GREENVILLE - The annual town cleanup day will be held Saturday. Volunteers are asked to meet at the Town Hall at 9 a.m., where they will be assigned an area to work. The event is co-sponsored by the Conservation Committee…
The Nashua Lions Club is looking for nominations for its Teacher of the Year award. Nominations can be made by anyone. The only requirement is that the person being nominated is a teacher in either a public or private school…
When firefighters get together for a cause, there is no stopping them. Shane Sewade, who works at the Lake Street Fire Station in Nashua, said after fellow firefighter Manny Pimental lost his wife to breast cancer last year, a lot…
Housing continues to be a priority issue for senior citizens. The Greater Nashua Area Committee on Aging has planned a forum on senior housing options to be held at the Senior Activity Center, 70 Temple St., on Wednesday, April 28,…
MANCHESTER - Several things immediately strike you about Hubert Simwerayi and his wife, Helene Muyumbu: How much they have been through, how much gratitude they express, and how deeply they wish to be reunited with their seven children. The couple…
NASHUA - Mayor Bernie Streeter trimmed the spending plan for the city’s schools, but his budget proposal for the 2005 fiscal year does not endorse any of the dire options feared by parents. No elementary schools will close. High school…
“Business diversity” is an often abused claim employed by companies attempting to separate themselves from their competition. But it’s the real thing at Appledore Engineering Inc. of Portsmouth, a relatively small firm that can do a lot of things --…
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…
“Business diversity” is an often abused claim employed by companies attempting to separate themselves from their competition. But it’s the real thing at Appledore Engineering Inc. of Portsmouth, a relatively small firm that can do a lot of things --…
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),…
A recent article in The Boston Globe reports that the promise of big savings on phone calls has helped propel “Voice over Internet Protocol” into the consumer consciousness. To consumers, interest in VoIP has boomed during the last year as…
Dial-up is fading and high-speed connections are soaring for Internet usage by New Hampshire businesses, according to a survey released Tuesday by the state that underlined the importance of fast Net access in the corporate world. And that importance is…
Radio frequency identification, or RFID, is a technology often described as the next generation of bar coding, one that proponents say will revolutionize supply chain management. Placed on pallets, boxes or individual items, RFID tags can track and identify goods…
Now that the Segway has fizzled, New Hampshire’s best claim to a cool techno-thing has to be IPv6. I’ll admit that “cool” is relative: I don’t think you’ll see Diane Sawyer getting all giddy about Internet name-space expansion any time…
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…
Torrington Properties has deepened its stake in the state’s commercial/retail real estate market with its purchase of the 300,000-square-foot shopping center in Rochester known as The Ridge. The $51.3 million acquisition from Waterstone Properties includes the retail center adjacent to Route 11, home to Market Basket, a New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet, Marshalls, Old Navy, Starbucks, Stonewall Kitchen, Petco, Famous Footwear, ULTA Beauty, Hobby Lobby, the 110 Grill restaurant and other occupants.
Joshua Greenwald, owner broker of the Greenwald Realty Group, is the new president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
While the median price of a single-family home in New Hampshire declined again in November, don’t assume it’s a trend toward greater affordability. More likely, according to Susan Cole, president of the New Hampshire Association of Realtors (NHAR), it’s because of seasonal trends in this region.
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
‘What I learned is if we wanted to have a product or a program in New Hampshire that was successful, it had to mirror the illegal product, because if it was too greedy, if it was…
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
The State Department and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) have stopped processing visas for Afghans and slowed or halted issuing “green cards” to refugees, the documents granting refugees permanent resident status in the United States and the ability to seek employment.
