BUSINESS SERVICES 2003 Susan O2004Neil, @Web Site Publicity 2004 Jeff Barstow, Favorite Foods 2005 Mike Collins, Big Idea Group 2005 Edward M. P. Smith, College Bound Movers 2006 Jeffrey Baker, Image 4 2007 Deborah Osgood, Knowledge Institute 2008 James Grady,…
While asking your sweetie to sign a prenuptial agreement prior to the wedding is not very romantic, such an agreement is a critical tool in asset protection, one that every business owner should consider. Stock in a family business owned…
Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank,Mel Gosselin, recieves a check from AG New England CEO Mike Bourgoine at Plausawa Valley Country Club.
Ceremony of St. Mary's Bank new headquarters in Manchester.
Signal Aviation Services long-time employees buy and rename company as Granite Air Center
Unveiling of 2013 Boxster
Surrounded by friends and family, Ron and Julie Plourde, center, cut the ribbon at the grand opening of their new business, YesterYears Ice Cream Shoppe, located at 19 Ocean Boulevard at Hampton Beach.
New Hampshire Preservation wins the second 2012 Champion in Action Award and receives a $35,000 grant from Citizens Bank Foundation.
Pictured at the grand opening of Stratham Mitsubishi, located at 50 Portsmouth Avenue in Stratham, are, front row from left, Beverly Crete, Edgar Crete, owners Sam Yahyapour and Tammy Yahyapour, Mike Mansfield and Kacy Minnichiello, and in the back row,…
2012 Affiliate-of-the-Year Award
Corey Lewandowski, state director of Americans for Prosperity-New Hampshire, says his organization is taking a "long-term approach" in its fight for limited government, lower taxes and more freedom. The Americans for Prosperity Foundation was founded by the billionaire Koch brothers…
Community Action program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Inc, Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce hold ceremony for the expansion of Winnipesauke Transit System.
The Dexter Hale Memorial Classic Golf Tournament raised money for the Meredith Rotary Scholarship Fund
Scott Holloway says his Buick Pontiac GMC Cadillac dealership in Portsmouth is a "friggin' mess," since it's in the middle of two facility upgrades whose cost will probably top $1 million. And he has General Motors to thank for it.…
Ask a public relations person to name a company that adeptly handled a major crisis, and chances are the conversation will come around to Johnson & Johnson. In 1982, J&J's Tylenol was the best-selling painkiller in the United States, with…
The 24th annual Tri-City Expo - a business-to-business trade show and networking event - will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 20, at the Center of New Hampshire-Radisson Hotel in Manchester. A joint effort of the Greater…
In an effort aimed at the obesity epidemic, The Prevention Research Center at Dartmouth has teamed up with community partners in Keene and Manchester in New Hampshire as well as St. Johnsbury, Vt., to conduct a community-based participatory research project,…
There is a reason so many folks in New Hampshire and New England talk about the weather a lot. That's because "our weather is very interesting," says Mary Stampone, New Hampshire's state climatologist since 2008. There has been even more…
Steve A. Wood, left, president of Work Opportunities Unlimited and Leddy Group, and Mary Leddy, right, vice chairman of Leddy Group, accept a commendation from Gov. John Lynch in honor of the 30th anniversary of Work Opportunities Unlimited, an employment…
In late June, the NHHEAF Network Organizations' Center for College Planning, Keene State College and The College Board held an initiative called The College Project, a two-day conference on the campus of Keene State College. Thirty possible first-generation college students…
Wanda Walker, Citizens Bank Rochester branch manager, presents Harvey Bernier with the Heart of Your City award -- presented by the bank and WMUR-TV, -- for his contributions to the city of Rochester. Bernier, a former mayor of Rochester, has…
Walter W. Bettinger II, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corporation, is pictured with Mary Carroll Murphy, branch leader at Charles Schwab's branch in Nashua, the company's first independent branch location in the country.
From left, Michael Ostrowski, president of Child and Family Services; Ray Garon, president of WZID; Joe McQuaid, publisher of the Union Leader; and Joe Carelli, president of Citizens Bank in New Hampshire kick off the Citizens Bank Gear for Grades…
Christopher Way, center, interim director of the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development, presents the Greenerpalooza Green Business of the Year award to Jeremy Freitas, left, and Jim Newcomb, right, of R.C. Brayshaw and Company of Warner during Greenerpalooza V…
Michael Reed, right, a member of the board of directors of the Bishop's Charitable Assistance Fund, the grant-making nonprofit arm of the Catholic Church of New Hampshire, presents a $3,500 grant to Robert Tourigny, executive director of NeighborWorks Greater Manchester,…
Bob Weidinmyer of EPTAM Plastics in Northfield, left, and Don Tyler of Corfin Industries in Salem exhibited their companies' products and services at the Farnborough International Airshow in England. They were part of the Best of New England booth, which…
Pictured at the new employees-only Dyn Café in Manchester -- which aims to be one of the first farm-to-table certified private restaurants in the state -- are Cory von Wallenstein, Dyn's chief technology officer; Tom Daly, chief scientist; Kevin Donahue,…
Focusing on how the "built environment" can either facilitate or block access to both physical activity and healthier food, two New Hampshire nonprofits have launched a collaboration aimed at implementing community-generated programs for a healthier state. Healthy Eating Active Living…
Granite State home prices have almost stabilized, and sales are about 20 percent higher than last year, according to the midyear report on housing from the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. Another report from the RE/MAX real estate firm pretty…
You can find out what the legalization of equity crowdfunding means for New Hampshire startups -- and whether it's the fundraising cure-all that some have proclaimed -- at a half-day conference coming up next week in Durham. Crowdfunding first gained…
For more than 40 years, Hypertherm has served as a kind of role model for the Upper Valley tech economy and beyond. Besides being voted best company to work for by local and national publications, the Hanover firm has earned…
On June 18, Governor Lynch signed into law a major revision of the New Hampshire Limited Liability Company Act. The new act will take effect on Jan. 1, 2013, for New Hampshire LLCs formed on and after that date. For…
Many issues come into play when determining how much space a business tenant needs when first taking possession of new office or retail space, but consideration must also be given to what the tenant's future needs might be.In general, there…
I closed the last column questioning how Germany would react to the new government in Greece. Although the situation has stabilized, how much latitude the Greeks are given largely remains up to Germany. In fact, the fate of the European…
Positive growth at the Pease International Tradeport continues to strengthen the Seacoast's office and industrial sector.This growth and development is nothing new for the tradeport, an area that has been ever-expanding since its conversion from the Pease Air Force Base…
Letting go of great staff when we don't want to but are forced to because of economic factors is perhaps the hardest task we have as managers.We come to enjoy our ability to have meaningful impact not only on our…
Q.I travel a lot for business with colleagues. They always assume we will eat dinner together at the hotel at night. After a busy day, I usually prefer to hang out in my room and relax. How do I skip…
"Would you be able to support a policy or a decision with which you disagreed?"I was stunned to hear an HR manager explain how she uses this question to screen applicants. It seems an affirmative response is absolutely required to…
Whether nurturing the values of children, fulfilling charitable goals, or making investment decisions that affect their own as well as their beneficiaries' financial security, women play a central role in establishing and preserving family wealth.Women need to be involved, informed…
In her evocative 1987 book, "Miami," Joan Didion strived to understand the peculiar relationship between the United States and Cuba. In particular, she tried to decipher the historical ebb and flow connecting the Cuban exile community in Miami, Havana and…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR honored Community Bridges in Concord with the Health Innovator Award for setting a strong example for employees around the significance of health and wellness. Pictured with the award are, from left,…
Pictured with American Red Cross employees at the Scott Lawson Companies' 3rd Annual Blood Drive & Wellness Fair are, from left, Stephanie Ceccherini of Workforce Wellness; Bob Lipman of WTPL, 107.7 FM, The Pulse; Bob Lobel of The Pulse; Zach…
Tom Champagne, director of community outreach for St. Mary's Bank, presents $1,000 to Susanne Kibler-Hacker, left, and Jane A. Difley, right, of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. The donation was made on behalf of members who…
From left, Angelica Ladd of Child and Family Services, Jennifer Edgecomb and Nichole Davis of Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc., Ruth Zax of CFS, and Jennifer Pelletier and Alison Lewis of Hoyle Tanner are pictured with the toys that Hoyle…
Brian Sargent, right, chair of the New Hampshire Furniture Masters Association, signs a $1.00, 10-year lease for a permanent gallery in the Smile Building in downtown Concord, courtesy of financial support from Steve Duprey, left, of The Duprey Companies. Also…
Lauren Wheeler, left, of the Keene-based Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary #1413, presents a check for $1,851 on behalf of the organization to Cindy Rodenhauser Stewart, development director of Cheshire Health Foundation, to support four specialized programs at Cheshire…
Recovering Manchester police officer Dan Doherty, who was shot in the line of duty in March, throws out the first pitch at the Fisher Cats' June 21 Law Enforcement Night, at which more than $9,000 was raised for law enforcement…
Congressman Frank Guinta congratulates Jennifer Turco Beaudet of Goffstown, left, and Florence Wiggin of Stratham, right, on being the recipients of the first Granite State Beacon Award, which recognizes New Hampshire women who are actively working to improve and expand…
Gale Hennessy of Southern New Hampshire Services, Matt Leahy of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's office and Neva Foley of Sen. Kelly Ayotte's office are pictured at the grand opening of the new Rockingham Community Action Outreach Center in Derry on June…
Accepting the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce's 2012 Pinnacle Awards are, from left, Louis Josephson, CEO, Riverbend Community Mental Health Inc., which was named Nonprofit Business of the Year; Kirk Leoni, principal, Nathan Wechsler & Co. PA, which was named…
Since its creation in 2003, NH Business Review’s Business Excellence Hall of Fame has honored individuals who have been visionary leaders, inspiring change not just within New Hampshire, but often reaching beyond our borders.
Jeff McPherson of SilverTech is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Technology category for a small company
Jay Abendroth of L3Harris Technologies is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Technology category for a large company
Dr. Bethany Bilodeau of C.O.R.E. Methods is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Social Equity category for a small company
Bryan Hussey of Metro Walls is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Real Estate & Construction category for a large company
Maryse Wirbal of The Front Door Agency is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Nonprofit category for a small company
Lorianne Smith of Jewett Construction Co. is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Real Estate & Construction category for a small company
Patrick Cate of Lakes Region Community College is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Nonprofit category for a large company
Ken Viscarello of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is the 2024 Business Excellence winner for the Business & Professional Services category for a large company
