On the opening night of Legally Blonde, the Musical, Palace Theatre President Peter Ramsey accepts a $10,000 check from Betty Andrews, manager of community relations for Northeast Delta Dental, which is the first installment of Northeast Delta Dental's three-year pledge…
The sixth-annual gala for the Child Advocacy Center of Hillsborough County, a program of the Granite State Children's Alliance, was recently held at Manchester Country Club in Bedford. More than 260 guests attended the event, themed "Springtime in Paris," which…
Bellwether Community Credit Union has underwritten University of New Hampshire Manchester's Undergraduate Research Conference, a weeklong event running May 24 to 27 that highlights the scholarly and artistic work across all disciplines of more than 90 students at the Manchester…
The Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire held its annual meeting on May 8 at the Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, at which it presented Above and Beyond Awards to individuals who demonstrated outstanding service and commitment to…
On May 21, when a "test case" of Financial Resources Mortgage Inc.'s massive bankruptcy mess is likely to be settled, the fate of dozens, if not hundreds, of victims of the multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme will still remain very much up…
Nominations are being sought for the 2012 Employment Leadership Awards, which recognize organizations for their commitment to employing workers with disabilities.Presented by the New Hampshire Development Disabilities Council, the state Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Department of Health and…
Businesses of all shapes and sizes share many common objectives. High on that list is the pursuit and retention of top-notch employees.Employee benefit programs, such as 401(k) and 403(b) retirement plans, can often be the key to landing an attractive…
Many Americans continue to be unprepared financially when it comes to retirement planning, as evidenced by one of the lowest savings rates (4.9 percent) in the developed world, according to data from the Federal Reserve.This is despite the government's latest…
Q. Susan, the HR director of Smith Corp., has just received a complaint of gender discrimination from an employee. Susan has heard that retaliation complaints often accompany such complaints, and is concerned about preventing a retaliation claim. What can Susan…
Bush-era tax cuts and credits are expected to expire after this year, and business owners should already be making plans to minimize the impact of these changes.This is a particularly important issue for family business owners. Succession planning is one…
Have you checked your email inbox lately?It's hardly headline news that for more than a decade more businesses than ever are adapting email marketing, because it's cheap, interactive and fast. This is why our email boxes fill up daily with…
The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts recognized four businesses and one individual at a May 14 ceremony, honoring them for their outstanding support of the arts in New Hampshire. TD Bank, The Provident Bank, Boothby Therapy Services and…
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You've heard it all before: New Hampshire has the lowest level of state support for higher education in the nation.Students in New Hampshire borrow more to go to school than students in any other state.Our costs for public colleges and…
A critical source of cash to help low-income households weatherize their homes will be lost if the New Hampshire Legislature continues to hobble or kill RGGI, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The House has voted to kill RGGI altogether and…
While many in Concord are clamoring over language for an educational-funding constitutional amendment (CACR 12), what's being lost in the final debate of the 2011-2012 session is a constitutional amendment proposal far more important to the people of New Hampshire…
We all know the staggering statistics: One in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives, and breast cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer death for women in the United States.Chances are most of us…
When you read this, shortly before Memorial Day, the Legislature will either have finished its business or figured out what it is not going to accomplish or, probably in rare instances, will continue to work on final legislation.At this writing,…
If anybody can help New Hampshire's small businesses grow and flourish, it's Greta Johansson. Named the New Hampshire district director for the U.S. Small Business Administration a year ago -- succeeding longtime director Witmer Jones -- the former Connecticut resident…
Bill of particularsWhether you like the idea of a voter ID bill or not, you should have some sympathy for Sen. Russell Prescott.The Kingston Republican authored what most observers considered to be a compromise bill that won the support of…
The number of housing units sold in New Hampshire increased in April over the same month the previous year, but the median price continued to fall below last year's levels, according to a RE/MAX of New England housing report.RE/MAX reported…
p>Both of New Hampshire's U.S. senators voted Tuesday to reauthorize the Export-Import bank, a measure that passed the Senate despite political pressure from some conservative groups to eliminate the official export credit agency of the United States.Republican Kelly Ayotte and…
Presstek Inc. reported a net loss of $1.2 million, or 4 cents a share, on Tuesday as financial woes continued to mount for the printing equipment company.The firm is headquartered in Greenwich, Conn., but has a substantial facility in Hudson,…
Former Presstek CEO Edward J. Marino has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine to settle charges that he leaked inside information about his former company's poor quarterly performance to an investment adviser who within minutes forwarded a message to dump…
The Keene-based MacMillin Company, one of New Hampshire's oldest and largest construction firms, has merged with D.E.W. Construction, Corp., a larger general contractor based in Williston, Vt.The merger, announced Tuesday by the firms, will create a company with "great synergy,"…
Nashua-based iCAD lost another $2.3 million in the first quarter of 2012, about 4 cents a share, and revenues were down 14 percent, to $6.3 million, according to the firm's most recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.But…
My name is Jeffrey Vocell, and I'm one of the co-founders of Trendslide, a Manchester, N.H.-based mobile Business Intelligence startup.Trendslide is a mobile app founded from the pain-point that business leaders and employees should have access to all of their…
USA Springs could continue to pursue financing that has so far proved elusive in an attempt to bail it out of bankruptcy, or it could put itself up for auction, but it can't do both for very long, said Judge…
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A ribbon cutting was held to celebrate the merger of Munsey & Brazil Insurance Agency in Laconia with Cross Insurance, which now employs 22 full-time employees.
Thousands of U.S. computers infected with malicious software by a sophisticated cyber crime ring could lose their Internet connectivity by July if they're not repaired.Last November, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it had arrested and charged six Estonians…
Unitil Corp. plans to sell another 2.3 million shares of stock, hoping to get $26.37 a share and raise some $57.1 million, primarily to pay off short-term debt, according to filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.The Hampton-based utility…
A statewide challenge promoting "green commuting" that kicks off Monday, May 14, and runs through the end of the year is aimed at encouraging people to ditch driving by themselves in favor of carpooling, biking, walking, public transit or telecommuting.The…
The town of Hinsdale in southwest New Hampshire has surfaced as a possible location for a privately built prison that would house all of New Hampshire's inmates and perhaps those from neighboring states as well.Corrections Corporation of America -- one…
p>New Hampshire has been awarded nearly $1 million to further fund the state's efforts in helping unemployed workers find training and jobs.The $988,402 grant was awarded to the state by the U.S. Department of Labor as part of a larger…
Entrepreneurs with exemplary business ideas are invited to submit their concept papers in the second annual Tory C. Marandos Foundation Entrepreneurship Challenge.The challenge, administered by the Center for Women's Business Advancement at Southern New Hampshire University, is named after late…
p>Bottomline Technologies posted a net loss of $1.3 million in its last quarter, which ended March 31 - the third quarter of its fiscal year. The loss amounted to about 4 cents a share.In the same quarter a year ago,…
While the state of New Hampshire decides whether to approve its largest vendor contract ever -- $2.3 billion to hire three companies to manage the care of some 140,000 Medicaid recipients over three years starting in December -- questions still…
Two years after it was launched, with fanfare and $1.5 million in federal stimulus money, the University of New Hampshire's Green Launching Pad faces an unknown future as it works to create a new funding model.Since its inception in February…
Paul Forte, CEO of Portsmouth-based Long Term Care Partners, will deliver keynote remarks at NHBR's first Financial Executive of the Year Awards breakfast reception on Tuesday, May 15, in Manchester.Presented by KBW Financial Staffing & Recruiting, the inaugural event will…
Editor's note: This is the final installment in a series of articles on renewable energy.Logic says that, given the free nature of sun and wind, once a plant is built the costs must be lower than for fossil fuels. Logic…
On April 5, the President signed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act -- the JOBS Act. The goal of the law is to increase job creation and economic growth by improving access to capital.A part of the act relaxes certain…
Over the past several years, there has been a dramatic expansion in the supply of domestic natural gas from "unconventional" resources -- shale rock formations in North Dakota, the Gulf states, and, closest and most important to New England, the…
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups, or JOBS Act, signed into law April 5 by President Obama provides a significant change to the way small businesses are able to access equity funding. A key provision allows small businesses to raise a…
Have you ever gone to the Kentucky Derby or watched it on TV? How about the Preakness or the Belmont Stakes? Those are the three races that comprise the Triple Crown of horse racing. Winning a Triple Crown is considered…
May is late in the legislative season in New Hampshire. With no budget to pass in the second year of a biennium and crossover date past, legislators in both houses are cleaning up the remaining bills that were passed to…
A man with a planBill O'Brien, who has already declared his plans to seek another term as speaker of the New Hampshire House, was the focus of an informative, interesting -- and at times disturbing -- recent series of articles…
I ran for the Senate to get America's fiscal house in order. That's why I was so excited to be named to the Budget Committee. And to force the Senate to do its job, I joined with a Democratic senator…
A few weeks ago, Nashua enjoyed a rare visit by our executive councilor, David Wheeler.He appeared as a guest before our Board of Aldermen to explain his deciding vote several weeks ago that resulted in the state rejecting a federal…
A tremendous public health victory was announced to the Granite State in December: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Curt Spalding announced the first nationwide standards for mercury and air toxics pollution from power plants, which would reduce mercury pollution…
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
