Dianne Mercier, New Hampshire president of People's United Bank, presents Lawrence Yerdon, president of the Strawbery Banke Museum, with a $5,000 check on behalf of the People's United Community Foundation, the bank's philanthropic arm. The grant will support History Within…
Harriman, a full-service architectural and engineering design firm, has won a 2011 Building New Hampshire Award for its design of the Idlehurst Elementary School in Somersworth, which includes sustainable design features that it estimates will save the school $29,000 annually.…
Since he was a young boy, Sam Fuld wanted to be a big league baseball player, but he started with two strikes against him. First, he was from New Hampshire (Durham to be exact), where snow covers the baseball diamond…
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, third from left, visits with Manchester Community Health Center president Edward George, physician assistant Igbal Mohamed and Dr. Laura Fry, its medical director, to find out about the challenges facing MCHC as a result of budget…
During a hearing of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade -- where he was testifying about the status of Internet gaming in the U.S. -- Charlie McIntyre, executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery,…
James Dunphy, president of Hampshire First Bank, presents a $2,500 donation to Jeanine Tousignant, CEO of the Manchester Community Music School, to support the school's New Hampshire Youth Jazz Ensemble.
Elm Grove Apartments has donated $10,000 to The Way Home to help with the construction of its Laurel Keys development, which will provide permanent supportive housing to disabled and homeless veterans. Pictured with the donation are, from left, Mary Sliney…
The 2012 New Hampshire legislative session is approaching fast and promises to be a busy one from an energy perspective.Although not all bills have been introduced and issued, based on the titles of bills being drafted, bills from the 2011…
Deciphering the collective psyche of investors in the current economic climate is a challenge, to say the least. There are no easy answers -- only many complicated questions.To some, including the growing leagues of protesters, such as Occupy Wall Street,…
I have to wonder where all the great leaders are in our presidential politics. Those of a Democratic persuasion are not running because the party has already chosen their candidate, for good or bad. The Republicans seem to have a…
When it comes to mobile marketing for small business owners, the easiest way to get started is to focus on five simple pillars.As you learn and apply mobile marketing, you realize it's a pretty simple and flexible marketing media, and…
Since 2008, economic bad news has been the order of the day. As we close the folios of 2011 and enter 2012, along with the euro drama and the U.S. budget deficit debates, what political drama can we expect in…
Q. Jim, vice president of Acme Corp., has seen too many news reports about employees' comments on Facebook and blogs and he wants to put in place a confidentiality policy to control or limit what is acceptable for employees to…
To the editor:Tom Sedoric, managing director of investments of The Sedoric Group in Portsmouth, wrote of "the growing strain of our obligations" in the Nov. 4-17 issue of NHBR.He identified the baby boomer's legacy as one of debt, due to…
To the editor:This is an open letter to the government of New Hampshire.As one of the victims of the FRM fraud, I have very strong feelings about the role played -- or, more accurately stated, not played -- by the…
To the editor:FRM exploded two years ago, and the governor and government are still trying to sweep the whole mess under the proverbial carpet. Why?The most recent sweeping is by the governor's office, claiming ex-Banking Commissioner Peter Hildreth resigned his…
To the editor:Our national debt is out of control. The security and prosperity of this nation is being put in jeopardy as a result of government inaction. The federal government must take the steps necessary to balance our budget, and…
To the editor:J. Bonnie Newman, interim chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, laments about the ever-rising burden of debt Granite State students carry upon leaving college ("N.H.'s dubious, and dangerous, distinction," Dec. 2-15 NHBR).The hard truth is…
There seems to be an endless debate in politics about whether government creates jobs. One thing is undeniable: Government certainly can get in the way of job creation by passing bad policy or inaction.One dose of good policy that would…
There are not a lot of things about which New Hampshire Democrats, Republicans, Libertarians, and Free Staters agree. But one such cornerstone in the foundation of our identity has to be the sanctity with which we hold our traditional freedoms.Rather…
This column is not supposed to be the obituary page for New Hampshire Business Review! However, when significant losses occur in the political or business world in New Hampshire, as part of the documenting of history, I like to note…
Twenty-eight million dollars isn't small change. That's how much has been raised for legal services for the poor and law-related education programs over the past 30 years in New Hampshire through the Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts program.IOLTA is a…
We're all fairly familiar with the concept of demographics and how important they are to businesses in determining where to locate. Most frequently we hear about retailers looking at population density, age, median income and educational levels, but other types…
[UPDATED]The bankruptcy of Swedish automaker Saab will make it tough for owners of the vehicle who need repairs in New Hampshire and beyond, according to those who own Saab specialty repair shops in the state.The Swedish automaker, long known for…
In the third quarter of 2011, New Hampshire's personal income grew by 0.2 percent -- not nearly as strong as last quarter's gains but still double the national average.Each quarter, the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes state-by-state…
Money to bail out USA Springs still has not arrived, forcing creditors to consider alternatives, including liquidation and foreclosure.Malom Group AG -- the bankrupt company's Swiss financier - was supposed to deposit $7 million on Dec. 9 into the account…
Future construction contracts totaled $1.37 billion in New Hampshire through the end of November, down 28 percent and almost $600 million lower than the $1.92 billion recorded at the same time last year.That's according to industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction,…
A New York firm has made an offer to buy the bankrupt Kingsbury Corp., but the firm may not continue Kingsbury's operations in Keene, keep its 60 workers employed or even reimburse them the $240,000 in back pay that the…
After years of short-term extensions, two popular federal programs that make it easier for innovative small businesses to win federal grants have secured long-term reauthorization.The Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, which were…
The federal health care tax credit for small employers -- part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act designed to help small businesses -- appears not to be helping many businesses at all.In Keene, The Monadnock Conservancy did receive…
With the world economy slowing down amid the financial crisis in Europe and weakening growth in Asia, we see a fading trend in the foreign demand for goods made in New Hampshire.According to the latest export numbers, shipments abroad from…
David Ross, left, president of St. Joseph Hospital, and Kathie Rice Orshak, right, the hospital's vice president of mission integration, award patient service representative Jessica Caruso with the 2011 St. Marguerite d'Youville Award, which is given annually to a St.…
Nancy Formella of Children's Hospital at Dartmouth-Hitchcock presents the hospital's 2011 Outstanding Community Ambassador Award to John Xiggoros, who has raised more than $1 million through Kristen's Gift, CHaD's pediatric oncology fund that he founded and named in honor of…
Volunteer NH recently honored Joe Kennerson, left, a mentor with Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Seacoast, with a Volunteer Service Award at its Spirit of New Hampshire Awards. Matched with his 'Little Brother' Jacob since January 2009, Kennerson…
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR recently honored Northeast Delta Dental with the latest Health Innovator Award for its long-standing commitment to employee wellness. Pictured with the award are, from left, Sharron McCarthy, publisher of NHBR; Beth…
Birch Heights has donated $2,000 to support the Greater Derry/Londonderry Chamber of Commerce's annual holiday parade. Shown with Santa Claus are, from left, Ralph Valentine, The Valentine Group; Scott Ramsay, Birch Heights; and Steve Dente, Simpson's Painting.
Attending the ground-breaking ceremony at The World Academy in Nashua -- which is nearly doubling in size with the construction of a new middle school and gymnasium -- are, from left, Matthew Ladd, principal, Sakonnet Associates; Nashua Mayor Donnalee Lozeau;…
In the days and weeks leading up to the expected January vote by the New Hampshire House on the latest expanded gaming proposal, former Republican state Sen. Jim Rubens, chair of the Granite State Coalition Against Expanded Gambling, says he…
Chef Robert Irvine, host of the Food Network show 'Restaurant Impossible,' stands with Kriss Soterion, owner of Kriss Cosmetics in Manchester, who did makeup for the show while it filmed an episode at The Chatterbox Café in Windham.
Through its Test Drives for Turkeys promotion, Bonneville and Son has donated 162 turkeys to New Horizons for New Hampshire, a Manchester homeless shelter and soup kitchen.
NeighborWorks Greater Manchester hosts a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of The Townhomes at Mallard Place, a $3 million development project that created 16 affordable rental units in Hooksett. Pictured at the ceremony are Robert Tourigny, NeighborWorks executive director;…
Hypertherm Inc., the Hanover-based manufacturer of metal and fiber laser cutting systems, started more than 40 years ago in a two-car garage. Today, the company is one of New Hampshire's largest, employing nearly 1,300 people in 24 different countries.Recognized as…
It's no secret that running a business these days is challenging. Costs are rising, lower margins are becoming a fact of life, and the public doesn't seem to be buying as much as they once did.In any environment, companies need…
A young professional posted a question for The Brand Strategy Discussion Group on LinkedIn. She's a lifestyle and brand communications intern at Daimler (Mercedes Benz). She asks: "Does positioning still matter in today's fast-growing market environment? Are the alternative communication…
When searching for any new employment opportunity, many of us have a tendency to view the process as one focused solely on what is best for us as individuals.It certainly makes sense that we would want what is best for…
Q. Even though I believe I have done a good job in my position over the last year and deserve a raise, I'm afraid to ask for one in my upcoming performance review. How do you ask for a raise…
Reupholstered chairThere was plenty of hoo-ha over the forced-resignation-replaced-by-wrist-slapping of three members of the House Republican leadership team immediately after the three Republicans dissed House Speaker Bill O'Brien in voting to sustain Governor Lynch's veto of the speaker's highly coveted…
To the editor:The budget debate on Capitol Hill is now not which programs to cut, but how much to cut. This is the wrong approach, especially for programs like community health centers.Many working families are turning to health centers like…
To the editor:We are appalled at the "Cook on Concord" column appearing in the Dec. 2 edition of NHBR ("Ballot Law Commission hearing was a wake-up call", Dec. 2-15 NHBR).We were under the apparently mistaken impression that the Ballot Law…
A recent editorial by the Portsmouth Herald suggests that the state should continue forward with a policy of near annual tobacco tax increases. The liberal editorial page of that paper suggested that the reduction in the tax is "costing the…
Index of affordability in New Hampshire tied for poorest showing in 2025
Realtors are learning more about coastal conditions to better inform homebuyers
New Hampshire has joined 22 other states in signing onto a lawsuit against Uber, arguing the rideshare company was “deceptive” in selling and billing for its subscription service, Uber One, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella’s office.
Warrenstreet Architects, Inc. recently announced the completion of the new Rockingham County Municipal Building, a 110,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility located at 94 North Road in Brentwood, NH.
Two New Hampshire child care centers will share more than $1 million in federal grants to expand and address the state’s child care shortage.
The Anheuser-Busch brewery on Daniel Webster highway will close in the company months after 55 years of operation in town.
NH Fiscal Policy Institute breaks down misconceptions about the Granite State
Grafton Regional Development Corporation (GRDC) has announced the launch of the Upper Valley Childcare Solutions Partnership, a seven-month regional initiative designed to address the Upper Valley’s acute shortage of quality, affordable child care.
Aviation company CEO shares insights on success, growth and doing business in the Granite State
