Abandoning rail in N.H. was a mistake
New Hampshire has spent a half a century neglecting what was once a great rail network. Instead we have poured billions into a road system we strain to keep updated.
Author: NH Business Review Staff
Threats to menhaden are exaggerated
The status of the menhaden fishery is much less dire than depicted
The state of the Seacoast
NHBR's editors met recently at the offices of the Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce with businesspeople from around the Seacoast to get their take on how the area's economy is faring and what their expectations are for the future. Participants…
'Business Without Borders' focus of economic development event
Nearly 200 state and local officials and business owners are expected Thursday, Dec. 13, at the 17th annual meeting of the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development. The meeting - with the theme, "Business Without Borders" -- is being held…
Why does New Hampshire need a mold task force?
The state currently has no codes or regulations relating to mold investigation or remediation
John Crosier, former longtime BIA president, dies at 75
John Crosier, 75, who served for 16 years as president of the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, died Nov. 18 at the Hyder Family Hospice House in Dover after a long battle with cancer. Mr. Crosier, who took…
2012 NHBR Business Excellence Awards winners
Twelve businesspeople were honored Nov. 5 at New Hampshire Business Review's 10th annual Business Excellence Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of owners of companies with 100 employees or fewer. More than 250 people attended the event, which was held at…
Give us the real RGGI story
To the editor: Re the article about RGGI by Bob Sanders in the Nov. 2-15 issue (“RGGI, subsidies expose differences on energy conservation). He did a credible job with the info he had. I am a skeptic about the supposed…
Health Innovator Award: Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital
For taking the initiative to begin implementing a workplace wellness program to help employees live healthier lives, Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital has been recognized by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR as the latest recipient of the Health Innovator Award.
Health Innovator Award: Green Mountain Communications
For involving employees in the development of health and wellness-centered programs in the workplace, Green Mountain Communications has been recognized by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR as the latest recipient of the Health Innovator Award.
Health Innovator Award: Merchants Auto Group
For its commitment to creating a culture of health through its unique wellness programs for employees, Merchants Auto Group has been recognized by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR as the latest Health Innovator Award recipient.
Health Innovator Award: Eptam Plastics Inc.
For its forward-thinking in finding innovative ways to keep its employees healthy, Eptam Plastics, Inc., has been recognized by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR as the most recent Health Innovator Award honoree.
Carsey report: Young workers hit hardest by underemployment
Underemployment has remained persistently high in the aftermath of the Great Recession, and workers younger than 30 are especially feeling the pinch, according to new research from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. According to the report,…
$455k USDA energy grant goes to Balsams
Balsams View LLC, the company that owns and is renovating the landmark Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, has received a $455,000 federal grant to help it install a $1.8 million, high-efficiency wood-fired heating system. The grant, awarded by the…
Canada-U.S. trade will be subject of Rivier symposium
"Doing Business with Friends," a symposium focusing on trade between the United States and Canada, will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, at Rivier University in Nashua. The event - presented by the university in collaboration with the New Hampshire International…
How's business in the North Country?
Area businesspeople offer their perspectives on the region's economy
UNH seeks firms looking for help with technology challenges
The Information Systems Management Program at the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics is looking for businesses and nonprofits that want to work with students on technology-focused projects during the 2013 spring semester. "Our students have…
Nov. 16 social media summit at SNHU
The fourth annual "A-Ha!" Social Business Summit, an award-winning conference focusing on social media, will be held Friday, Nov. 16, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. Hosted by Epiphanies Inc., the summit will for the first time be available…
Innovators share ideas at latest Disruptivate! conference
How to make health care costs more transparent, provide students with a good education from anywhere in the country, and better connect students and businesses in the Merrimack Valley were among the myriad themes explored at the semiannual Disruptivate! Goes…
10th Governor's Manufacturing Summit set for Oct. 11
David Brousell, vice president and editorial director of Manufacturing Enterprise Communications, will be the keynote speaker at the 10th annual Governor's Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit, Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Radisson Hotel in Manchester. Brousell, who has covered…
NHBR to co-host gubernatorial debate
New Hampshire Business Review has joined with New England College and four other news organizations as co-hosts of an Oct. 4 debate between the Republican and Democratic candidates for governor. Democrat Maggie Hassan and Republican Ovide Lamontagne will debate at…
'No Labels' is about compromising principles
To the editor: Having a pecuniary interest in the success of his “No Labels” group, it’s not at all surprising that Bill Galston would go on the attack against my criticism of his organization. ("'No Labels' is democracy in action,"…
An 8-cent health care solution
To the editor: In his column in the Sept. 7-20 NHBR, Tony Paradiso uses McDonald's as an example of the (implied negative) impact of the health care law on small businesses. He writes, "McDonald's CFO estimates that the law will…
Dyn acquires second firm in two weeks
Manchester-based Dyn Inc. -- which ranked on the Inc. 5000 as one of the fastest-growing private companies in the country last year -- is continuing its growth with the acquisition of yet another company, its second acquisition in two weeks…
Harwood named state's next bankruptcy judge
Bruce A. Harwood, a veteran New Hampshire bankruptcy attorney, has been picked to sit on the bench in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Manchester beginning next March, replacing retiring Judge J. Michael Deasy, who has served as the state's only bankruptcy…
N.H. Energy Summit set for Oct. 22
The New Hampshire Energy Summit, a conference focused on New Hampshire energy policy, will be held Monday, Oct. 22, in Concord. The summit is organized by the Dupont Group, a Concord-based government and public affairs firm, in conjunction with member…
CRDC to take part in $1m small-business lending pilot
The Capital Regional Development Council has been awarded a $1 million loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration under its stimulus-funded Intermediary Lending Pilot program through which the Concord-based agency can fund eligible businesses up to $200,000.CRDC was among 20…
Monadnock: Feds didn't want TARP payback money
Monadnock Community Bank of Peterborough wants to pay back its loan under the federal Troubled Asset Relief Program so it can complete its merger with GFA Federal Credit Union, but it can't, according to bank President William M. Pierce Jr.…
Health forum panel to look at N.H. and ACA
A panel made up of experts from New Hampshire who will discuss how the Affordable Car Act will affect employers and employees in the state will be featured at NHBR's fourth annual Health Care Forum. On hand to discuss the…
Flotsam & Jetsam
MacDonald's Believe It Or NotThat was quite an interesting statement state GOP Chair Wayne MacDonald made Aug. 30 on N.H. Public Radio's "The Exchange" program.Presented with an opportunity to talk about the backgrounds of GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and…
SB 284 is only a little step
Recently dental hygienists Kyle Messier and Hope Saltmarsh penned an article in NHBR (“N.H.'s big step forward to improve oral health,” Aug. 24-Sept. 6 NHBR), extolling how the passing of Senate Bill 284 has the potential to significantly improve access…
Why universal care makes sense
To the editor: Health care is a current and long-term subject for all Americans. Our leaders in Washington and elsewhere are not being successful in presenting Americans with a fair, reasonably priced program. Medicare is available to a large…
Who are you including on your advisory board?
At a recent event in Portsmouth, audience members were educated on how to build an advisory board for their startup that will add value. The day of the talk, I tweeted about boards that "show, and say no," and I…
Mass. photonics firm acquires JPSA
J.P. Sercel Associates Inc., a privately owned Manchester-based maker of industrial laser micromachining systems, has been acquired by IPG Photonics Corp., a publicly traded company based in Oxford, Mass.IPG, a manufacturer of high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers, said in a…
Research grants open to N.H. companies
The New Hampshire Innovation Research Center at the University of New Hampshire is soliciting letters of intent from New Hampshire companies to conduct research at New Hampshire-based colleges and universities that leads to increased competitiveness, profitability and new jobs. A…
N.H. women's conference set for September 28
Third annual New Hampshire Conference for Women inspiring Women.
Taking the pulse of the Lakes Region
NHBR’s editors sat down last month with businesspeople from the Lakes Region at the Chase House at Mill Falls in Meredith to discuss how the region’s economy is faring and their expectations for the future. The participants were: Joel Arsenault,…
NHBR forum to explore health reform law
Dr. Aaron Carroll, a regular contributor to CNN and a sought-after speaker on the implications of health care reform in the United States, will be the keynote speaker at NHBR's fourth annual Health Care Forum.Presented in partnership with MVP Health…
Unique STAR program works to close skills gap
I really appreciated reading the article about the Regional Center for Advanced Manufacturing (RCAM) Center in Keene that appeared in the most recent edition of NHBR (“Keene consortium sows seeds for future manufacturing workforce,” Aug. 10-23 NHBR). Our college is…
‘No Labels’ no good for Democrats
No Labels pushes the agenda of the wealthy and exploits the public’s frustration with gridlocked government
NHBR About Town: Plaistow Lions Club
As part of its annual giving, the Plaistow Lions Club donated $1,000 to Merrimack Valley Hospice in support of its hospice house, which services the Merrimack Valley and Southern New Hampshire. From left with the donation are Paul Rene, secretary…
NHBR About Town: Optima Bank
Pamela Morrison, Optima Bank's chief administrative officer and senior vice president, and Daniel R. Morrison, Optima's president and chief executive officer, accept the plaque for the 2012 Business of the Year from the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce at the…
NHBR About Town: Citizens Bank & WMUR-TV
Lisa Gainty, Portsmouth branch manager of Citizens Bank, presents Bruce Pingree with the Heart of Your City award for his contributions to the city of Portsmouth. A well-known advocate for music and the arts, Pingree is general manager of The…
NHBR About Town: New Hampshire Distributors
Tom Brown, Chris Edmond, Jon Clay and Chris Brown of New Hampshire Distributors were the first-place winners in the Concord Chamber's 2012 Funds for Education Golf Tournament, which raises money for the Chamber's Business Grants for Teachers and the Capital…
NHBR About Town: Cityside Management Corp.
Manchester-based Cityside Management Corp. has begun offering subsidized local food shares to its employees through a partnership with the Manchester Food Co-op. Pictured are some of the 44 employees who accepted a member-owner share.
NHBR About Town: Lakes Region Community College
Krystal Miller, left, a staffing manager with Accountemps, is pictured with Jill Auger, a new business management student at Lakes Region Community College following LRCC's fall 2012 Orientation for new students. Miller, a 2006 graduate of LRCC, was at the…
NHBR About Town: Lake Sunapee Bank
Pictured at the Claremont Relay for Life are the "LSB Kind-Hearted Bankers", a team of Lake Sunapee Bank employees. From left, they are Peyton Blackinton and Brandy Blackinton, Heather Moulton, Candy Reed, Rebecca Kinney, Jessica Walker and Brooke Walker. Employees…
NHBR About Town: American Legion’s Boys & Girls Nation
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen meets with New Hampshire delegates for the American Legion's Boys & Girls Nation, which brings two female and two male delegates from each state to Washington every year to introduce them to lawmakers and the legislative…
NHBR About Town: Rivier University
Sister Paula Marie Buley, president of Rivier University, presents Sister Adrienne Beauregard with the Rivier University Inaugural Founder's Medal at an August 3rd celebration honoring Beauregard's 100th birthday. Before retiring in 2005, Beauregard had worked at Rivier since 1941 and…
NHBR About Town: Kingston Auction Company
Kathy Kingston, center, of Kingston Auction Company in Hampton, receives the 2012 International Auctioneers Championship Chuck Cumberlin Memorial Sportsmanship Award -- given annually to an outstanding auctioneer -- from 2011 IAC champions Camille Booker and Joseph Mast at the 63rd…
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NH ski areas gear up for new season
Popular destinations such as Gunstock Mountain Resort are trying out new snow groomers from Prinoth in Concord to prep the trails for the 2025-26 winter season
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No sale: NH decides to lease not sell redeveloped I-95 welcome centers
Officials say it's a win for the state, and for Hampton, as the state makes a push for proposals from developers/operators
Cancer detection benefits may close care gaps
A new report from America’s Health Rankings found that 10.2% of adults in New Hampshire have previously been diagnosed with cancer, and the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows 9,016 cancer cases were reported in NH in 2022.
