Author: NH Business Review Staff

Entrepreneurship effort is ‘siloed’

To the editor: I was both interested and dismayed to read the April 24 article on NHBR.com, “Live Free and Start seeks to boost New Hampshire’s ‘entrepreneurial ecosystem.’ ” I was interested and pleased to see the emphasis on fostering…

Monadnock Region named a ‘mentor’ community

Institute for Healthcare Improvement has awarded a grant to Cheshire Medical Center-Dartmouth Hitchcock Keene and the Healthy Monadnock program as part of its SCALE (Spreading Community Accelerators through Learning and Evaluation) initiative. Made possible by a $4.8 million grant from…

Make way for the new New Hampshire Business Review

Starting with our May 1-14 issue, New Hampshire Business Review will be presenting the same unparalleled mix of Granite State business news, analysis, advice and opinion in an entirely new package – one that features a clean, fresher and more…

Auerbach to head Dental Society

Michael Auerbach has been named executive director of the New Hampshire Dental Society following the retirement in March of the organization’s longtime top executive, Jim Williamson. Auerbach, chief of staff for the Massachusetts House of Representatives until 2006, also is…

Service Credit Union opens North Dakota branch

Portsmouth-based Service Credit Union has opened its newest branch on the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota. It is Service Credit Union’s 49th branch worldwide and its first in North Dakota. Service Credit Union has 15 other branches…

It’s not hard to lose fan loyalty

To the editor: I remember being a loyal fan to the Bruins during the golden years of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, the kind Ron Bourque described in his March 6-19 article, “How can you turn your customers into…

Thanks to all who helped veterans radiothon

To the editor: The “Make 12 Hours Count” Radiothon for Veterans Count, a program of Easter Seals NH, was an exceptional event that raised over $125,000 and brought public awareness to the needs of military families in New Hampshire Special…

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Government, Real Estate & Construction

Manchester property values jump nearly 50%

The value of all property in Manchester increased by almost half — 48% ‑ over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by city officials on Oct. 13 The valuations, compiled due to a citywide revaluation, add up to $23.09 billion. The current value of city properties is $15.56 billion, which was based on assessments made during the city's last revaluation.

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Education, Government, Manufacturing, News

Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce

This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.

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Government, Politics, Real Estate & Construction

Trouble on the home front

Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.