Nominees sought for Employment Leadership Awards
The awards honor employers whose inclusive policies and hiring practices allow people with disabilities to fairly compete for employment
Author: NH Business Review Staff
Flotsam & Jetsam: May 3, 2013
There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to politicians. It is the middle ground between governing and bases, special interests and core beliefs, sane and insane, sense and nonsense. And it lies between the pit of politicians’ fears and the summit of their courage.
Top financial execs to be honored May 14
Five executives of New Hampshire firms will be honored on May 14 at NHBR’s second annual Financial Executive of the Year Awards breakfast.
15 teams to compete in UNH Holloway Prize competition
Promising entrepreneurs hoping to win this year’s record $25,000 Holloway Prize – the oldest business plan competition in the state -- will have only 10 minutes to make their best first impression
N.H. Print & Mail: Providing tailored solutions to N.H. customers since 1984
Since 1984, New Hampshire Print & Mail Services has been providing high-quality printing, mailing and first-class presort services for clients throughout the state. Located in 24,000 square feet in Concord, its knowledgeable staff provides tailored solutions that meet client’s marketing…
Solar ROI growing for N.H. businesses
Did you know that installing a solar energy system on your business qualifies for up to a $50,000 cash rebate and 30 percent tax credit? That’s why Grappone Auto Group, The Puritan Restaurant, Common Man Restaurant, BayRing Communications, Durham Boat,…
New Hampshire Materials Laboratory: Customers' "Problem-Solving Partner" since 1979
In 1979, New Hampshire Materials Laboratory (NHML) was founded based on a need for an independent materials testing laboratory in the area. The focus was to help manufacturers, insurance companies, and government agencies find answers to their problems. With humble…
Hampshire First Bank helps local small businesses grow
Hampshire First Bank is a responsive, locally focused community bank that is committed to the success of our customers and communities. Since becoming a division of NBT Bank in 2012, Hampshire First Bank has been able to provide customers access…
The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank: Superior banking for nearly 160 years
When The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank was founded in 1854, area banks accepted deposits of no less than $1, an amount far beyond the means of the average mill worker. It wasn’t long before several Lowell businessmen and public…
Graham & Graham, P.C.: The Solution Group for over 30 years
Graham & Graham, P.C. is a full-service auditing, tax compliance, accounting and consulting firm located in Laconia and Concord, N.H. and Springfield and Barre, Vt. We provide professional services to a wide variety of clients ranging from individuals, medium-sized businesses,…
New England welcomes MI-BOX portable storage
Homeowners and business professionals throughout New England have struggled with how to store their items, with limited options – they can carve out space in attics or basements, waste office space, rent a unit at a facility, or part with…
Axenics helps customers reduce costs and improve products
Axenics is an ISO 9001 contract manufacturer that specializes in TIG welding, orbital welding, assembly, and helium leak detection testing. We serve OEM and Tier 1 suppliers in the Aerospace, Life Science, Medical, Alternative Energy, and Semiconductor markets. For nearly…
All Care Medical cares for patients like they’re family
All Care Medical was founded in 1984 by Dr. Azar A. Korbey, a board certified family practitioner. All Care Medical offers a wide variety of medical services for the entire family. Our services are all carried out in a confidential,…
docWeb offers websites by design
Founded by Dr. Azar A. Korbey in 2006, docWeb has been offering solid online presence for small businesses throughout the country with their web-based products and services. Originally founded on the premise of designing custom, medical websites at an affordable…
Grappone Automotive Group goes green
Founded in 1924, Grappone Automotive Group is owned and operated by the family’s fourth generation. Its staff of 300 sells and services Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Equus, Mazda, Toyota and Scion vehicles. They also maintain a collision center, weekly wholesale auction,…
Delivering peace of mind
Peace of mind is vital for those caring for a loved one with memory impairment or dementia – you rest easy when your family member is happy, healthy, and secure. The staff at The Arbors of Bedford, an Assisted Living…
Merrimack’s InXpress brings B2B shipping and freight services to businesses of all sizes
Adam Davies, a Shipping & Freight Consultant, is the Owner and Business Development Manager of the local InXpress franchise. The value proposition of InXpress for small to medium size businesses is two-fold: • As a Certified International Specialist, Adam helps…
Competitors sought for Startup Rochester
Entrants do not have to be Rochester residents
Ensign to retire after 42 years at Lake Sunapee Bank
Stephen W. Ensign, longtime CEO, chairman and most recently executive chairman of Newport-based Lake Sunapee Bank, has announced he will retire from the bank at the end of April.
How's business in the Salem region?
NHBR asked several Salem area businesspeople to give their take on some of the key issues facing the region as well as to offer their views on how the area’s economy is faring.
Why Yahoo’s decision on telecommuting makes sense
To the editor: Regarding Ron Bourque’s comments on Yahoo and telecommuting (“Data-based decision-making gone awry,” April 5-18 NHBR), I think that Ron missed a very important part of the story, at least as I read it in other venues. Certainly…
Turbocam founder named N.H. High Tech Council Entrepreneur of the Year
Noronha, who emigrated from India in 1979 with only $6, founded Turbocam in 1985 by leasing time in the early morning hours on computers and machinery owned by other companies
Flotsam & Jetsam
Sign of the timesAnyone take any time out of their day to get a comment from House Speaker Bill O'Brien on the recent display of signs depicting President Obama as Hitler - signs that were posted near Nashua's post office?The…
Restaurateur McSharry wins top N.H. SBA honor
Seacoast restaurateur Jay McSharry is named the U.S. Small Business Administration’s 2013 Small Business Person of the Year for New Hampshire
Governor to address state, regional issues at Derry-Londonderry chamber event
Gov. Maggie Hassan will discuss her budget proposal and other initiatives of her administration as part of the Greater Derry-Londonderry Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Region event later this month. The event – to be held from 7:30 to…
Amid growing optimism, staffing firms see more hiring among employers
It can be seen as a sign of growing economic optimism: Some New Hampshire staffing agencies -- bullish about job-filling prospects for the rest of 2013 -- have expanded locations and operations."The stock answer is that there is a lot…
Flotsam & Jetsam: April 5, 2013
“I have yet to wrap my head around how he could realistically compete in a general election.” – Political commentator Dean Spiliotes assesses the prospects of a Bill O’Brien 2nd C.D. run.
Rose sworn in as state’s new DRED commissioner
Jeffrey Rose was sworn in Monday as the new commissioner of the state Department of Resources and Economic Development. Describing himself as “a huge fan of baseball,” Rose said it was appropriate he began his new job on Opening Day…
Patent dispute leads Keene firm to file for bankruptcy
Samson Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of gun accessories that moved to Keene from Massachusetts last year with a federal grant and the promise of new jobs, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to forestall a million-dollar judgment awarded in…
Dispatches from Cyprus: A N.H. professor’s firsthand experience
Loretta Brady, a Saint Anselm College professor and regular NHBR columnist who has been teaching in Cyprus on a Fulbright fellowship since January, has found herself in the midst of the country’s economic woes as it faced down the potential…
Dispatches from Cyprus: A N.H. professor’s firsthand experience
Loretta Brady, a Saint Anselm College professor and regular NHBR columnist who has been teaching in Cyprus on a Fulbright fellowship since January, has found herself in the midst of the country's economic woes as it faced down the potential…
N.H.’s MTBE settlement cache: $136m and counting
New Hampshire has won $136.5 million as a result of a massive lawsuit it filed a decade ago over the gasoline additive MTBE, and it may win more, pending a case currently being heard in Merrimack County Superior Court against…
Tax credit foes target low-income families
If the New Hampshire House has its way, children from low-income families will be forced to rescind scholarships that enable them to attend private elementary and high schools.When passed last year, the education tax credit was a major victory for…
Legislature could ease state’s dental shortage
Many New Hampshire families are looking forward to securing dental coverage for their kids under the health care reform law.But there's a big difference between having coverage and having care. Unless our Legislature does more to expand the number of…
Just say no to private prisons in N.H.
In the not-too-distant future, a report will be released in New Hampshire likely endorsing the creation of a private prison. The governor and General Court should reject this poor idea.New Hampshire already has 15 prisons -- one in each of…
Paranoia plays a role in pro-gun movement
After the recent piece I wrote for NHBR about guns in the New Hampshire Legislature, I received an interesting opposing response. A former state representative from Georges Mills, Spec Bowers, wrote that mass shootings have occurred in a church, a…
Resident Power, PNE Energy win a round against PUC staff
PNE Energy Supply, which in February defaulted on its promise to buy electricity for thousands of New Hampshire customers, told the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission Thursday that it has rectified the situation and was ready to defend itself against…
Flotsam & Jetsam: March 22, 2013
To the folks at Northeast Utilities/PSNH: In your annual report, you told shareholders that you’d be unveiling an alternate route for the Northern Pass project by March 31. That’s March 31, 2013. Just in case it may have slipped your mind.
2013 BOB Award winners
The sixth annual NHBR readers' poll of the best B-to-B companies in the Granite State.
Study: Interest rates on N.H. bank accounts among the nation’s worst
If you think you're getting next to nothing when you put your money in a New Hampshire savings account, it's no exaggeration.New Hampshire banks and credit unions have one of the lowest savings interest rates in the nation - and…
Unitil CEO’s 2012 compensation up 24 percent
Unitil Corp. CEO Robert Schoenberger received $2.16 million in compensation in 2012, a 24 percent increase from the year before, according to the proxy filed by the company with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.That's slightly half of the total…
Contrasting data muddies N.H. home sales picture
The price of homes in New Hampshire won't bottom out until 2014, lagging behind most of the rest of the country, according to projections by Zillow, a national real estate analysis firm. It's a gloomy forecast that contrasts with the…
Drop-off in road and bridge projects dampens N.H.’s future construction picture
The total value of future construction contracts in New Hampshire fell 2 percent in January 2013 from the same month the previous year, but activity continued to climb in two construction sectors over that period.Future construction contracts in New Hampshire…
Boston Fed chief to address N.H. business leaders
Eric Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, will be in Manchester March 27 to discuss the state of New England's economy and related matters.The briefing, presented by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire,…
Boston Fed chief to address N.H. business leaders
Eric Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, will be in Manchester March 27 to discuss the state of New England’s economy and related matters. The briefing, presented by the Business and Industry Association of New…
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Cutting pennies from businesses while gutting NH’s future is bad policy
HB 155 would cut the Business Enterprise Tax by 0.05%. On paper, that sounds “pro-business.” In reality, it’s a distraction that saves most businesses pennies while pulling an estimated $23 million out of an already strained state budget, says small business owner Jesse Lore.
Tough times ahead for many NH families
As 2025 comes to an end, many Granite Staters are feeling the same things. Groceries cost more. Housing costs and property taxes are up. Health care is harder to afford and access.
Warrenstreet Architects announces completion of Rockingham County municipal building
Warrenstreet Architects, Inc. recently announced the completion of the new Rockingham County Municipal Building, a 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at 94 North Road in Brentwood, NH.
NH receives $8M in federal funding for child care, health care, recreation
Two New Hampshire child care centers will share more than $1 million in federal grants to expand and address the state’s child care shortage.
Darken the Pease authority, says state efficiency group
A report from Gov. Kelly Ayotte's Commission on Government Efficiency suggests an end to the PDA and transitioning its functions to other state agencies
Homes out of range
Lebanon. Keene. Nashua. Antrim. Newmarket. Salem. Those are just a handful of New Hampshire communities that are taking innovative approaches to create more housing, as cited during a forum Dec. 12 at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.
Pharmacy benefit manager reform is the bipartisan solution patients desperately need
The bipartisan Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Price Transparency and Accountability would break the link between PBM compensation and drug price, and lower prescription costs, advocates say.
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
New England economy grew at 'sluggish pace'
The New England region was one of only four in the United States to experience economic expansion during October and early November, according to the latest "Beige Book" report of the Federal Reserve. The report said the outlook for future economic growth was "cautiously optimistic" for the six-state region. But it expressed ongoing downside concerns about the labor market.
