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…
At the spring dinner of the Associated General Contractors of New Hampshire, David Wood, center, presents the 16th annual New Hampshire Construction Industry Ethics Award to thefamily of the late Mark 'Killer' Bates of Weaver Brothers Construction. Bates, who passed…
Bedford-based writer, management consultant and book publisher Michael Charney claims to have never been that interested in politics. A small-government, moderate Republican, Charney tapped a latent, mid-life political passion when he embarked on a quest to gauge the social media…
Line crossingThat was quite an interesting combination of power and paranoia put on display by House Speaker Bill O'Brien earlier this month when he barred two reporters from the Concord Monitor from attending his press conference on supposed welfare abuse.The…
To the editor:The June 15-26 issue contained a fine article about so-called Social Security ("Social Security: What is at stake" by David Certner, legislative policy director of AARP). Both my wife and I receive Social Security benefits and also are…
To the editor:On behalf of Bow High School, I am writing to express our appreciation to Unitil for their outstanding support of our Project Lead the Way engineering program.Throughout the past year, Bow High School and Unitil have collaborated on…
In the June 29-July 12 edition of New Hampshire Business Review, Jamie White attempts to address the very important topic of New Hampshire's economic future in the context of considering the Northern Pass project ("Northern Pass risks region reaping benefits…
Several pieces in various media lately have made negative comments about the types of jobs that the retail provides. In particular, with the Merrimack Premium Outlets opening last month, there have been references to the jobs not paying much.Quite frankly,…
Standex International Corp. has acquired Meder Electronic Group, a German company that designs switches, relays and sensors, for more than $40 million in cash.The acquisition would broaden the Salem-based company's product line and markets - both geographically and industrial -…
Updated July 13, 2012 at 3:45 p.m.The Portsmouth Brewery has confirmed that Tod Mott, its head brewer, will leave his post on July 19, that he will take his famous imperial stout with him and that he has plans to…
A half block of Hanover Street in downtown Manchester will be a pedestrian walkway every Friday and Saturday night for an hour in a three-week pilot program that starts at 6 p.m. this Friday.The mayor and aldermen recently approved the…
Ezenia has settled the severance claims of two former executives for almost $60,000, but the largest claim, of its former CEO, remains unresolved.The executives' claims have languished since last September, when the publicly traded software company, then headquartered in Nashua,…
New Hampshire will be looking to a former Massachusetts corrections commissioner to help it decide whether to accept one of four proposals to privatize the state's prison system, if the Executive Council approves a $171,347 consulting contract at its Wednesday…
The number of foreclosure deeds recorded in New Hampshire in May declined from the previous month, but increased from May of 2011.There were 351 foreclosure deeds recorded in the state in May, a 9 percent decline from the 384 deeds…
Future construction contracts in New Hampshire totaled $160.5 million in May, an increase from the previous month, but a decrease from the same month last year.May's total was a 54 percent increase from the $106.8 million recorded in April 2012,…
June was pretty much the same as May when it came to bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire.Some 329 households and business filed for bankruptcy in June 2012, only 14 fewer filings than in May. Bankruptcy filings in both months, however,…
Is the economy really bouncing back?Jasen Stock may have put it best, even if he was only talking about the lumber industry."There is some improvement and stability there," said the executive director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association. "The…
It's a tough time to be in human resources. With rising health care costs, an aging workforce, sputtering morale among workers who have been asked to do more with less, and a widening skills gap, there are many challenges facing…
In or out. There are times in life when it comes down to just that -- in or out. Do you risk it? Put all the eggs in the basket of the unknown, try something new and commit to it,…
NHBR's editors met recently at the Keene offices of Better Homes & Gardens/The Masiello Group with businesspeople from around the Keene area to get their take on how the region's economy is faring and what their expectations are for the…
A growing number of University System of New Hampshire employees are finding savings for health-related care -- and are being rewarded for it -- by taking advantage of lower-cost care.Health care costs across the university system are estimated at about…
While political attention is focused on the end of a contentious legislative session and the beginning of a busy election season, a momentous decision is being considered behind closed doors in the Department of Administrative Services.There, Administrative Services and Department…
The Northern Pass project debate has raged around property rights, land values and the destruction of natural beauty on the one hand and potential construction jobs and tax revenues on the other, with little discussion regarding its long-term economic implications…
In a sound free-market economy, taxes should be easy to understand and applied in a neutral manner; the code should only be used to raise revenue, not to meddle in the economy. This spring, nearly every Republican in Washington supported…
The biweekly nature of the New Hampshire Business Review makes it problematic to cover ongoing economic events. But what I can do is offer quarterly economic updates. This column serves as the first part of a third-quarter update.For almost a…
Has the U.S. Postal Service reached the end of the line and become as relevant as the hand-delivered telegram?It's a question worth debating carefully and thoroughly as the combination of technological change, questionable political policy, and a real budget crisis…
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.
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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.
