MERRIMACK - Sixteen tons, and what do you get? Another day older, if not deeper in debt, if you’re talking about the amount of trash being taken to the town’s new transfer station, which opened in January. Under the current…
You’re responsible for a strategic planning meeting for 15 executives or you’re helping select the site for your association’s 2005 annual meeting. Your first step? Deciding what geographic location makes the most sense for your group. For New Hampshire-based businesses…
Not too long ago, someone asked me if I had a master’s degree in “corporate event planning” from a notable New England university. I guess the puzzled look on my face must have answered the question, “Do they have such…
Tchotchkes! Premiums! Giveaways! Gifts! Gizmos! Gadgets! Whatever you call promotional products, they are an essential piece to the puzzle of meetings, conferences and conventions. But with over 400,000 products to choose from, how do you decide which is appropriate for…
BROOKLINE - After a little conflict in opinion, selectmen agreed they’d support a committee to study the town’s conflict-of-interest policy. However, board members Monday night unanimously opposed a petitioned warrant article that calls for a conflict-of-interest ordinance. Selectmen held a…
MERRIMACK - Selectmen killed a proposed warrant article Thursday asking voters to raise some vehicle registrations by $2 to $5. Board members voted 4-0 to eliminate the motor vehicle trust fund warrant article at a selectmen’s meeting. Selectman Dick Hinch…
There were several unusual visitors at Florence Rideout Elementary School in Wilton on Thursday, but the hit of the day was clearly a 3-foot American alligator named Fluffy. Fluffy, and friends Zoe, a 6-foot Argentine boa, Georgie, a South American…
CONCORD - Bedford Republican state Rep. John E. Kerns ducked a move to expel him from the Legislature by resigning Thursday. Kerns, 23, said he’s undecided about seeking a comeback election this fall or whether he would drop a lawsuit…
Whiz kids and their creations were the attraction at Nashua High School’s north campus Thursday night as about 400 people turned out for the unveiling of some local entries in this year’s FIRST robotics competition season. Members from eight high…
Theodore Roosevelt was president when Joseph A. Bellavance founded J. A. Bellavance & Co. in 1902 in a Canal Street building in Nashua. The business in those days was located in a saloon that also served as a wholesale beer,…
Theodore Roosevelt was president when Joseph A. Bellavance founded J. A. Bellavance & Co. in 1902 in a Canal Street building in Nashua. The business in those days was located in a saloon that also served as a wholesale beer,…
Skyhaven Airport in Rochester is typical of the state’s smaller municipal airports. It has a 4,000-foot runway, more than three dozen hangars, tie-downs for planes based there, a fixed base operator and, for the first time in years, it recently…
Michael Smith packed it in at the beginning of last year after some 26 years in the business, leaving Ossipee without an independent pharmacist. “You can only sell loss leaders for so long,” he said. “Some people will pack it…
In the last five years, have you ever been treated for “reproductive systems disorders”? How about your spouse? Or your daughter? Has anyone had any counseling for “emotional health” issues? Have you tested positive for HIV? Have you had intestinal…
A legislative leader says lawmakers were duped about promises of big savings that were to be made by consolidating the state’s computer operations. Bob Anderson, who promised to modernize New Hampshire’s computer systems and save $11 million, resigned in January,…
Rapid Insight Inc., one of seven tenants in the business incubator launched by the Conway-based Mount Washington Valley Economic Council, is developing software that can help companies predict the future. According to founder Mike Laracy, the software can be used…
State funding for two widely praised small-business assistance programs may be the casualty of Governor Benson’s desire for state agencies to cut their budgets by 10 percent. In an effort to comply with the governor’s budget-cutting request, Department of Resources…
Michael Smith packed it in at the beginning of last year after some 26 years in the business, leaving Ossipee without an independent pharmacist. “You can only sell loss leaders for so long,” he said. “Some people will pack it…
In the last five years, have you ever been treated for “reproductive systems disorders”? How about your spouse? Or your daughter? Has anyone had any counseling for “emotional health” issues? Have you tested positive for HIV? Have you had intestinal…
CONCORD (AP) - A 23-year-old state representative who faced possible expulsion from the Legislature resigned Thursday rather than defend himself against charges he abused his office. Bedford Rep. John Kerns submitted a two-sentence letter that was read on the House…
LITCHFIELD - A seasoned Budget Committee member is not running for another term, citing what he considers the committee’s unwillingness to have more discussions on the proposed elementary school. Bill Spencer, who has been on the committee for more than…
AMHERST - After working as the town’s interim zoning administrator for two years, Charlie Tiedemann has been chosen as the new director of planning and development services. Tiedemann beat out three other top candidates from a pool of 16 applicants.…
TEMPLE - A huge fire following a mysterious explosion may have done what four years of strong growth couldn’t: Shift R.E. Marble & Granite from the end of a narrow, twisty dirt road that is out of the way even…
HUDSON - Pauline Joy asked town officials where she was going to get the money to connect her home to the town sewer system on her fixed retirement income. Frustrated residents cheered her on at a public hearing Wednesday attended…
NASHUA - A coalition of communities that wants the state to use a more fair and adequate education funding formula just got a new member. Members of the Board of Education voted unanimously Wednesday night to join the Coalition for…
CONCORD - An ethics panel recommended expulsion for Republican Rep. John Kerns of Bedford on Wednesday, finding that he abused his office trying to keep a parking space and by writing checks bearing “State of New Hampshire’’ on them. The…
HUDSON - The Fire Department made several suggestions Tuesday about the training, recruitment and organization of the call force. Proposals included consolidating the Burns Hill and Central Station call company and changing training requirements. Fire Chief Shawn Murray told the…
NASHUA - “Mr. B” is back. Bob Bettencourt, the former principal of Sunset Heights Elementary School, is coming out of retirement to take over as interim principal at Amherst Street Elementary School for the rest of the school year. Bettencourt,…
HUDSON - Residents in the Glen Drive area can learn more tonight about the town’s plans to start a sewer district in their neighborhood. About 128 homes could become connected to sewer under the proposal. A public hearing is being…
CONCORD - Citing Scripture, sociology, law and personal experience, people from all walks of life fervently debated gay marriage Tuesday at the Statehouse. Supporters and opponents of the controversial issue filled all 400 seats in Representatives Hall, as they testified…
CONCORD - The campaign for legislation to bring about a state-financed commuter rail station and parking garage remains alive - but just barely. A Senate committee voted, 4-1, on Tuesday to recommend shipping off to study a bill (SB 446)…
DERRY, N.H. (AP) - A Massachusetts man has been charged with trying to destroy evidence after a friend died of an apparent heroin overdose during the weekend. Police haven't released the victim's name, but say he died early Saturday at…
HUDSON - The Board of Selectmen overwhelmingly approved re-organizing the upper echelon of the Fire Department on Tuesday. Under the new arrangement, there will be a captain of training and safety and two deputy chiefs serving under Fire Chief Shawn…
MERRIMACK - Town officials are trying a new approach to finding a town manager. In past searches, the town worked with the New Hampshire Municipal Association, but opted this year to go with an executive search firm. More importantly, the…
MERRIMACK - You can’t say they won’t be able to see the forest for the trees. The first trail to be cut through the Horse Hill Nature Preserve will traverse a subdivision to link the 563-acre property with the town’s…
HUDSON - The Fire Department is seeking to create a new position and make some changes at the upper levels. The department has proposed creating a training, safety position. The position - a captain - would be responsible for hiring,…
PUBLIC MEETING NASHUA - After years of fund raising, the project to redevelop the Senior Activity Center and build 43 units of new elderly housing is gathering steam. Supporters hope to break ground by the end of the year. A…
NASHUA - A foundation hoping to restore the religious function of St. Francis Xavier Church has moved into a second stage of fund-raising, with its president “guardedly optimistic” the group will meet its goals. The St. Francis Xavier Church Foundation…
The New Hampshire Business Review won first place for General Excellence at the Feb. 7 New England Press Association 54th annual convention and trade show. The newspaper was honored in the biweekly category. NHBR reporter Bob Sanders took a second-place…
Another show? Paul LaFlamme, the manager of the Spartans Drum and Bugle Corps, met recently with Mayor Bernie Streeter, June Caron of the Parks and Recreation Department and others to talk about another show of some of the country’s biggest…
NASHUA - Sue McCormack signed her daughter up for kindergarten classes at Bicentennial Elementary School for next year. But she has a big problem. Along with the other parents who registered their children for public kindergarten last week, McCormack isn’t…
In a rare display of what he is really thinking, we finally hear Colin Powell publicly admit to what he should have done all along, that it was a mistake to go to war over the non-existent weapons of mass…
A posh Seacoast area golf course founded by Gov. Craig Benson and other corporate executives is in financial trouble. And the question is whether Benson, who holds the mortgage on the property, will lend it even more money. The club…
Scandals, trials and a very loudly burst bubble wound up giving some people a phobia about investing in the stock market, whether it’s individual stocks or mutual funds. But it’s probably pretty safe to say that the clients of Tom…
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulations has jumped into the growing national mutual fund scandals in a big way, helping to investigate and negotiate a tentative settlement -- reportedly in the $200 million range -- with Boston-based MFS Investment…
The New Hampshire Bureau of Securities Regulations has jumped into the growing national mutual fund scandals in a big way, helping to investigate and negotiate a tentative settlement -- reportedly in the $200 million range -- with Boston-based MFS Investment…
Rich Krasnow blames himself for the 50 percent increase in health insurance premiums at his company, Payroll Matters in Manchester. Krasnow has only seven employees -- clerical workers who are young and healthy. Under a new state law that went…
In the last 8-1/2 years the country has experienced an unprecedented run-up in home prices. Over this time, the rise in home sale prices has been more than 40 percentage points higher than the overall rate of inflation. Typically, home…
It’s not often a businessman has the chance to rehabilitate a favorite childhood hangout, but for Fred Baybutt of Keene that’s precisely what he’s doing with Granite Gorge. Baybutt, one of the members of the Baybutt Construction family, bought the…
What’s being described as the second-largest construction project in New Hampshire history has gotten the green light from the federal government. U.S. Senator Judd Gregg’s announced on Jan. 30 that a $154.5 million federal prison will be constructed in Berlin…
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
NH ranks last in the nation for funding public higher education per capita
