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Helping to learn

Students of the Whittemore School of Business and Economics at the University of New Hampshire are teaming up with City Year NH to help develop the nonprofit organization’s strategic plan. City Year NH recruits 17-to-24-year-olds to work with schools in…

State warns businesses of health insurance scams

A growing trend in disreputable insurance companies taking advantage of small-business owners desperate for affordable health care has the New Hampshire Insurance Department urging businesses to be cautious when buying plans for their employees. The federal Government Accountability Office reported…

Patent battle

Nashua-based PowerOasis Inc. and PowerOasis Networks LLC are suing a Texas company for patent infringement. The privately held firms have filed a joint lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Massachusetts accusing Wayport Inc. of Austin, Texas, of infringing on two…

Signs of life

“People said Manchester was boring,” recalls Kate Benway, director of marketing and communications for Intown Manchester. Benway, 25, ought to know. She used to say that herself in her not-so-distant high school days. “When I went off to college, I…

Chamber change

Concerns over “performance issues,” has led the Souhegan Valley Chamber of Commerce to fire Executive Director Gail Coryell. “The board of directors had to make a very difficult business decision,” said Brian McGuigan, an investment representative with Edward Jones Investments,…

Flotsam & Jetsam

Quotes “We took an oath when we became police officers to impartially enforce the state’s laws and treat people fairly, with respect and dignity. Governor Benson took a similar oath when he took office. Maybe it’s time that he receive…

Tour de Ghana

Sure, you could take a cruise next year for spring break, but why not really get away? Far away. To a place like Ghana. Heart of New Hampshire Tours, a Granite State-based tour operator, is offering four adventure tours a…

Drink to health

You can spend an evening with the American Lung Association of New Hampshire, sample fine wines from around the world and help the organization’s health programs all at the same time. The ALANH’s second annual Wine & Cheese Extravaganza will…