There are over 10,000 more women-owned firms in New Hampshire than there were 15 years ago, and revenues from women-owned firms in the state have more than doubled over the same period.That's according to a new national report released by…
When Matthew Bernard left the military for the second time, he decided the best way to deal with the challenge of being a veteran in a tough job market was to take the entrepreneur's route."I decided to start a computer…
St. John International University Inc., a New Hampshire-chartered institution whose campus is in an ancient castle in Italy, appears to be in serious financial trouble, casting a shadow on the future of the college's 65 enrolled students, including about 20…
When Mike Seymour became mayor of Laconia, the city, like everyplace else, was in the throes of the Great Recession.Unemployment in the city had climbed from 3.5 percent in 2007 to 7.6 percent two years later. And the continuing decline…
Organizers of an April 11 conference are hoping to bring together innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors, technologists, angel investors, venture capitalists and other "change-makers" to share their ideas on "disruptive innovation."Disruptivate! 2012 is set for April 11 at the Wentworth by the…
"The worst case," Penny McKinnon starts, her words drawing me closer and piquing my interest. As a school nurse at Littleton's Lakeway Elementary School, she sees a lot, and it's not all good. "A student's teeth were so bad that…
The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) of Greater Boston/New Hampshire Division is in strong opposition to House Bill 1677, the so-called "right-to-work" bill.Our organization has approximately 100 electrical contractor company-members - all business owners and job creators - who in…
The state Legislature is considering House Bill 1607, which would cut taxes on businesses that help families pay independent school tuition. One way to gauge the merits of this idea is to look to Florida, which enacted a similar program…
The intersection of law and business has produced some pretty impressive collisions. But by keeping your head up you can easily avoid a fender-bender. Here are a handful of the more common legal misunderstandings we see in our firm's business…
Call it a feature article, a white paper or a blog post. Maybe your written wisdom is a work of art, like a tribute, reflection or poem. Whatever it is, if it's thoughtful, articulate and valuable to an audience, it's…
Financial advisers should not only be strong strategists for their clients, but also equally passionate educators. There is no subject that gets me going more than market volatility in general, and in particular the potential dangers of high frequency trading,…
With the stir surrounding Solyndra, the Chevy Volt firestorm and escalating oil prices, renewable energy is again at the forefront. Not long ago, I did a consulting gig for a solar energy company, and it was enlightening with respect to…
In the early 1950s, a cartoon character of enduring quality was born. Quincy Magoo was a nice enough person who had achieved some success in life, but suffered from a condition that only allowed him to see short distances. Subsequently,…
What do you do when you bring up cloud computing and your IT consultant starts throwing up objections to the cloud? Should you accept them at face value? Is your IT consultant right?After all, many small and medium-sized businesses have…
At an interesting presentation to the StayWorkPlay New Hampshire advisory board recently, Steve Norton, head of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, reviewed how New Hampshire is changing and where its population resides.As in the past, the central…
From left, Jeff Marks, chief marketing officer for Ledyard National Bank, and Kathy Underwood, its president, present the bank's $50,000 contribution to the Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital to its CEO, Harry Dorman, and Melanie Moore, the hospital's assistant vice…
Joe Carelli, left, New Hampshire president of Citizens Bank, presents a $10,000 grant on behalf of the Citizens Bank Foundation to Michele Peterson, chief operations officer of the abi Innovation Hub, and its CEO, Jamie Coughlin, to support Accelerate New…
In partnership with the UNH men's hockey team, Profile Bank donated $1,000 to Howie's Field of Dreams, a nonprofit that aims to build a handicapped-accessible baseball field in Rochester to accommodate children who are physically or mentally challenged, in honor…
The American College of Radiology has awarded Cheshire Medical Center's Radiology Department with a three-year Gold Seal of Accreditation in Mammography, which represents the highest level of image quality and patient safety. Registered technologists specializing in mammography are, from left,…
Community Guaranty Savings Bank has awarded Plymouth Area Community Closet a check for $1,000 from the sale of Community Cooks, a cookbook that includes 250 of the bank staff's favorite recipes, all of the profits from which went to local…
Andrew Richardson, left, Keene branch manager for Citizens Bank, presents Ted McGreer with the Heart of Your City award for his contributions to the city of Keene. McGreer is the owner of Ted's Shoe and Sport in downtown Keene, where…
At its recent 2011 Southern Region Campaign Celebration, the Granite United Way presented its Chairman's Award to boys from the Mayhew Program. Each summer, the Bristol-based Mayhew Program hosts an annual tuition-free summer camp for at-risk New Hampshire boys. Last…
Laconia Savings Bank recently purchased a corporate art collection for its new Rochester office from artstream studios of Rochester, including works by local artists Susan Schwake, Judith Heller-Cassell, and Jennifer Stevens-Curwood. Pictured from left are Schwake; Leslie Simpson of LSB;…
Mike Bussiere, who is on the steering committee for the Concord Young Professionals Network, congratulates Tonya Rochette on being named the group's Young Professional of the Year. Rochette is vice president of Human Resource Partners, a graduate of Leadership Greater…
To the editor:The article by Susan Hackler re RGGI ("RGGI repeal: Twice is not the charm," March 9-22 NHBR) neglected to mention the $2 million to $3 million used of the RGGI money to help balance the budget. That is…
The "winter that wasn't" spit out one storm this month, albeit followed by rain and warm temperatures. Regardless, I joined a group on our annual ski pilgrimage to the White Mountains. We stayed in Jackson and skied at Attitash, Bear…
The New Hampshire Legislature is considering a bill to repeal marriage equality. I urge our citizens to look within themselves to oppose returning to the discrimination of the past.In our world, there is nothing more important than the way we…
There is a growing cadre of workers who have been laid off or want to get better paying jobs but lack the skills to advance. These individuals have usually graduated from high school and gone directly into the workforce. They…
The number of homes sold in New Hampshire continued to increase in February, and the median sale price continued to fall, according to two monthly reports released by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors and RE/MAX of New England.Both reports…
The top five executives of VF Corp., the new owners of The Timberland Company, received $25 million in compensation in 2011, according to a proxy filed Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.The South Carolina-based retail giant bought the Stratham-based…
Gov. John Lynch and U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen are among the officials taking part in "Paths to the Future," an infrastructure summit, which will be held from 7 to 9 a.m. Friday, March 30, at The Executive Court in Manchester.The…
Donchess & Notinger, the Nashua law firm of Financial Resources Mortgage bankruptcy trustee Steve Notinger, is seeking more than $475,000 in interim fees and expenses for the last half year.That would bring the firm's total payment thus far -- including…
Sturm Ruger & Co.'s top five executives earned compensation packages totaling $12.15 million in fiscal 2011, more than triple the amount they earned a year ago, according to the company's annual proxy.Michael O. Fifer , the company's CEO, got the…
Hudson-based Presstek Inc. lost another $3.8 million (10 cents a diluted share) in its fourth quarter -- an improvement over the previous year's finish -- but still resulting in a $12.4 million annual loss (33 cents a share), a slightly…
A trading group of Constellation Energy, an independent power provider for business users in New Hampshire and other states, has agreed to pay nearly $250 million to settle charges of price manipulation. A fraction of that money could be claimed…
A Vermont-based law firm has opened a new office in Manchester and hired several attorneys from the now-shuttered Wiggin & Nourie law firm, including its president.Primmer Piper Eggleston & Cramer PC, which is headquartered in Burlington, Vt., already has had…
George Hagerty, the former president of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, is suing his subsequent employer, St. John International University Inc. -- a school chartered in New Hampshire but located in Italy -- for not paying him as St. John's…
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge last week granted USA Springs its sixth delay since Halloween on a supposed $60 million financing of its controversial water bottling plant at the border of Nottingham and Barrington.The deadline for the financing package is…
Bostonpost Technologies, a Bedford firm that makes software for companies that manage affordable housing, will be shutting its doors in New Hampshire on March 23, resulting in most employees having to look for other work.MRI Software LLC bought Bostonpost from…
Research in Motion Ltd., the Canadian company famous for its BlackBerry smartphones, has purchased a Nashua-based firm that specializes in developing antennas for mobile phones.RIM announced the purchase last week of Paratek Microwave Inc., which designs and manufactures tunable radio-frequency…
While looming major cuts to defense spending have New Hampshire lawmakers scrambling to protect the future of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, it's not just the fate of that base that has them worried.There's also the concern of how cuts to…
By Melanie Plenda Paul Freeman was just another college kid sitting in a lecture hall in 1977 when he heard his calling."It became clear that my boyhood home with its weathered dark beams, gunstock posts, and multilayered wall sheathing was…
It's hardly been a storied New England winter this year, but now with baseball players in Florida, spring is definitely in the air.Yet while the advent of spring training usually puts a bounce in the step of almost all New…
Imagine a situation in which an employee creates an invention or produces a work for an employer. Who owns the patent rights or copyright for the invention or work?In the absence of an express, written employment contract clearly allocating ownership…
To the editor:House Bill 1487 should be enacted in order to avoid costly increases in fuel and heating oil prices for New Hampshire citizens.State Representatives Holden, Bettencourt and O'Brien have co-sponsored the bill, which would require legislative approval prior to…
Once again, a few shortsighted souls in the New Hampshire House have mounted an effort to repeal the state's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. The difference this year is that, fortunately, they appear to be alone.RGGI is a…
Over a decade ago, the New Hampshire Legislature made the wise decision to restructure the state's electric industry and provide consumers the ability to choose their electric provider. A vibrant competitive generation market developed here and across the region.Consumers have…
Late February is approximately six months before the state primary -- the "other" New Hampshire primary.First, this year is a presidential election year. Just a couple of months ago, it looked as if President Obama was vulnerable to almost any…
More than ever, the topic of leadership is of global concern. Whether it be in the political, economic or social arena, the evaluation of the effectiveness of current leaders and the search for new, competent and ethical leaders, dominate public…
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire, with support from its longtime partner, the New Hampshire Credit Union League, has celebrated its 1,000 wish with the building of a custom-designed, nearly three-story enchanted castle for a Wish Child David in Epping.
$1 million-plus sales are becoming more regular, according to New Hampshire Association of Realtors data
Upcoming legislation may provide (somewhat) smoother permitting process for developers
An addiction recovery service provider plans to open its first inpatient mental health clinic next month in the Elm City.
In the past four years, Good Neighbor Health Clinic has seen its weekly patient volume triple and more new patients with increasingly complex conditions seeking care.
Tom Raffio is used to people calling him when they have a toothache. That means another veteran has heard about a Northeast Delta Dental program that provides free dental care for those who have served.
Average annual price of center-based care for an infant and 4-year-old reached nearly $30,000 in 2025
Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. has raised its starting hourly wage to $25.77, aligning entry-level pay with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator for a single adult with no children in New Hampshire.
As New Hampshire enters another summer tourism season, recent employment data shows how seasonal hiring patterns may be changing across the Granite State.
Landmark legislation that originated in New Hampshire 43 years ago is being put to the test today as for-profit investors snap up manufactured home communities here and across the country.
