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…
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…
Clinton Frederick “Rick” Miller is not the Rick Miller who used to play the outfield for the Boston Red Sox and, later, the California Angels. But when he looks at his net income these days, he might wish he were.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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 - 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…
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,…
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…
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…
Town moderator announces his own fate MILFORD - One of the fun parts of being moderator in an SB2 community is that you get to read out the vote totals to the eager, awaiting throng. Fun, that is, unless you…
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 - 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
NLRA guidance contains a more employer-friendly view
This article outlines key considerations for U.S.-based companies that offer lead-generation services — i.e., selling lists of contact information for use in marketing or direct outreach.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Planning for the future, particularly as a business owner, requires more than a simple will. Our panelist of professionals explore the fundamentals of estate planning, from choosing between wills and trusts to preparing for incapacity and business succession. Their insights highlight how thoughtful planning can protect assets, reduce legal complications, maximize financial benefits and ensure your wishes are carried out for both family and business interests.
Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.
Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.
With the permanent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this past summer, Opportunity Zones (OZ) are being reset, and with it, an opportunity for New Hampshire to shape what comes next. The question is whether we’re ready and whether municipalities, developers and state leaders are aligned to act.
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. New Hampshire Children’s Trust (NHCT), in collaboration with our national partner, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), uses this month as an opportunity to spread awareness about ways to stop child abuse and neglect before it happens.
