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…
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 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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Third annual New Hampshire Conference for Women inspiring Women.
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,…
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…
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 pushes the agenda of the wealthy and exploits the public’s frustration with gridlocked government
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
The availability of affordable yet well-maintained housing has become a perennial issue in New Hampshire communities and in the New Hampshire Legislature. While local and state policies and programs may open pathways to increased housing opportunities, policies alone won’t create new housing or keep existing homes in safe and livable condition.
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
What employers should know for the upcoming cap season
On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), resolving claims that The Walt Disney Company failed to adequately honor consumers’ opt-out rights — a core tenet of modern privacy law.
Responsible monetary decisions. Clear and widely disseminated communication with the public, especially on the city’s finances and taxes. Helping people keep their homes and find new ones. Regulatory and cultural changes to make it easier for businesses and development, and investments in the roads, sewers and other infrastructure to support them.
College cut the ribbon this month for a 21-home complex for college employees in West Lebanon
Property taxes pay for 70% of public education costs in NH
Bow could become the first town to withdraw from the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire as residents confront high energy costs.
Howard Brodsky, co-founder and chairman of CCA Global Partners (CCA), highlighted the power of cooperatives (co-ops) — shared business models owned and governed by their members — as the “great economic equalizer” for small businesses worldwide in his remarks at the United Nation’s (UN) annual Session of the Commission for Social Development at UN headquarters in New York City. This session convened global business leaders and innovators to discuss advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies.
