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…
“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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
The sixth annual NHBR readers' poll of the best B-to-B companies in the Granite State.
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 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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
Health insurance premiums in New Hampshire rose by an average of nearly 4 percent in 2011, but the increase would have been more than double that size had some consumers not scaled back the level of benefits they receive to…
So many high-profile pieces of legislation are being considered during Wednesday's New Hampshire House session -- from medical marijuana to whether to expand Medicaid -- that many bills affecting businesses might pass unnoticed. Here are some of the measures the…
The University of New Hampshire School of Law jumped more than 20 spots in the latest U.S. News & World Report ranking of law schools -- one of the largest leaps of any school on the list.The law school, known…
There were slightly more foreclosures in New Hampshire in January 2013 than there were in the same month last year, but fewer than there were in December 2012 -- an indicator that the state's foreclosure market is improving as slowly…
The University of New Hampshire has signed a deal to collaborate on space science research with the Southwest Research Institute of San Antonio, Texas, a nonprofit that the school has previously teamed up with on multiple NASA projects.The five-year agreement,…
There’s a budget proposal on the table – the “chained” consumer price index – that would cut over $623 million from Granite Staters’ Social Security and veterans’ COLA over the next 10 years.
The Pettengill Road extension project in Londonderry is the most attractive business park development opportunity in New Hampshire, and if it's developed, it could create 10,000 jobs in the region and become the next Pease International Tradeport, according to a…
Should a laid-off worker be able to turn down a job and still collect unemployment benefits because he or she is starting a business?That was the question sparked by Senate Bill 142, the latest "pathway to work" program, which the…
Instead of champagne toasts and party hats, Washington, D.C., welcomed the new year with the same old dance of waiting until the last minute before demonstrating its near inability to work together.Regardless, the so-called "fiscal cliff" -- a series of…
One of the biggest changes in the financial services industry since I started my career as a wealth manager was one never considered in our education. It had nothing to do with economics, politics, regulations, the dramatic reshaping of the…
Counter to my natural tendencies, entering the year I was optimistic about our economic prospects. I prefer realism, and these days realism makes it difficult to join the "Suzy Sunshine" club. This year may still be better than last year,…
In addition to changes to federal tax laws at the close of 2012, there were various changes to New Hampshire laws, the most significant being changes to the interest and dividends (I&D) tax.For tax years ending on or after Dec.…
The drinks were flowing, the hors d'oeuvres delicious and the conversation stimulating. Although the economy is a depressing subject, there was plenty of lighthearted laughter as we reviewed the gruesome details tongue in cheek. This was a lively crowd, eager…
To the editor:There's a budget proposal on the table - the "chained" consumer price index - that would cut over $623 million from Granite Staters' Social Security and veterans' COLA over the next 10 years.The average Social Security retirement benefit…
Although New Hampshire has usually been a leader in emerging from past recessions, this time around the rates of both job growth and the recovery of jobs lost are moving at a much slower pace than in the past. In…
In her budget address before the Legislature, Gov. Maggie Hassan pledged to repeal the nascent Opportunity Scholarship Act, which grants tax credits to businesses that help low- and middle-income students afford independent and home schooling.If the governor's goal is saving…
I was raised in a union household -- my father was an International Union of Electrical Workers steward. He said that unions formed to give workers bargaining power that they as individuals did not have. As a union employee myself,…
The Affordable Care Act is the most important piece of employee benefits legislation since the passage of ERISA in 1974. And in the past few months, Bernstein Shur's ACA team has conducted focus groups with business and nonprofit community leaders…
It will probably come as no surprise to the New Hampshire commuters who battle traffic each weekday morning into Massachusetts that, according to a new U.S. Census report, about 17 percent of working New Hampshire residents commute outside the state…
I know nothing about the tax issues that have faced 2nd District Congresswoman Ann McLane Kuster or GOP Chairwoman Jennifer Horn, a former congressional candidate herself.Recently, there has been much made of the fact that Kuster's property taxes were paid…
The number $956,250 has been stuck in my head since late summer 2011, when Lakes Region Community Services was awarded tax credits from the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority to support our office relocation.Looking back, I realize now that…
In January, New Hampshire Motor Speedway and Osram Sylvania announced a five-year sponsorship extension for the Sylvania 300, one of two marquee Sprint Cup races run at the Loudon track.The deal - which will run through the 2017 NASCAR Sprint…
Thanks to companies like Nashua-based GT Advanced Technologies, the United States exports more clean energy technology to China than the other way around, and that imbalance would grow even more in our favor if good trade relations are nurtured between…
New Hampshire companies looking to boost their exports in the areas of aerospace and health technology are invited to take part in two industry-specific trade missions in April and June.These quick-hit "red-eye" missions will head to Mexico in April, where…
Thanks to companies like Nashua-based GT Advanced Technologies, the United States exports more clean energy technology to China than the other way around, and that imbalance would grow even more in our favor if good trade relations are nurtured between…
New Hampshire companies looking to boost their exports in the areas of aerospace and health technology are invited to take part in two industry-specific trade missions in April and June. These quick-hit "red-eye" missions will head to Mexico in April,…
Jordana Pomeroy, director and CEO of the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, talks art, community ties and Granite State creativity with NHBR editors
Ledyard Bank President & CEO Josephine Moran dives into how the bank is leveraging technology to better serve its clients ... and more
Predictive Monitor CEO Laurie Masiello shares how she and her husband/co-owner, John, built their company out of a need to solve a problem keeping pharma products chilled while en route to its destination without compromising integrity
NH Fiscal Policy Institute Research Director Phil Sletten shares insight into New Hampshire's economy with recent data report findings
NH Lottery's executive director Charlie McIntyre discusses how the organization's record-breaking revenues help aid the state's schools and nonprofit community
Nicole Bluefort shares her journey into New Hampshire and how she has made a name for herself in the legal field
NH Hospital Association President Steve Ahnen discusses health care landscape in the state, federal and state policies affecting patients, AI in health care and more
Bank of NH senior wealth management officer Bob Magan speaks on community initiatives, fiscal responsibility and more in this week's episode of Down to Business
Encube Labs Founder Rajesh Nair shares updates on his time in Japan, teaching young entrepreneurs how to critically and creatively innovate in their fields
UNH Paul College associate professor Vanessa Druskat talks about her new book and offers insight into how to build a successful team with emotional intelligence
Green Lightning Energy's co-founder/CEO and director of sales share how the company grew from humble beginnings to becoming B-Corp certified
SilverTech's CEO shares insight into the company's newest acquisition and how they're leveraging AI to create a more unified digital experience for customers
Standex International CEO David Dunbar discusses how the company continues to drive innovation on a global scale
