Year after year, just as kids are either heading back to college or going for the first time, we can all count on seeing some of the same news items. In addition to back-to-school sales, separation anxiety for parents of…
Mercury has been in the news the past couple of months. Papers have run articles about the dangerous mercury levels in America's fish, and the Associated Press had stories in August about anglers pushing for stricter mercury controls and about…
In any election year, state revenues are among the hot topics being discussed. This year is no different. With our lingering debate over how to fund public education at the state level and a heightened sensitivity due to a $300…
In redefining New Hampshire’s small-group health-care market from one to 100 lives down to one to 50 lives and by introducing medical underwriting, New Hampshire has not only shot itself in the foot, but is now reloading. We have violated…
Pan Am will keep flying, despite published reports it’s planning to close its doors. The Associated Press reported on Sept. 17 that Pan Am, the only air carrier operating out of Pease International Tradeport, had told U.S. District Court Magistrate…
Funding for tourism promotion has been approved by the Executive Council despite concerns by some councilors the money is too heavily concentrated in the lakes and mountain regions. Commissioner of Resources and Economic Development Sean O’Kane said the next round…
While the consensus at last month’s New Hampshire Manufacturing Summit was that the future looks relatively bright for Granite State manufacturers, there also is general agreement that there are some substantial hurdles that need to be cleared. The summit --…
If all business is about relationships, no Seacoast event better reflects that reality better than “Bridging the Seacoast,” this year’s edition of the annual Seacoast Chambers Business Expo. The event - now in its 16th year - is presented by…
Wendy Walter sold her wedding ring to start her pottery business. L.P. Runyon found there was nothing that fulfilled him as much as creating his furniture. Jane Ehrlich, a graphic artist, tired of searching for her luggage at the airport,…
The Portsmouth Regional Hospital Prescription Assistance program has reached a milestone, successfully providing area residents with $1 million worth of free prescriptions. Part of New Hampshire’s Medical Bridge Program, the hospital established the referral service operated by Lamprey Healthcare in…
