Author: NH Business Review Staff

Rabies clinic set for April 12

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…

Pancake, waffle mix recalled

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…

Gas line break closes street, clears church

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…

Amid concern over jobs, Bush heads to New Hampshire

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…

Board approves Nashua restaurant sign

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,…

Technical competition slated

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…

Local farmers appointed to committees

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…

Planners approve Main St. offices plan

NASHUA - A former rooming house with something of a checkered past will be expanded and converted into office space under a proposal approved by the Planning Board. The board on Thursday voted 6-1 to endorse the plan by local…

Senior center, housing get OK

NASHUA - It’s been a long time coming, but a plan to build a new Senior Activity Center and 43 units of housing for the elderly on Temple Street has cleared the local permitting process. Construction on the facility is…

Area residents mixed on their views of war

NASHUA - Kagen Weeks drives a shiny red car decorated with a lone rear bumper sticker printed in red, white and blue: “Bush/Orwell 2004.” The message the 28-year-old environmental engineer hopes to send is a puzzle to many passersby, who…

President Bush to visit Nashua

President Bush will make his second trip in two months to New Hampshire next Thursday to tout jobs in Nashua. Bush’s official visit as the nation’s chief executive will come a few hours before he travels to Boston for a…

C.B. Sullivan’s educated approach to salons

It might be an exaggeration to say that C.B. Sullivan Jr. was born with the salon supply business in his blood. But not by much. “We grew up with a small barber supply business in our basement,” Sullivan says of…

C.B. Sullivan’s educated approach to salons

It might be an exaggeration to say that C.B. Sullivan Jr. was born with the salon supply business in his blood. But not by much. “We grew up with a small barber supply business in our basement,” Sullivan says of…

The first couple of N.H. culture

Van McLeod, New Hampshire’s commissioner of cultural resources, oversees the state’s divisions of the arts, historical resources and libraries. His wife, Joan Goshgarian, is executive director of the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, which seeks to educate, motivate…

SB 110 reform face uncertain future in House

Small-business owners walloped by health insurance rate increases might be getting a break if a bill passed by the state Senate becomes law. But they shouldn’t hold their breath. Senate Bill 429 reforms the health insurance reforms contained in last…

The first couple of N.H. culture

Van McLeod, New Hampshire’s commissioner of cultural resources, oversees the state’s divisions of the arts, historical resources and libraries. His wife, Joan Goshgarian, is executive director of the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, which seeks to educate, motivate…

Canadian firm finds the perfect spot in Colebrook

There’s no one set of rules for bringing new companies to New Hampshire. No two businesses follow the same path to relocation. Often making a personal connection at the right time makes all the difference - and that was the…

SB 110 reform face uncertain future in House

Small-business owners walloped by health insurance rate increases might be getting a break if a bill passed by the state Senate becomes law. But they shouldn’t hold their breath. Senate Bill 429 reforms the health insurance reforms contained in last…

The snow’s the thing at Tenney Mountain

The winter of 2003-04 has not been an ideal one for New Hampshire ski resorts. First, there was a major snowfall in December, long before most skiers were ready to take to the slopes. January was bitterly cold. The February…

Salvation Army commissioner visits

Mary Nelson, administrative assistant to Nashua Mayor Bernie Streeter, offers a commemorative blanket to Salvation Army Commissioner Lawrence Moretz and his wife, Nancy. Moretz spoke at a council of war meeting for all Salvation Army leaders from Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts…

Old statehouse group needs proposal

PORTSMOUTH (AP) - Members of a group hoping to save New Hampshire’s first statehouse have been told they need to do more homework before federal funding would be available. A spokesman for Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., told the Save the…

Destination ImagiNation Results

HUDSON - Here are the results of the March 13 Destination ImagiNation regional event held at Alvirne High School. All teams advancing to the state finals are listed, as well as local teams that participated. The state finals are April…

Town to recount Board of Selectmen’s race

LYNDEBOROUGH - Sharon Boisvert has formally requested a recount of the race for Board of Selectmen and a ballot question dealing with a new ordinance regulating use of off-road vehicles on state-sanctioned trails. The votes were taken Tuesday. She presented…

Aldermen ponder new fiber-optic lines

There is a maxim that one needs to spend money to save money. That’s the quandary the Board of Aldermen faced as it weighed whether to borrow $1.3 million to pay for a fiber-optic cable system to connect city facilities.…

Wal-Mart’s wetlands plan draws flak

NASHUA - Aiming to open its first store in the city, Wal-Mart is applying for a permit from the state Department of Environmental Services to fill an acre of wetlands, drawing criticism from local environmental leaders. Last fall, the Conservation…

Title, Part II

DURHAM - At about 10:15 p.m. on Tuesday, 15 minutes after his team clinched a semifinal victory over Bishop Brady and earned a spot in Saturday’s Class I finals, Souhegan High School boys basketball coach Mike Facques did something that…

Lyndeborough generous with warrant articles

LYNDEBOROUGH - Voters at Town Meeting added $1,000 to a study of the fire and police stations and indefinitely postponed action on designating French Road as “scenic,” but otherwise accepted everything on the warrant. The three-hour meeting was held Saturday…

Suspect sought in dam destruction

MERRIMACK - Town police are assisting state Fish and Game Department officials in seeking a suspect who destroyed at least five beaver dams in White Pine Swamp. Four of the dams were located in the town-owned Horse Hill Nature Preserve,…

Fires getting two separate investigations

MILFORD - Authorities are investigating an attempt to burn down the gazebo on the Milford Oval, but won’t say whether it is connected to the late-night arson fire that gutted the Garden Street School. “They are being treated right now…

Bond for roof repairs OK’d

MONT VERNON - Years of moldy classrooms, ice dams and ceiling leaks so extensive that they closed school for a week led Mont Vernon School District voters to overwhelmingly approve a $600,000 bond for extensive repairs to the roof of…

Garden Street School blaze ruled arson

MILFORD - The fire that gutted the Garden Street School was definitely arson and followed an “unlawful entry” into the building, say investigators, but otherwise the early Monday blaze remains under investigation. “Evidence collection is going on, as are interviews.…

Milford school burns just before vote on its demolition

MILFORD - Investigators are still looking into the cause of the fire that virtually destroyed the 77-year-old Garden Street School early Monday, the day before voters are to decide whether to tear it down. Hampered by the dangerous condition of…

Former Milford high school burns

MILFORD - One day before voters were set to decide whether to tear it down, the 77-year-old Garden Street School has been gutted by a fire. The school, one block south of the Oval in the center of town, burned…

Interfaith network assisting homeless

MEETING INFO NASHUA - Area residents have the opportunity to learn how they can help families in need tonight at Grace Lutheran Church. The Greater Nashua Interfaith Hospitality Network will celebrate the area congregations that have joined to shelter homeless…

Health contract investigation results

Here are the major developments resulting from Attorney General Peter Heed’s investigation into the awarding of an $866,000 health-care consulting contract: RESIGNATION: State Director of Personnel Joseph D’Alessandro resigned under fire, minutes before Heed issued the report calling for his…

Remembering Marilyn with Schani Krug

The cliche is sometimes right -- truth is stranger than fiction. The story of Portsmouth-based Valhalla Productions and its first film, “Marilyn’s Man” -- a documentary about the love affair between Marilyn Monroe and her first husband, Jim Dougherty --…

Study tracks recovery in Seacoast market

Signs of a recovery in the commercial office and industrial markets have emerged in the Seacoast, according to a study conducted by The Kane Company. An analysis of the 2003 fourth quarter shows that office vacancy rates fell and rents…

Anatomy of a move: How 75 jobs were brought to N.H.

A relationship that began more than six years ago has wound up bringing Vermont-based Janos Technology Inc., and 75 jobs, to New Hampshire. Janos -- a maker of advanced infrared optical components and assemblies -- decided on moving to the…

Tax considerations before renting out a second home

Renting out a second home or vacation home for part of the year can actually be an excellent way to earn additional income and get a nice tax break at the same time. Of course, as always, there are rules…

Remembering Marilyn with Schani Krug

The cliche is sometimes right -- truth is stranger than fiction. The story of Portsmouth-based Valhalla Productions and its first film, “Marilyn’s Man” -- a documentary about the love affair between Marilyn Monroe and her first husband, Jim Dougherty --…

Study tracks recovery in Seacoast market

Signs of a recovery in the commercial office and industrial markets have emerged in the Seacoast, according to a study conducted by The Kane Company. An analysis of the 2003 fourth quarter shows that office vacancy rates fell and rents…

Tax considerations before renting out a second home

Renting out a second home or vacation home for part of the year can actually be an excellent way to earn additional income and get a nice tax break at the same time. Of course, as always, there are rules…

Anatomy of a move: How 75 jobs were brought to N.H.

A relationship that began more than six years ago has wound up bringing Vermont-based Janos Technology Inc., and 75 jobs, to New Hampshire. Janos -- a maker of advanced infrared optical components and assemblies -- decided on moving to the…

Program helps companies win federal contracts

Anyone who’s ever tried to navigate the complicated and time-consuming process involved in trying to win a federal contract knows that the effort can be potentially lucrative -- and aggravating. Granite State businesses looking for help in charting those waters…

Golf Club of New England: anatomy of a failure

How could the Golf Course of New England fail? That’s what its first members apparently thought when they plucked down as much as a $65,000 initiation fee -- some even before the first shovel of dirt was moved. After all,…

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Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal

New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.