Author: NH Business Review Staff

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…

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…

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…

Archive of Business Excellence Awards winners

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,…

Prenuptial agreements are not just for celebrities

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…

NHBR About Town: AG New England

Director of the New Hampshire Food Bank,Mel Gosselin, recieves a check from AG New England CEO Mike Bourgoine at Plausawa Valley Country Club.

NHBR About Town: YesterYears Ice Cream Shoppe

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.

NHBR About Town: Stratham Mitsubishi

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,…

Q&A with AFP-NH director Corey Lewandowski

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…

PR pros see crucial missteps in hospital's hep C response

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…

Tri-City Expo set for Sept. 20

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…

Bi-state program targets obesity

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,…

Q&A with state climatologist Mary Stampone

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…