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…
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 --…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
There are many crafts folk, sales personnel and customer service representatives who say they meet the most interesting people in their line of work, and Bill Hale is no exception. For more than 30 years Hale has plied his craft…
BROOKLINE - Town residents, especially the many who were touched by her far-reaching, gentle hand of kindness, are mourning the recent death of Frances Kowalski, who lived in town with her family from 1969-94. From the time she spotted a…
NASHUA - Pennichuck Corp. was fined $52,750 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Wednesday for allegedly failing to protect workers from cave-in hazards during a Main Street water main break in January. OSHA inspectors found workers exposed…
MASON - The Historical Society has reached a point where some hard decisions must be made about the future of the organization. Should it continue to exist, and if it does, in what form? And what will happen to the…
CONCORD (AP) - People who ate at a Taco Bell in southern New Hampshire are being urged to watch for signs of hepatitis A after a restaurant employee was diagnosed with the virus. State health officials said Friday that anyone…
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…
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…
The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.
As of April 2024, roughly 30% of New Hampshire workers were over 55, and more than 210,000 residents are expected to reach traditional retirement age in the coming decade.
When New Hampshire called for more housing, the Lakes Region answered, and development in several central cities and towns took off fast. Then, the gas ran out.
Loss of manufacturing jobs contributed to our housing crisis
As we begin 2026, we face another set of choices about how to forge a future that enables us to navigate the continuing instability and volatility in our civic and economic lives.
On the morning of Jan. 3, American air forces executed an extraordinary raid in Caracas, Venezuela, capturing President Nicolas Maduro and his wife in their fortified home, brought them out of the country and ultimately to New York to face charges of drug trafficking.
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A senior housing complex in Keene that was millions in debt has sold, and the new owner says there will be no impact on residents.
