A series of articles on outsourcing by the New Hampshire Business Review’s Cindy Kibbe (the third and final part can be found on page 1B) has highlighted the complex ramifications of the practice. While it’s true that sending jobs overseas…
When advocating for the founding of national forests, President Theodore Roosevelt listed as a reason for their creation “to preserve the timber supply for various classes of wood users.” Since its founding, New Hampshire’s White Mountain National Forest has been…
To the editor: As a follow up to your recent article (“Outsourcing: The good, the bad and the inevitable,” July 9-22 NHBR), AeA, the largest high-tech association in the United States, has sent a copy of its white paper addressing…
Education in New Hampshire has been the state’s central political issue for the last decade or so (or is it century?). The funding of it, the adequacy of it and the relation it has to our political lives has been…
Successful firms are coming to realize that their success is not a “forever” thing. The shelf life of entire companies is shrinking almost as fast as the shelf life of their products and services. For years, internal research and development…
It’s summertime, and the livin’ is easy — until you have to pair that wine with summer’s fresh foods. Gordon Heins, wine specialist for the State Liquor Commission, takes all the guesswork out of finding that perfect summer wine. And…
Virtually all of those who were old enough at the time remember where they were and what they were doing when they heard that President Kennedy had been shot, or the Japanese had bombed Pearl Harbor, or the Red Sox…
A Child’s Gift Golf Tournament, Aug. 20, Nippo Lake Golf Club, Barrington. Proceeds to benefit Wide Horizons for Children’s Adoption Subsidy program which provides financial assistance to those looking to adopt a child. Cost: $100 per golfer. Contact: Rob Secinaro,…
Far be it from F&J to stir up trouble, but we’d love to have an answer to this question: To whom was Governor Benson referring when he told Kevin Landrigan of The Telegraph, while complaining about being held to a…
“I have bad luck hitting them but good luck not getting hurt.” - Berlin Mayor Bob Danderson after hitting a moose for the second time in his driving career, this one while in a Mazda Miata convertible. “We heeded the…
Considering the state of politics in New Hampshire, perhaps Senate President Tom Eaton and Majority Leader Bob Clegg shouldn’t have taken offense at outgoing Sen. Burt Cohen’s recent commentary comparing them to “party bosses in Soviet Russia.” They don’t bare…
While on the stump, John Lynch, the Democratic gubernatorial hopeful, has taken to telling voters an anecdote from four years ago. When he was being interviewed for a spot on the University System of New Hampshire board of trustees, he…
Perhaps it’s in the interests of budget-cutting that various news outlets have apparently been reducing their political coverage by dispensing with the primaries. A case in point - THE case in point, in fact - is the apparent decision to…
Most of us are stymied when faced with the monolithic walls of wine bottles at the grocery store or the state liquor shop. It gets even worse if you attempt to go to one of the very few wine cellars…
Matthew Gregg, co-founder of the New Hampshire Theatre Awards and longtime member of the McLean Communications family, has been hard at work on a Broadway musical, “Nine 11,” based on the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. In his passion…
Whoever said too many cooks spoil the broth obviously wasn’t a team player, because that is exactly what Chez Boucher’s Cooking School is trying to do - build teams through Culinary Adventures cooking classes. “Participants will have to choose a…
• After his hysterical “Crossfire” performance on the State House lawn last month, calling CNN’s Tucker Carlson a twerp would be an insult to all the other twerps. • Who’ll have to wait longer before they actually get the cash in their…
Stonyfield Farm’s Strong Women conference - profiled last year in the New Hampshire Business Review - is coming to Boston in September. “Strong Women Saturday” is billed as an ambitious undertaking patterned after the Londonderry-based yogurt maker’s successful Strong Women…
FINANCIAL SERVICES Michael F. Jurnak has been elected a principal of the accounting firm of Berry, Dunn, McNeil & Parker. Based in Manchester, Jurnak is a member of BDMP’s Manufacturing Industry Group. Donna M. Ehrler has been promoted to senior…
Manchester: Ted Herbert’s Music Mart, a Manchester landmark, is merging with the Frederick, Md.-based Music and Arts Centers chain. Terms of the deal, which includes the music store business but not the music school or the store property, were undisclosed.…
In the 15 months since Tom Metzger took over as chairman, president and CEO of Citizens Bank New Hampshire, he’s certainly made himself at home. In fact, Metzger - a 30-year veteran of the banking industry, including eight years as…
Venture capitalists invested $916.6 million into New England firms in the second quarter — the most since late 2001 — according to a new study. New England venture investing increased for the third consecutive quarter, as investors placed big bets…
Banknorth Group (BNK) reported second-quarter net income of $95.8 million, a 10 percent increase over a year ago. For the quarter, Banknorth had income of 55 cents per share, up from 53 cents for the same period last year. Its…
Three of the nation’s largest cellular phone companies have reached a deal with 32 states, including New Hampshire, that requires them to be more up-front with customers in their advertisements and service plans. Verizon Wireless, Cingular Wireless and Sprint PCS…
With a state budget deficit that some project to be $300 million over the next biennium looming in the near future, tax revenues are likely to be a big issue in this fall’s election and during the 2005 legislative session…
The Sununu bill is an attempt to prevent conflicting state regulations from slowing introduction of the technology The Senate Commerce Committee has added some confusion to the effort to bar states from regulating Voice over Internet Protocol service for three…
The U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress passed a defense bill that provides contracts to several New Hampshire firms, led by BAE Systems. The conference report on the Fiscal Year 2005 Defense Appropriations Act includes $103.65 million in federal funding sought…
Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Nashua was the top recipient of an annual federal grant to help alleviate the lack of affordable housing and promote economic development in Nashua. The nonprofit received a total of about $487,000 in financial assistance,…
An Auburn real estate developer is planning to buy the 140-acre riverfront farm in Franklin where Daniel Webster grew up and turn it into retirement housing. Elmer Pease II of PD Associates Real Estate Consultants signed a purchase and sales…
The Portsmouth Planning Board has approved site plans for a new 22,000-square-foot Hilton Hotel along Hanover and High streets, but the project could face civil action over its potential threat to downtown parking. The board voted 7-2 to approve Cathartes…
The Concord Planning Board has postponed a decision on a proposed 124-townhouse development on Bog Road. Developer Reggie Moreau of R.J. Moreau Communities in Bedford filed his application for the Vineyards townhouses last fall, and then went through a series…
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage of Waltham, Mass. — the largest residential real estate brokerage company in New England — has bought Preferred Properties Inc. of Moultonboro. The purchase price was not disclosed. In 2003, Preferred Properties’ 31 residential real estate…
Exeter Hospital has opened its $6 million radiation therapy center, becoming the region’s only accredited comprehensive community hospital cancer program. In 2003, Exeter Hospital was granted a certificate of need from the state to add radiation therapy to its cancer…
Amisys Synertech Inc., a Rockville, Md.-based provider of advanced software products and claims processing services for health-care payers, and Manchester-based Choicelinx Corp., a provider of Web-based solutions and consumer-directed technology products for the health insurance industry, have signed a definitive…
In June, health-care professionals from across the state and New England met to discuss how to build a telehealth initiative in New Hampshire. The two-day “Telehealth NH” seminar was sponsored by the North Country Health Consortium Inc., a Littleton-based rural…
When David Gottesman decided to run for the New Hampshire Senate in District 12, it took some of his friends and neighbors by surprise. “My life is pretty busy,” said the Nashua attorney. “People were wondering why I was doing…
New Hampshire should consider helping to offer affordable long-term care insurance to younger and middle-aged residents, according to Health and Human Services Commissioner John Stephen. Stephen said his advisory council is exploring how to encourage young citizens to buy long-term…
As part of the state’s continued effort to privatize social services, the Department of Health and Human Services is negotiating with a for-profit contractor to manage the care of the sickest of the poor. The department’s embrace of so-called disease…
AMHERST - The second annual Crisman Memorial 5K Race/Walk will be held Saturday at 10 a.m. at Souhegan High School. Registration begins at 8 a.m. on the day of the race. The registration fee is $20 for adults and $15…
HOLLIS - A host of Republican candidates will speak at the Hillsborough County Republican Committee’s Ed Lobacki Memorial Picnic on Sunday at Alpine Grove. The event is from noon-3 p.m. Sunday, featuring food and raffle prizes. For tickets or more…
CONTACT INFORMATION The Executive Service Corps of New Hampshire, a volunteer project that matches experienced executives and business consultants with nonprofit agencies, has received a $5,000 grant from the Ann DeNicola Trust to underwrite affordable consulting services for nonprofits in…
MASON - A large collection of Uncle Sam posters, about 350, is in Sonoma, Calif., and Jean-Pierre Mouraux, the posters’ owner, was in town twice in July researching Sam Wilson. Wilson, who lived in Mason during part of his childhood,…
BROOKLINE - Tanina Cadwell has spent the past three years growing her crowning glory - more than 17 inches of straight, wheat-colored hair. But the 9-year-old from Hollis didn’t bat an eye Saturday as her hairstylist lifted her ponytail off…
WILTON - Joan Melcher was knitting a pair of socks with the words “Kerry 2004” along the side. “Madame DeFarge,” she said of her efforts, which she defined as her exercise for arthritis. Others were enjoying the good food, talking…
NASHUA - In response to a Right-to-Know request for minutes of 10 unscheduled nonpublic sessions since January, the Board of Education has unsealed the records of seven of those sessions. The minutes are minute. Instead of the type of detailed…
MERRIMACK - As Bugs might say, “Overture, curtain, lights. This is it, we’ll hit the heights. And oh, what heights we’ll hit. . . .” Or, in the words of the Delaney clan, “Hello, Merrimack! Goodbye, Lowell!” The Delaney family…
A state budget cut has forced a statewide mental health advocacy organization to drop up to 500 families, including many in Greater Nashua, from a program that was helping them to advocate for their mentally ill children. The cut also…
Football season hasn’t started, but the families of the 94th Military Police Company had every reason to yell “touchdown.” A plane carrying the 150-plus members of the Londonderry-based unit touched down Friday at Fort Drum, N.Y., ending perhaps the longest…
WILTON - The Renovation Committee for the Wilton Public-Gregg Free Library is seeking donations of unusual items from Wilton’s past as well as items of general interest for a silent auction to be held Aug. 29, during Old Home Days,…
The Zoning Board of Adjustment denied a local property owner four variances he needed to convert a single-family home at 39 Amherst St. into a two-family dwelling. Richard Sansone needed the variances because his property doesn’t meet city zoning requirements…
Velcro Companies plans to consolidate textiles manufacturing from its Queen City site to its production facility in Somersworth but is committed to remaining in New Hampshire, the company said Monday. Velcro, which has operated in Manchester for nearly 70 years, is the only U.S. manufacturer of textile hook and loop fasteners.
ConvenientMD is trying to re-establish what it means to have a primary care physician — one that is accessible, that isn’t hurried by the stack of patients in the waiting room, that is focused on preventative care as much as continued care.
NLRA guidance contains a more employer-friendly view
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.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Planning for the future, particularly as a business owner, requires more than a simple will. Our panelist of professionals explore the fundamentals of estate planning, from choosing between wills and trusts to preparing for incapacity and business succession. Their insights highlight how thoughtful planning can protect assets, reduce legal complications, maximize financial benefits and ensure your wishes are carried out for both family and business interests.
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.
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.
