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The state Supreme Court has upheld Newmarket’s elderly housing zoning ordinance. The ruling brings CCW Management of Concord one step closer to constructing a 57-unit elderly housing project on a nine-acre site at 292 Wadleigh Falls Rd. Abutters had appealed…

U.S. construction spending rebounded in July, rising to the highest level on record, the government has reported. The rebound, which came after a June lull, meant that the value of buildings put in place clocked in at a seasonally adjusted…

The Nottingham Planning Board has accepted USA Springs Inc.’s application to build a water bottling plant in town, but postponed public comment until Sept. 22. At the next meeting, the board will devote the first 45 minutes to three issues…

Food prices at Shaw’s Supermarkets in the North Country are considerably higher than at Shaw’s stores and other competing supermarkets farther south in New Hampshire, a survey conducted by The Courier of Littleton has found. Some Littleton area residents have…

Prudential Verani adds Cote to staff Paul Cote has joined Prudential Verani Realty’s Londonderry office as a new agent. “Prudential Verani welcomes Paul to our Londonderry team of real estate professionals,” said Margherita Verani, president of the firm. “He brings…

When the U.S. Navy unveiled its “outleasing” program at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in 1999, the most ambitious plan involved turning the former naval prison into the Seavey Island Technology Center, a first-class business park for technology firms. But the death…

More flexible building codes are needed to make the renovation of old buildings profitable, according to Chris Williams, vice president for economic development and government relations with the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. In Manchester, he said, “for a lot…

The New Hampshire Division of Economic Development works closely with the governor’s office to create new opportunities for New Hampshire businesses. In many cases this involves bringing people together to share best practices, common experiences and new ideas. In order…

You’ve done everything right to build a successful business and, in addition to making money, find that you have made your company an attractive acquisition target. Initially, when someone wants to buy your business, the first contact from the acquirer…

The battle between proponents of a proposed 357,000-square-foot shopping center in Greenland and those opposing it are readying their cases before the state Supreme Court. The court has scheduled a Sept. 23 hearing on the case that was brought by…