All systems go. But is the economy really ready for liftoff? For the last several years the state’s economy has been hovering on the launching pad, and no one was sure whether it was going to soar or crash. The…
Should a credit union be allowed to be more like a bank? That is the question local and federal officials are asking, and the answers differ dramatically depending, not surprisingly, whether the respondent is a bank or the credit union.…
Can’t finish that Cinnabon? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a group that represents shopping centers hope the mall where you bought that grapefruit-sized cinnamon roll will recycle your leftovers. Chances are if you bought it at a mall in…
What is Brascan and why is it buying up all of these utility assets? You may remember that in addition to owning a 43 percent share in Nexfor, and thus the pulp and paper mills in northern New Hampshire, Brascan…
One of the most important issues facing companies throughout New Hampshire and the United States is energy efficiency, and since 1999 the New Hampshire Office of Energy and Planning has been working with companies to improve their energyefficiency efforts through…
What if your young daughter told you she was interested in a career in construction? Sher Harvey, an owner and vice president of Infantine Insurance in Bedford, would tell you that construction is deeply rooted in math and science, pays…
Like many business ventures, Starter Building & Development of Londonderry began almost by accident, when four small developers came together in 1989 to rescue a floundering housing project in Merrimack. The real estate downturn had begun in earnest, and the…
The next time you want steak, go south of the border. To Brazil. Gauchos Churrascaria Brazilian Steakhouse in Manchester is a whole new concept in steakhouse dining, with fixed-price continuous tableside service of 11 different kinds of steak, meat, fish…
"I want to help people do the things they want to do," says Jim Corrigan, founder of the Concord commercial and industrial real estate firm, The Corrigan Company. That commitment to helping business owners achieve their goals is what sets…
With 20 highly skilled orthopaedic surgeons on staff, Concord Hospital provides the largest orthopaedic specialty service in the state. Its Center for Orthopaedic Care offers comprehensive care, from prevention and diagnostics to therapeutic treatments, surgery and rehabilitation. The center, New…
