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…
Few public health measures over the last half-century have worked as well as fluoridating water. Not only does the New Hampshire Dental Society agree, so do most other respected health organizations worldwide.Fluoridation of community water supplies is the single most…
New Hampshire had the fewest number of workplace deaths in the country in 2010, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries.Five people -- all men -- died on the job in New Hampshire last year, which was the fewest…
Jeff Marks, senior vice president and chief marketing officer at Ledyard National Bank, presents a $2,000 check to Mary Margaret Sloan, executive director of Local First Alliance, which will support the organization's mission of strengthening the local Upper Valley economy.
The unusual October snowstorm that resulted in electric outages of two weeks or more in some areas of New England has re-energized the discussion about underground vs. overhead transmission lines.State and local officials, FEMA, policymakers and consumers are asking why…
I am writing this column on Dec. 7. In a rare confluence of events, this date has historic importance to New Hampshire for a number of related, and unrelated, reasons:First, this is the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on…
Hanover-based Ledyard Bank is suing a Hanover attorney who was the victim of a $195,000 check scam.W.E. "Ned" Whittington's liability insurance company won't cover the loss, arguing that the lawyer simply fell for a variant of the "Nigerian Check Scam,"…
Total employment compensation in New Hampshire increased by 1.8 percent in 2010, but it didn't increase in all of the state's 10 counties, according to the U.S. Commerce Department.Two New Hampshire counties saw a decrease in their total compensation in…
After years of stalled negotiations, Congress has finally reached a deal that would give long-term reauthorization to two popular programs that make it easier for small businesses to win federal contracts.The U.S. House and Senate have agreed on the terms…
New Hampshire's unemployment rate inched down a tenth of a percent in November, to 5.2 percent -- another sign of the agonizingly languid pace of the economic recovery -- according to statistics released Tuesday by the New Hampshire Department of…
Ross Gittell will reach out more to business and industry when he takes over as the new chancellor of the Community College System of New Hampshire, the economist told NHBR Monday, shortly after his appointment was announced.Gittell, a professor at…
From left, Linda Roche, Northeast Delta Dental's senior director of New Hampshire sales, and Joe Kasper, its director of corporate services, present Maria White, CEO of the New Hampshire chapter of the American Red Cross, with a donation to support…
Susan Ryan, president of the Elliot Health System, and Doug Dean, its CEO, stand behind Elliot Hospital Associates, from left, Ethel Chaput, Janie Tibbetts and Elizabeth Stewart at the 10th annual Elliot Hospital Associates Gala, which raised more than $225,000…
The Singer family of Merchants Automotive Group has underwritten the cost of Thanksgiving dinner at New Horizons for New Hampshire, a Manchester soup kitchen and homeless shelter. Pictured with the donation are, from left, Alan Singer, Michael Sidney, New Horizons…
Peter Janelle, right, CEO of The Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester, awards John Broderick, dean and president of the University of New Hampshire School of Law, with the organization's 2011 Community Leadership Award. Jay Couture, not pictured, executive director…
The Greater Nashua Arts Initiative -- a young professionals group aimed at supporting arts in the Gate City -- has raised more than $60,000 for renovations to the Edmund Keefe Auditorium in Nashua through an Indigo Girls benefit concert. Pictured…
Staff and board members of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center join Patrick McHugh, New Hampshire's interim president of FairPoint Communications, second from left, Greta Johansson, in orange, state district director of the U.S. Small Business Administration, and Mary…
Eighteen Dover residents celebrate their graduation from the 2011 Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce Citizens' Leadership Academy, which is sponsored by Centrix Bank.
Celebrating the opening of the New Hampshire Liquor Commission's newest New Hampshire Liquor & Wine Outlet on Coliseum Avenue in Nashua are, left to right, Mark Bodi, NHLC commissioner; Joseph Mollica, NHLC chairman; State Reps. Lisa Scontsas, Don LeBrun, David…
Cancellation of a military contract to supply lobster to troops in Afghanistan caused havoc in the lobster industry in Maine and New Hampshire, claims a Portsmouth subcontractor that has filed a breach of contract suit in federal court."The military blatantly…
There were slightly more foreclosures recorded in New Hampshire this past October than there were in October 2010, but so far this year there have been significantly fewer foreclosures than there were in 2010.That's according to the New Hampshire Housing…
A new report has found that if Europe slides into a recession, New Hampshire is at "high risk" of being negatively affected, but not nearly as much as some other states.Released by Wells Fargo Securities' Economics Group, the report was…
The Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire has released its 2012 public policy priorities, and as in past years, addressing high health care costs, the state's tax structure and fostering economic growth top the list.Each year, the statewide chamber…
For the third time in as many months, the bankrupt USA Springs has been unable to close on a $60 million loan because initial funding from its Swiss underwriter, Malom Group AG, still has not arrived.The deal, which would enable…
The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment that would reauthorize the popular Small Business Innovation Research program for eight years, but there are still two major hurdles to clear if a long-term reauthorization is to become a reality.For starters, there's…
Bottomline Technologies is acquiring two companies, the Portsmouth-based payroll software company announced Monday.One company, Logical Progression, based near Raleigh, N.C., is described as an early stage company that focuses on the development of Logical Ink, a mobile document technology for…
As coupons find new favor among consumers who, in some cases, have drastically cut grocery bills by aggressively working the system, the Extreme Coupon Professors have been finding a wider and wider audience. The "professors" are Kim Bergeron and Alice…
The voting results won't be in until January, but so far this presidential primary has been a bust for businesses in New Hampshire.As of Sept. 30, the Republican candidates have spent a total of $4.6 million directly in New Hampshire…
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
NH has added 25,688 housing units since 2020, state says
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
