Flotsam & Jetsam
Help wanted Never mind that when he was then-incoming governor, Craig Benson insisted that Jeanne Shaheen butt out of the nomination game now that she was a lame duck. And never mind that the governor picked a curious moment to…
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The 2004 guide to holiday gift books
It’s time once again for Off The Clock’s annual review of gift books for the coming holiday season. Every year I ask booksellers across the state what’s new in gorgeous books — books meant to be seen as much as…
Cook on Concord
Riding in my automobile the other day, I heard two stories on the radio in quick succession that raised the issue of money and politics. The first was about House Speaker Gene Chandler and the investigation into his “corn roast”…
Brass Tacks
Q. My business is facing some big challenges on a number of fronts. I believe I’ve formulated a good strategic plan to deal with them, but I still get the feeling that my key employees and I are on different…
Utilities Watch
The Federal Communications Commission recently ruled that voice over Internet protocol, or VoIP, is an interstate service and therefore exempt from state and local regulation and tariffs. The FCC voted 5-0 to support a petition from Vonage Holdings Corp. of…
How a romantic break-up can affect a company
Catherine is a 57-year-old CEO and major stockholder of a manufacturing company in Massachusetts that has gross sales of $14 million and an estimated value of $4 million. Two years ago, she became romantically involved with a member of her…
Tourism funding has economic benefits to N.H.
To the editor: New Hampshire, like every other state, is faced with the challenge of increasing revenue without overtaxing residents. Tourism has proven to be one of the most effective and equitable means of accomplishing that goal. In New Hampshire,…
The economic ‘rewards’ of America’s obsession with fluff
Inventor and entrepreneur Dean Kamen’s words of warning on the precarious state of America’s economic strength should not be taken lightly. Kamen, speaking earlier this month to members of the New Hampshire High Tech Council, provided a statistic that puts…
Guest Opinion: Face the facts - N.H. is bluer than blue
New Hampshire is a blue state, and those Republicans who blame the result on increased turnout and voter fraud are, judging by the empirical data, in a state of denial. The key to John Kerry’s victory in New Hampshire was…
Guest Opinion: Education, not taxes, should be N.H.’s advantage
There is no question that the state’s economy has benefited from a tax advantage, helping to attract into the state businesses, entrepreneurs and highly educated workers. The evidence is substantial. Over the last quarter-century, New Hampshire had the highest employment…
