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…
WINDHAM - A motorist was thrown from a Chevrolet Tahoe that rolled on Interstate 93 after swerving to avoid another vehicle Sunday afternoon, state police reported. The driver, whom police did not identify, was brought by ambulance to Parkland Medical…
MERRIMACK - He shouldn’t have obeyed his thirst - and underage drinking might be the least of the laws he broke. About 11:25 a.m. on Monday a young man described as being in his late teens held up the Exxon…
WINDHAM - A motorist was thrown from a Chevrolet Tahoe that rolled on Interstate 93 after swerving to avoid another vehicle Sunday afternoon, state police reported. The driver, whom police did not identify, was brought by ambulance to Parkland Medical…
WILTON - The Second Congregational Church will prepare and serve an old-fashioned ham and bean supper on Friday, Aug. 27, 6:30 p.m., on board the Wilton Scenic Railroad. The menu includes cole slaw, homemade bread, beverages and dessert. Cost is…
Presstek Inc., a Hudson-based maker of digital imaging machines, is acquiring the bankrupt A.B.Dick Co. for $40 million. A.B.Dick, a worldwide supplier to the graphic arts and printing industry, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection earlier in July, which makes…
Park City, Utah: American Skiing Co. and Triple Peaks LLC, a group of investors led by the owners of Okemo in Vermont and operators of Mt. Sunapee in New Hampshire, announced that they have settled a lawsuit over the proposed…
Concord: USA Springs and the state have reached an agreement on a groundwater withdrawal permit allowing the Pelham-based company to build a bottling plant and collect more than 300,000 gallons a day from wells on its property in Nottingham. The…
Nashua: Two lawyers in Nashua are filing class-action lawsuits against more than a dozen lenders and credit insurance companies that they say have failed to refund insurance premiums to car buyers, as required by state law.
Manchester: Robert Scully, executive director of the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, is warning his members to steer clear of Boston during the Democratic National Convention. Scully said law enforcement officials in Massachusetts expect a 14-mile backup and a 2-1/2…
Exeter: After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, Kitchen Etc. is closing all of its stores, including those in Nashua, Manchester, and Newington. Kitchen Etc. Inc. operates 17 retail stores in nine states, and offered its products worldwide…
Hooksett: Merchants Automotive Group has sold its rental car division to Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Headquartered in Hooksett, Merchants has 17 rental locations and some 1,500 vehicles. Merchants’ operations include new and used vehicle sales and service, as well as corporate fleet…
Portsmouth: More than a year after Kathleen Stiso Mullins resigned as president of Strawbery Banke, Lawrence Yerdon has been named as the museum’s new leader. Yerdon was formerly president and chief executive officer of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
Concord: Peterson Petroleum, a company accused by the state of polluting soil and groundwater at several gas stations in New Hampshire, has agreed to pay a fine of $125,000. Assistant Attorney General Richard Head said some of the contamination happened…
Concord: Kelly Ayotte has been confirmed by the Executive Council as New Hampshire’s first female attorney general, replacing Peter Heed, who resigned in June amid allegations that he inappropriately touched a woman on a dance floor at a state-sponsored conference.…
You know that companies are hiring again, but there you sit, thick in the middle of a job hunt, and you’re getting no bites from eager employers. What’s the deal? It might be a good idea to check your resume.…
Laconia: Lewis & Saunders, a manufacturer of rigid tube assemblies for the aerospace industry, has announced plans to hire 100 new workers. Lewis & Saunders, whose clients include the private sector as well as the military, is part of Smiths’…
The people at Russound are in the business of making homeowners happy with the sounds of music. Located in Newmarket, Russound is a state-of-the-art designer, manufacturer and supplier of distributed audio systems. “Distributed” means music from multiple sources (CDs, cassettes,…
The New Hampshire Retirement System deserves much praise for its efforts in keeping at least portions of corporate America on the straight and narrow. The retirement system, as New Hampshire Business Review’s Bob Sanders reports on our front page, has…
There is no doubt that the skyrocketing cost of health insurance is one of the biggest concerns for New Hampshire small-business owners. Ever-increasing premiums are forcing many of us to make difficult decisions, like whether to cut health benefits for…
I am a Republican who backs the war in Iraq because a genocidal tyrant was toppled. However, few will secretly disagree that oil explains why the United States intervened in Iraq, but unleashed only rhetoric against genocide in Rwanda. Oil…
In their thirst for more of our money, state administrative officials have confused the closing of an inadvertent loophole in the tax code and making a decision to impose new taxes. In doing so, they have crossed the line between…
The winds on Lake Massabesic were blowing 10-20 mph out of the west with gusts to 30 or more. We were sailing back toward the club, when I noticed an overturned kayak and someone in the water. We quickly sailed…
Leadership courses often note the ironic contrast between people with leadership qualities and those occupying leadership positions, whether elected or otherwise. Such courses ask for people to think about why many people who are leaders are not in leadership positions…
Compared to recent years, the 2004 session of the New Hampshire Legislature was pretty quiet on the utility front. If there was one characteristic common to most utility-related pieces of legislation this year, it was the desire to study the…
Q. Some time ago you offered a list of reasons companies are negligent when it comes to fostering dramatic innovation (you called it “breakout” innovation). In my experience, the real problem is managers who lack creativity and guts. Agree? A.…
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.
As of April 2024, roughly 30% of New Hampshire workers were over 55, and more than 210,000 residents are expected to reach traditional retirement age in the coming decade.
