Lawyers, mortgage brokers and bankers might agree, but the deal to let attorneys advise consumers on how to restructure their loans might not fly. At least that was the upshot of a recent New Hampshire House Commerce Committee work session.The…
Obviously, the biggest recent news in Concord was Gov. John Lynch's announcement that he is not running for a fifth term when his present term expires in 16 months. This means there will be an open seat for governor in…
Two medical students from Haiti spent the summer term at Dartmouth, taking classes and shadowing doctors in the OB-GYN and emergency departments at Dartmouth Hitchcock-Medical Center.Jean-Kensley Germinal and Théodule Jean-Baptiste are the sixth and seventh Haitian students to study at…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging New Hampshire businesses affected by the recent flooding to apply for disaster loans.The SBA said home businesses and vacation rental owners also are eligible for disaster loans from the severe storms that caused…
Berlin-based Northway Bank has opened a commercial banking office in Bedford, marking the bank's further expansion into southern New Hampshire.The new Bedford office, which opened Sept. 1, specializes in commercial loans for area businesses."It's no secret that we want to…
The number of "underwater" homes in New Hampshire has risen more than 8 percent over the last year.A home is considered underwater when the amount owed on the mortgage exceeds the value of the property. As of the end of…
Mascoma Corp. is hoping investors will bet $100 million on its initial public offering so it can commercialize its new technology to produce ethanol,The IPO, underwritten by investment banking heavyweights Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities and Credit Suisse, will be the…
Gov. John Lynch will exit New Hampshire's political stage next winter, already having broken the record for longevity.Lynch, 58, -- who announced Sept. 15 that he would not seek re-election to an unprecedented fifth term in 2012 -- is a…
The third annual statewide Employer Recognition Breakfast, which honors New Hampshire businesses that have demonstrated a commitment to improving employment opportunities for workers with disabilities, will be held Thursday, Oct. 13, at the Radisson in Manchester.Kicking off at 7:15 a.m.,…
The state of New Hampshire will receive more than $300,000 as part of a $150 million settlement with a Maryland health care company that was charged with Medicaid fraud.Maxim Healthcare Services of Columbia, Md., a national provider of home health…
The state of New Hampshire will receive more than $300,000 as part of a $150 million settlement with a Maryland health care company that was charged with Medicaid fraud.Maxim Healthcare Services of Columbia, Md., a national provider of home health…
Would allowing New Hampshire health inspectors to continue inspecting farm stands open the door for the state to go after a child's lemonade stand? And would such a practice justify the state's pre-emption of local food inspection ordinances?These were some…
Mascoma Corp. is hoping investors will bet $100 million on its initial public offering so it can commercialize its new technology to produce ethanol.The IPO, underwritten by investment banking heavyweights Morgan Stanley, UBS Securities and Credit Suisse, will be the…
The bankruptcy trustee for Financial Resources Mortgages Inc. will have to go after dozens of Ponzi scheme victims one by one if it wants to collect assets and interest that it claims belongs to the bankrupt estate, a federal judge…