When Forbes magazine ranked Hudson-based Micronetics as No. 55 on its Oct. 28 list of “200 Best Small Companies,” it was a “bittersweet moment,” says David Robbins, Micronetics’ chief executive officer. Bittersweet because the Forbes recognition came but weeks after…
Three empty mill buildings sit in downtown Claremont like historical memorials to manufacturing eras long past, with links of community identity and economic vitality stretching back to the 1830s. Forget Lawrence and Lowell, says Mark Aldrich, Claremont’s economic development director…
Someday, new parents may feel the need to consult a lawyer when choosing a name for the baby. For now, consultations with counsel are advisable when naming a baseball team. Legal as well as public relations considerations are involved in…
Two crime scene specialists are racing against time looking for clues that will lead to two women being tortured by a homicidal maniac. They place a special device against a brick wall, detecting a void on the other side --…
Saying there was no indication of intentional wrongdoing, Merrimack-based PC Connection predicts it will win back a $56 million federal contract canceled over possible sales by a subsidiary that may have resulted in “underpayment of fees” or sales of “unqualified…
The six schools that will get about 700 new laptop computers for 7th-grade classes and teachers early next year were announced earlier this moth by Gov. Craig Benson. The leased computers, wireless networks and technical support will be going to…
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
