, though not to sell clothing or accessories. The newly renovated McQuade’s building had a grand reopening earlier this month as rehabilitated historical and commercial…
NEW YORK (AP) - More than 20 ABC affiliates around the country, including WMUR-TV of Manchester, N.H., have announced that they won’t take part in the network’s Veterans Day airing of “Saving Private Ryan,” saying the acclaimed film’s violence and…
MERRIMACK - Merrimack Village District officials took offense to portions of a Budget Committee report citing nearly a dozen concerns about the water utility’s accounting practices. The three-page report, presented to the Budget Committee on Wednesday night by a subcommittee,…
HOLLIS - James Squires has been a town resident for the past 30 years. He has served as the town and Hollis School District moderator for the past 20 years. During that time, Squires has had the opportunity to see…
WILTON - Help sometimes comes from unexpected places, and this aid was from a long way away - Afghanistan. Sgt. Lance Emond of Wilton, a member of the Army National Guard’s 210th Engineering Detachment of Peterborough, has been in Afghanistan…
LITCHFIELD - William Morin’s logging business has barely made the cut. But if his neighbors have anything to say about it, he won’t be chopping much longer. The Planning Board appealed the decision that Morin’s commercial business could be operated…
NASHUA - Anyone concerned about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on community life is invited to attend a meeting next week, one of a series organized across the state to address issues of prevention, intervention and treatment. “It’s…
LYNDEBOROUGH - Capstones removed from the South Cemetery wall may be replaced. On Monday, two residents told selectmen they own foundations of former barns and may have stone pieces that would repair spaces left when persons unknown removed at least…
Hours after a snowfall decorated his hometown of Temple, Michael Thibodeau braced for a cold front at his temporary home, Camp Bucca, Iraq. “The weather’s a lot better now. It’s in the 90s,” the New Hampshire National Guard staff sergeant…
Boston Red Sox outfielder Dave Roberts, who stole second base in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the American League Championship Series, will sign autographs at Nashua Sports Collectibles on Sunday. Roberts is scheduled to sign at the 135…
NASHUA - Financial help appears to be on the way for the Nashua Pride. Pride majority owner Chris English and Nashua Mayor Bernie Streeter announced Tuesday a proposed “recapitalization” plan designed to bring in new investors, primarily Atlantic League CEO…
LITCHFIELD - From office space to storage to business rentals, a variety of uses were explored for Griffin Memorial School on Tuesday night. The school building subcommittee brainstormed about how the district and town could use the elementary school if…
LONDONDERRY - A stretch of Interstate 93 was closed for more than eight hours Tuesday after a tanker truck carrying 10,000 gallons of gasoline overturned. The driver, James Clapp, 49, of Hudson, was transported by ambulance to Elliot Hospital in…
Several local communities are hosting events Thursday in observance of Veterans Day. - In Nashua, the Veterans Day parade will form at Holman Stadium at 9:45 a.m. and start at 10:30 a.m. There will be six divisions with six marching…
NASHUA - A local ice cream parlor is temporarily out of business after a small bus carrying several residents from a Milford nursing home drove through its back wall early Tuesday night. No one was hurt in the 4:21 p.m.…
AMHERST - Roads are important to people: Just see what happens when one gets closed. “I’ll admit, it’s been amusing to watch them jump up and down and see their faces get purple,” said Shelley Bice. Bice has gotten this…
NASHUA - The final two days for this year’s Penny Pickers drive are Saturday and Sunday. The 13th annual event benefits the Nashua Pastoral Care Center, which serves women, children and families in need in Greater Nashua. Volunteers in bright…
WILTON - About 25 years ago, the Rev. Gerald Scribner, then pastor of the Second Congregational Church, decided to try something different in the way of fund raising. “People want to forget their tensions and relax,” Scribner said in an…
NASHUA - This week, Cynthia Matte works for one high school. Next week, she’ll be an administrator for two. Monday night, the Board of Education named Matte the new dean of academic affairs, a position that handles scheduling for both…
BEDFORD - Six people escaped serious injury Monday following a multi-car crash on Route 101, allegedly caused when the driver of a tractor-trailer loaded with sand plowed through a red light. “It could have been much worse than it was,…
A Massachusetts girl whose wheelchair was stolen while trick-or-treating has a new one thanks to a New Hampshire woman who made the donation in the midst of personal grief. Angela Canto of Hudson heard that 8-year-old Hannah Carter, who has…
Many key players in the New Hampshire education system believe the No Child Left Behind Act, signed into law by President Bush in January 2002, is flawed. Both major teachers’ unions - the National Education Association and the American Federation…
CONCORD - Gov.-elect John Lynch tapped a former revenue commissioner to help him determine the size of the projected deficit for the next two-year state budget. Stanley Arnold of Concord, a registered independent, will join Lynch campaign treasurer Kate Hanna…
LYNDEBOROUGH - The Lafayette Artillery Company continued the celebration of its 200th anniversary with a coffee house at Citizens’ Hall on Friday. The live entertainment was headlined by Mike McGowan. He was joined by Doug Farrell, Ken Molnar and Steve…
NASHUA - The Spartans Drum & Bugle Corps will host an open house Sunday from noon-4 p.m. at Spartans Hall, 73 E. Hollis St. Students who are in high school or college and under 21 are welcome with their parents…
LITCHFIELD - After working for his grandfather’s business, William Morin wants to start his own business producing firewood. The 19-year-old wants to turn logs, which are harvested on his property and delivered there, into firewood. Before he can do so,…
HOLLIS - The Land Protection Study Committee will host an informational session Nov. 17 regarding potential land purchases. The informational meeting will give residents a chance to hear committee members speak about parcels available for sale this year, and how…
The lengthy process to clean up the incidental spilling of hazardous waste at a Crown Street business is entering its final phase. Since 2001, the state Department of Environment Services has considered the cleanup completed at the Coating Systems Inc.…
MANCHESTER (AP) - The state wants to know how many people registered to vote in New Hampshire on Election Day without being able to prove they live in the state or have U.S. citizenship. The Secretary of State’s office is…
LITCHFIELD - As plans move forward for a new elementary school, the fate of the Griffin Memorial School remains uncertain. The School Board is seeking input on what to do with the decades-old school if a new school is built.…
NASHUA - The first hospital-based diabetes center in the city opened recently 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…
LITCHFIELD - As plans move forward for a new elementary school, the fate of the Griffin Memorial School remains uncertain. The School Board is seeking input on what to do with the decades-old school if a new school is built.…
NASHUA - The first hospital-based diabetes center in the city opened recently 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…
NASHUA - Following Sunday’s 1-0 victory over three-time defending champion Exeter High School, Bishop Guertin boys soccer coach Tony Bellinger gave a long and detailed account of the strategy he employed to unseat the previously unbeaten Blue Hawks. Most of…
WILTON - School playgrounds constructed 20 or so years ago are all in disrepair and insurance companies are asking that they be dismantled for safety reasons. The Parent Teacher Association at Florence Rideout Elementary School began their fund raising over…
MERRIMACK - “Good fences make good neighbors,” wrote Robert Frost, the poet and occasional New Hampshire farmer. Another New England farmer, Eber Currier, would amend Frost’s words to add, “so do good buffers, especially ones with thick underbrush.” Currier grows…
HUDSON - First-time Telegraph Culinary Delights Cook-off contestant Cindy Martel was chosen the grand-prize winner for her Fresh Fruit Pudding Compote at the 22nd annual competition Saturday at Alvirne High School’s Checkers Restaurant. A longtime family favorite that she picked…
Mayor Bernie Streeter gathered his division directors and other key city administrators Thursday to lay down his guidelines for the next city budget. He told the group that he is looking for budget requests with increases of no more than…
NASHUA - The board was littered with colorful notes. “Who owns that?” asked school board member Scott Cote, pointing to a note detailing a perceived area of improvement. He was working with a dozen other Board of Education members and…
Color New Hampshire a shade of deep purple - and don’t forget to bring a fresh set of crayons four years from now. Consider: - The state went narrowly for Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry on Tuesday. - Voters tossed…
ens of thousands of people will don blaze-orange vests on Wednesday and take to New Hampshire’s woods for the start of deer-hunting season, a month-long event that will pump millions of dollars into the economy, fill the countryside with hunters…
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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.
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Cyberattacks now threaten organizations of every size and industry. Preventive security measures remain the strongest defense, but even the most sophisticated safeguards cannot guarantee immunity. Our panelist looks at what your organization should do if it’s been the victim of a cybersecurity breach.
When it comes to building and preserving wealth, most investors understand the importance of asset allocation — determining the right mix of stocks, bonds and other investments based on their risk. But there’s another layer of strategy that often gets overlooked: asset location.
How leaders can use January to set their organization up for a successful year
Three policy decisions from 2025 that will shape life in New Hampshire in 2026 and beyond
The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.
