Herve Riel, a Manchester accountant, found out his health insurance premiums were about to rise some 35 percent, to nearly $1,000 a month. No surprises there. Since he is in his 60s, and is in the smallest group possible (one),…
No matter what the outcome of the expected retrial of former Tyco International executives Dennis Kozlowski and Mark Swartz, their prosecution has already had an effect in New Hampshire. Or at least it’s supposed to. In October 2002, Tyco -…
It’s safe to say that there are few newspapers in northern New England quite like Rumbo, the free weekly newspaper for the Spanish-speaking population up and down the Merrimack River Valley, from Lawrence, Mass., through Nashua and as far north…
PELHAM - On April 27, the Pelham Police Department’s phones will be down for a short amount of time starting at 7 a.m. The department will not be able to receive any calls on the administrative lines: 635-2411 or 635-6985.…
AMHERST - Five candidates are being interviewed this week for the superintendent of schools position. Mike Ananis, who has overseen the Amherst, Mont Vernon and Souhegan Cooperative school districts since 2000, is leaving his post at the end of this…
HUDSON - The town Democratic Committee will hold its biennial organizational meeting this evening at 7 in the Community Development Room at Town Hall. The committee will elect officers and delegates to the state convention in May, and also talk…
The U.S. Post Office on Spring Street will be open until 7 tonight to accommodate last-minute taxpayers. Several other post offices around the state also will stay open later than usual tonight. The main Manchester post office, at 955 Goffs…
The Zoning Board of Adjustment has approved a plan by local officials to use the golf course at the Nashua Country Club in the south end to help solve a sewer problem. According to Amy Gill of the city engineer’s…
The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua is hosting its fifth annual Steak and Burger Dinner on April 21 at the club at 47 Grand Ave. The event, which will start at 6 p.m., gives civic and community leaders…
Following are vote tallies for contested races in Merrimack. (i) denotes incumbent. * denotes winner. Board of Selectmen, two three-year seats * Chuck Mower 1,556 * Tom Koenig 1,473 Tony Pellegrino 1,011 Stanley Heinrich 579 George Markwell 773 School Board,…
The Rev. V. Gene Robinson, Episcopal bishop of New Hampshire, will speak at the Collings Auditorium at Daniel Webster College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. as part of the Martin R. Richmond Lecture Series at Daniel Webster College. The free…
BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) - A Derry family has won a $2.3 million malpractice award because of injuries their daughter suffered during birth. Derek and Melissa O'Donnell sued Parkland Medical Center in Derry, two doctors and employees of Progressive Women's Healthcare.…
AMHERST - The Amherst Democrats are hosting a potluck dinner and a talk by Peter Burling, minority leader of the state House of Representatives, on April 13 at 6 p.m. at the Amherst Country Club. All interested people are invited…
MONT VERNON - The Mont Vernon Open Space Committee will begin meeting on the first Wednesday of each month starting May 5. The meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall and are open to the public.…
Because of a mistake, the March 19-April 1 article, “Golf club board may investigate ‘unusual activities,’ misidentified Steven Shapiro as a former member of the board of The Golf Club of New England. Shapiro never served on the golf club…
The Exchange Club will sponsor Candidates Night for residents seeking slots on the Board of Selectmen and School Board. The forum will be held at 7 tonight in the Merrimack High School cafeteria. The session, in a question-and-answer format, will…
NASHUA - Southern New Hampshire Medical Center kicks off the opening of its new Family Center on Tuesday, April 13, with a community open house. The event, slated to run from 4-7 p.m., will include tours, entertainment and gifts. The…
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The rains brought flooding to southern New Hampshire and may have contributed to a building collapse in Manchester. It also closed a number of schools and shut some roads throughout the Nashua area. "There's high water…
BEDFORD Town officials are inviting residents to tour their local emergency police and fire communications center. As part of National Telecommunications Week, officials will be offering tours of the Bedford Police-Fire Communications Center by appointment during the week of April…
An 11th-hour phone call to Gov. Craig Benson. A $2 million loan program that fell short by a few hundred thousand dollars. More than $4 million in cost overruns. And members voting by a 2-1 margin against kicking in another…
Pursuing a second career has turned out to be an expensive pastime for Drew Weber, the retired New York clothier and current owner of two minor league baseball teams, including the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who will be beginning their…
Before he started working for Portsmouth-based Erie Scientific four years ago, Michael Vadeboncoeur admits he hadn’t paid much attention to germs, bacteria and proper hand sanitation. He’d worked as a direct mailing marketing specialist, but Vadeboncoeur, now product manager for…
Fred Bramante, founder and owner of Daddy’s Junky Music Stores, served on the state Board of Education from 1992 to 1996 and ran four times for governor of New Hampshire. A native of Medford, Mass., he was a schoolteacher in…
New Hampshire communities issued a total of 419 permits for single-family housing construction in January of this year, the largest January total since the building boom of the 1980s. But while the market for new homes remains strong, many builders…
Here’s a good trivia question for your next social gathering: Besides the national primary, what does New Hampshire lead the nation in? Answer: real estate transfer taxes. It’s true. New Hampshire holds the unenviable position of having the highest real…
Lebanon, Concord and Keene are among the country’s top agricultural suburbs, according to a newly published book, “Boomtown USA: The 7-1/2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns.” Author Jack Schultz, chief executive of Agricel Inc., an Illinois-based rural industrial…
Can it work in New Hampshire? A nearly two-year effort by employers to peg the quality and efficiency of health care in New Hampshire with an aim at getting a handle on costs has gotten badly sidetracked following the withdrawal…
Before he started working for Portsmouth-based Erie Scientific four years ago, Michael Vadeboncoeur admits he hadn’t paid much attention to germs, bacteria and proper hand sanitation. He’d worked as a direct mailing marketing specialist, but Vadeboncoeur, now product manager for…
The $2.7 billion acquisition of Portsmouth-based Apogent Technologies by Fisher Scientific International Inc. is being seen by analysts as an expected move by the Hampton-based firm to enter the growing bioscience market. Fisher, a maker of laboratory gear for universities…
Fred Bramante, founder and owner of Daddy’s Junky Music Stores, served on the state Board of Education from 1992 to 1996 and ran four times for governor of New Hampshire. A native of Medford, Mass., he was a schoolteacher in…
Lebanon, Concord and Keene are among the country’s top agricultural suburbs, according to a newly published book, “Boomtown USA: The 7-1/2 Keys to Big Success in Small Towns.” Author Jack Schultz, chief executive of Agricel Inc., an Illinois-based rural industrial…
Here’s a good trivia question for your next social gathering: Besides the national primary, what does New Hampshire lead the nation in? Answer: real estate transfer taxes. It’s true. New Hampshire holds the unenviable position of having the highest real…
New Hampshire communities issued a total of 419 permits for single-family housing construction in January of this year, the largest January total since the building boom of the 1980s. But while the market for new homes remains strong, many builders…
Pursuing a second career has turned out to be an expensive pastime for Drew Weber, the retired New York clothier and current owner of two minor league baseball teams, including the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, who will be beginning their…
Can it work in New Hampshire? A nearly two-year effort by employers to peg the quality and efficiency of health care in New Hampshire with an aim at getting a handle on costs has gotten badly sidetracked following the withdrawal…
Before he started working for Portsmouth-based Erie Scientific four years ago, Michael Vadeboncoeur admits he hadn’t paid much attention to germs, bacteria and proper hand sanitation. He’d worked as a direct mailing marketing specialist, but Vadeboncoeur, now product manager for…
GREENVILLE - The Democratic Town Committee named new officers and began planning for the upcoming elections at a meeting Saturday. New officers are Anne McInnes, chairman; Marguerite Vallaincourt, vice chairman; Emmy Rainwater, secretary; and Jim Giddings, treasurer. A delegate to…
MILFORD - Greater Milford Outreach is an organization for anyone interested in exchanging ideas for better serving children and families in the greater Milford area. GMO seeks to create a network among area human services, schools, the court system, parents…
The Solid Waste Department will begin the special curbside collection of leaves, grass clippings and pine needles on Monday, April 12. Soft yard waste may be put into either paper compost bags or 32-gallon barrels. Since the start of the…
The Mine Falls Park Advisory Committee will hold its first trail day of the season on Saturday, April 24, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. The group will meet at the Lincoln Park entrance to the park, behind the Hannaford supermarket. The…
Malarkey’s Casual Family Dining in Lorden Plaza on Nashua Street will hold a jail-and-bail on Wednesday to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The restaurant has set a goal of $20,000 for the day, which will include live music and food.…
GREENVILLE - The Democratic Town Committee met briefly on Saturday to name new officers and begin planning for the upcoming elections. New officers are Chairman Anne McInnes, Vice-Chairman Marguerite Vallaincourt; Secretary Emmy Rainwater; and Treasurer Jim Giddings. A delegate to…
MILFORD - The annual spring meeting of the Souhegan Watershed Association will be held on Monday from 7-9 p.m., in the Keyes Room of the Wadleigh Library in Milford. The meeting is open to everyone. On the agenda will be…
WILTON - The Wilton Animal Hospital will sponsor a rabies clinic for dogs and cats on Monday, April 12, 4:30 to 6 p.m., at the Fire Station. Cost is $10 per shot. All area people are welcome. Dog licenses will…
TEWKSBURY, MASS. - Demoulas Supermarkets has recalled a store-brand pancake and waffle mix because it has egg not listed in the ingredients. The company said it had pulled its 32-ounce boxes of Demoulas & Market Basket Complete Pancake & Waffle…
MILFORD - A gas line break shortly before noon shut down a street leading off the Milford Oval on Monday, leading to an evacuation of St. Patrick's Church and some nearby homes. The street was reopened about forty five minutes…
NASHUA - President Bush visited the heart of Kerry country Thursday to tell enthusiastic supporters on a shop-floor classroom that matching education to the needs of business is key to solving the nation's employment problems. "Community colleges have got the…
NASHUA - The Country Tavern Inn has received city approval to build an 18-foot electronic changing message sign in front of its restaurant at 452 Amherst St. The Zoning Board of Adjustment normally takes a dim view of such signs,…
Students from 24 high schools and technical centers throughout the state will take part in a daylong skills and leadership competition Friday. Two hundred and seventy-five students are expected to participate in the competition sponsored by SkillsUSA-VICA, which is a…
A couple of area farmers were out in California recently as part of their roles on advisory committees of the American Farm Bureau Federation. Timothy O’Connell of Milford, a former state representative and owner of Butternut Farm, was recently appointed…
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
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
The nonprofit and ReVision Energy expand renewable energy portfolio with new solar panels across five properties in the Monadnock Region
