Author: NH Business Review Staff

Students learn meaning of Memorial Day

WILTON - Memorial Day has become just “another long weekend,” and the original meaning is being lost, according to Marine Corps Reserve Lt. Col. John Yurcak. Yurcak, who was the guest speaker at a Florence Rideout Elementary School program on…

Old cemetery brings new reflections

LYNDEBOROUGH - Old country cemeteries are quiet, peaceful spots, places for reverie and remembrance. The slate headstones from the 1770s can still be read, since slate resists the weather and the lichens much better than the fancier granite and marble.…

Nation honors a generation's sacrifice

WASHINGTON - Admiration for the Greatest Generation ran about 140,000 times deep Saturday with the dedication of the National World War II Memorial. Amidst pageantry and fervent declarations of patriotism, people of all ages jammed the many open corridors of…

Aging veterans make it through historic day in good shape

WASHINGTON - Of the more than 140,000 people estimated to have attended the World War II Memorial dedication Saturday, only 110 required medical attention with 30 of them going to hospitals. Most of those treated went to nine medical tents…

A long, hard journey from dream to reality

He had read all about the controversy over the National World War II Memorial, following the proposal’s arduous route from the drawing board to the middle of the Mall. But as A.A. Lanciotti prepared to attend the dedication ceremony, he…

Con: Not all relationships are equal

In response to the Rob Marino letter of May 5. Heterosexual and same-sex relationships are not equal because the latter cannot procreate. This physical fact mandates inferiority no matter how hyperbolic the rhetoric gets about equal rights. Same-sex relationships cannot…

Concord woman adds stylish touch to medical jewelry

CONCORD - Sharon Adrien has had diabetes for 26 years, but until recently, she never wore a medical ID bracelet. When Adrien began using an insulin pump four years ago to regulate her insulin throughout the day, she knew she…

Plenty planned in region on Memorial Day

Here is a roundup of Memorial Day observances and events planned around Greater Nashua, in alphabetical order by town: Brookline The town ceremony will be at 9 a.m. Monday at Town Hall. Greenville Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday…

All about trout

When most people order fish, they do so by the pound at their local fish counter. But if you’re a New Hampshire Fish and Game warden and you think your pond is running a little low on trout, you can…

A delayed salute for Milton Tufts

Looking at the New Hampshire Marine Memorial at Hampton Beach, one thing always bothered veteran Alan Morgan. The name of a boyhood friend, Milton Tufts, was nowhere to be found. Tufts worked on Morgan’s father’s farm in Hudson when he…

Hunt Building in need of work

The grand dame that gave Library Hill its name needs some help. A recent facility master plan of the Hunt Building by the firm HDB/Cram and Ferguson of Boston, a successor to Hunt architect Ralph Adams Cram, points out the…

Plans for city riverwalk stall

NASHUA - The goal of remaking the Nashua River into a showpiece and continuing the revival of Railroad Square hit a roadblock last week when aldermen objected to one of the key features of the plan. The decision raises questions…

National WWII Memorial: A Chronology

The memorial was authorized by Congress in 1993. Construction began in September 2001 after several years of fund raising and public hearings. 1993 May 25: President Clinton authorizes the American Battle Monuments Commission to establish a World War II Memorial…

Merrimack looks to the future

MERRIMACK - Public relations and communication were among the themes selectman discussed Thursday night while brainstorming their goals for the upcoming year. Board members will further discuss and prioritize plans for the future at the board’s meeting June 10. One…

14-year-old sounds alarm during blaze

WILTON - A middle-school girl who smelled smoke before heading off to school alerted the other two families in her building Thursday morning, saving them from what could have been a dangerous fire. “If she didn’t get the people out…

Hudson firefighters to donate old gear

HUDSON - The Fire Department’s obsolete protective clothing will have a second life at smaller departments across the country. The department recently inventoried its protective clothing and found several items that the department no longer uses, including 11 pairs of…

Crash damages apartment building

NASHUA - Fire officials were forced to evacuate a local apartment building Thursday when a resident accidentally rolled his car from a nearby parking lot into the side of the structure, sending a television in an adjacent apartment flying off…

Pelham blaze requires 4 alarms

PELHAM - A four-alarm fire caused thousands of dollars in damage to an electronics manufacturing company Friday night. The fire at QAC Incorporated at 60 Pulpit Rock Road was initially reported at about 7 p.m., when an off-duty employee discovered…

Salmon advisory issued by state

NASHUA - New concern about the buildup of toxins in adult, hatchery-raised salmon has led the state to recommend that adult fishermen limit their consumption of brood stock released from the federal hatchery in Nashua, and that people under 15…

EPA fines local firms for water violations

PELHAM K&B Development and American Excavating Corp. face up to $137,500 in fines for violations of the Clean Water Act at the Collins Way construction site in town, the Environmental Protection Agency said in a statement. The EPA said the…

Principal says boss not why he quit

MONT VERNON - Former Village School Principal Bob St. Cyr wants to set the record straight. He has no issues with Superintendent of Schools Michael Ananis, despite public comments his father, Al St. Cyr, made in anger outside a School…

Eighth-grader saves neighbors from fire

WILTON, N.H. (AP) The fire chief says Abbie Graves is a guardian angel. The eighth-grader saved three of her neighbors when their apartment house caught fire on Thursday. Brandy MacDonald and her two young children were sleeping when flames broke…

Three families homeless after fire

WILTON A Thursday morning fire in an apartment house left three families homeless. Both the apartment house and much of the occupants’ belongings received heavy fire and smoke damage, according to the Greater Nashua & Souhegan Valley Chapter of the…

Surveys on high school coming soon

WINDHAM The School Board is sending everybody who gets mail in town a survey to get suggestions for a possible Windham High School. The School Board is planning to use the surveys, which will be mailed the week of June…

Preserving Benson’s

HUDSON - The town’s work preserving Benson’s is moving forward and getting recognition statewide. The New Hampshire Preservation Alliance has awarded the Benson’s Committee and the authors of a report on historical buildings in Benson’s a stewardship and planning award.…

3 Enterasys execs face federal trial

Three former top executives of Enterasys Networks Inc. have pleaded not guilty and two more have pleaded guilty to charges stemming from what federal prosecutors describe as a $1.3 billion fraud against investors. The charges resulted from an investigation into…

‘Continuous improvement’ gives Temco Tool its edge

As he gives a tour of Temco Tool’s impressive facility on Holt Avenue in Manchester, Norm Gagne compares his main task as president of the company to that “of steering a boat.” In this case, the ship is a 28,000-square-foot,…

Chewing the fat with Dr. Mary McGowan

Mary McGowan, M.D., is the worst thing that ever happened to cholesterol. As medical director of the Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, she works with the other professionals at the center to…

Brady and Sullivan making their mark in southern N.H.

In 1992, when New Hampshire’s leading banks had been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and newspapers were filled with foreclosure notices, most people looked at the real estate market and saw disaster. Shane Brady and Arthur Sullivan…

Economic health is linked to community preservation

New Hampshire's economic future will depend largely on how well each community in the state preserves its distinctive character, provides affordable housing and safeguards the state's environment, according to Exeter resident Peter Francese, a nationally known demographics expert. Francese was…

Portsmouth firm brings Web savvy to real estate

Real estate agents spend much of their day on office tasks instead of selling homes, but it’s the goal of a new Web-based application to save agents time and money by integrating and automating many of those chores. Created by…

Mt. Sunapee condo plan: gold mine or giveaway?

Should the state -- literally and figuratively -- mortgage the use of Mt. Sunapee State Park, paving the way toward development in surrounding communities and financing resorts elsewhere in the country? Should the state take advantage of a unique private-public…

North Country effort measures the economics of creativity

When you think about the White Mountains, you probably think about, well, mountains. You may remember wildlife you’ve seen or a cozy inn where you stayed. You probably don’t think about cutting-edge art and theatre. Frumie Selchen wants to change…

‘Continuous improvement’ gives Temco Tool its edge

As he gives a tour of Temco Tool’s impressive facility on Holt Avenue in Manchester, Norm Gagne compares his main task as president of the company to that “of steering a boat.” In this case, the ship is a 28,000-square-foot,…

Chewing the fat with Dr. Mary McGowan

Mary McGowan, M.D., is the worst thing that ever happened to cholesterol. As medical director of the Cholesterol Management Center at the New England Heart Institute at Catholic Medical Center, she works with the other professionals at the center to…

Economic health is linked to community preservation

New Hampshire's economic future will depend largely on how well each community in the state preserves its distinctive character, provides affordable housing and safeguards the state's environment, according to Exeter resident Peter Francese, a nationally known demographics expert. Francese was…

Brady and Sullivan making their mark in southern N.H.

In 1992, when New Hampshire’s leading banks had been taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and newspapers were filled with foreclosure notices, most people looked at the real estate market and saw disaster. Shane Brady and Arthur Sullivan…

Mt. Sunapee condo plan: gold mine or giveaway?

Should the state -- literally and figuratively -- mortgage the use of Mt. Sunapee State Park, paving the way toward development in surrounding communities and financing resorts elsewhere in the country? Should the state take advantage of a unique private-public…

Portsmouth firm brings Web savvy to real estate

Real estate agents spend much of their day on office tasks instead of selling homes, but it’s the goal of a new Web-based application to save agents time and money by integrating and automating many of those chores. Created by…

Athletic directors to talk about rivalry

NASHUA - It’s too late for anything to be done for November’s Turkey Bowl, but officials from Bishop Guertin High School and the Nashua School District have agreed to continue to talk about the future of the high school football…

Benson to OK state ethics code

CONCORD - A state ethics code won final approval from legislators Tuesday. Gov. Craig Benson has already said he’d sign the bill that also prevents a state regulator from going to lobby in an area of expertise within six months…

Water testing study rejected by House

CONCORD - The House of Representatives killed a study into whether the state should phase out water testing services that business leaders claim now compete unfairly with private labs. Nashua Republican Sen. Jane O’Hearn had offered a plan to pending…

Board OKs hearing on connecting two streets

HUDSON - Residents will be able to weigh in on a proposal to connect Webster and Ferry streets next month. The Board of Selectmen approved holding a public hearing on the proposal at its June 22 meeting. Road Agent Kevin…

Three promoted in fire department

NASHUA - Fire officials promoted three members of the city’s fire department Wednesday to positions opened following the retirement of former Fire Chief Mike Buxton. Lake Street Community Fire Station Capt. Dan Cronin was promoted to the position of deputy…

Board to discuss road connection

CONNECTING STREETS HUDSON - In order to improve traffic flow along the heavily traveled Derry Street, the road agent has recommending linking Webster and Ferry streets. “As you are aware traffic congestion on Derry Street has reach an unacceptable level,”…

Household hazardous-waste collection slated

REGION - Residents of Amherst, Brookline, Hollis, Hudson, Litchfield, Merrimack, Milford, Mont Vernon, Nashua, Pelham or Windham, may discard household hazardous waste June 3 at the Public Works Garage on Riverside Street in Nashua. The collection will run from 3…

AG to address Voice of the Faithful

NASHUA - State Attorney General Peter Heed will address the local chapter of the Catholic lay group Voice of the Faithful Thursday night. Heed will outline the state’s agreement with the Diocese of Manchester, and will participate in a question-and-answer…

Lightning strikes house, causes fire

BEDFORD - Lightning from an early morning thunderstorm on Sunday struck a Bowman Parade Road home and sparked a fire that left it heavily damaged and uninhabitable, Fire Chief Scott Wiggin said in a prepared statement. The homeowner, who wasn’t…