Author: NH Business Review Staff

Four attorneys to be honored with Bar Association awards

Four attorneys will be honored March 7 at the New Hampshire Bar Association’s Midyear Meeting in Manchester. They are being recognized for achievement and dedication to public and community service. The winners are:  • Gordon J. MacDonald of Deering, a…

Applications sought for Fisher Cats scholarships

The application process has begun for the 2014 Fisher Cats Foundation Scholar-Athlete Scholarships. The foundation will award 10 scholarships to outstanding scholar-athletes from New Hampshire who demonstrate excellent academic performance, significant athletic achievement, and active civic involvement. Each award will…

In praise of Kathy Bogle Shields

To the editor: Imagine working on a jigsaw puzzle whose pieces not only move, but change shape, and you have some idea of how hard it is to do effective community development. For 35 years, Kathy Bogle Shields has helped…

Anderson, Moran confirmed as new N.H. judges

  Dave Anderson of Portsmouth, an attorney with the law firm of Pierce Atwood, of the has been confirmed by the Executive Council to serve as a judge on the New Hampshire Superior Court. Anderson, a partner in Pierce Atwood’s…

Misconceptions abound in Common Core criticism

To the editor: The Dec. 13 letter from the lobbying organization, Heartland Institute, in NHBR (“Common Core is bad for business,” Dec. 13-26 2013) is so error-filled that it requires a response. The first assertion is that there is no…

Flosam & Jetsam: The best quotes of 2013

“If things continue the way they are, there may be a day or a time where firearms and ammo are necessary. It happened in the Revolutionary War.” – GOP state Rep. JR Hoell of Dunbarton predicting that the day may…

Simon to split off smaller malls into new company

Simon Property Group, owner of most of the major shopping malls in New Hampshire, has announced a plan to spin off its strip centers and smaller malls into a separate, publicly traded company. As a result, no New Hampshire properties…

Five N.H. communities awarded CDFA planning grants

The New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority has approved awards to fund five planning grants for community development projects around the state. The feasibility studies, funded by the federal Community Development Block Grant program, will allow local officials to assess…

Jewett completes new Sig Sauer HQ

Work has been completed on the new 57,000-square-foot corporate headquarters of gun manufacturer Sig Sauer Inc. at the Pease International Tradeport in Newington. The renovation and fit-up, designed by Nutec Corp. of York, Pa. and built by Jewett Construction Company…