You know that companies are hiring again, but there you sit, thick in the middle of a job hunt, and you’re getting no bites from eager employers. What’s the deal? It might be a good idea to check your resume.…
Concord: Kelly Ayotte has been confirmed by the Executive Council as New Hampshire’s first female attorney general, replacing Peter Heed, who resigned in June amid allegations that he inappropriately touched a woman on a dance floor at a state-sponsored conference.…
Concord: Peterson Petroleum, a company accused by the state of polluting soil and groundwater at several gas stations in New Hampshire, has agreed to pay a fine of $125,000. Assistant Attorney General Richard Head said some of the contamination happened…
Portsmouth: More than a year after Kathleen Stiso Mullins resigned as president of Strawbery Banke, Lawrence Yerdon has been named as the museum’s new leader. Yerdon was formerly president and chief executive officer of Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.
Hooksett: Merchants Automotive Group has sold its rental car division to Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Headquartered in Hooksett, Merchants has 17 rental locations and some 1,500 vehicles. Merchants’ operations include new and used vehicle sales and service, as well as corporate fleet…
Exeter: After filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last month, Kitchen Etc. is closing all of its stores, including those in Nashua, Manchester, and Newington. Kitchen Etc. Inc. operates 17 retail stores in nine states, and offered its products worldwide…
Manchester: Robert Scully, executive director of the New Hampshire Motor Transport Association, is warning his members to steer clear of Boston during the Democratic National Convention. Scully said law enforcement officials in Massachusetts expect a 14-mile backup and a 2-1/2…
Nashua: Two lawyers in Nashua are filing class-action lawsuits against more than a dozen lenders and credit insurance companies that they say have failed to refund insurance premiums to car buyers, as required by state law.
Concord: USA Springs and the state have reached an agreement on a groundwater withdrawal permit allowing the Pelham-based company to build a bottling plant and collect more than 300,000 gallons a day from wells on its property in Nottingham. The…
Park City, Utah: American Skiing Co. and Triple Peaks LLC, a group of investors led by the owners of Okemo in Vermont and operators of Mt. Sunapee in New Hampshire, announced that they have settled a lawsuit over the proposed…
