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Eight firms involved in fourth N.H. bid for private prison

NH Business Review Staff,

NH Hunt Justice Groups, the mysterious fourth bidder in the running to build, if not run, a private prison to house prisoners in New Hampshire, is a team of at least eight companies, most with experience in the corrections industry…

Proposal under review would put all New Hampshire prisoners in private, for-profit facilities -- the first state to do so

NH Business Review Staff,

Will New Hampshire become the first state in the nation to hand over its entire prison population to a corporation based out of state? And is it in the middle of doing so right now?The New Hampshire Department of Corrections…

New England EPA chief: Carbon rules are good for N.H.

NH Business Review Staff,

New federal standards that limit carbon emissions from power plants and cross-state air pollution could present an economic opportunity for green businesses in New Hampshire and New England, according to an official with the Environmental Protection Agency."Restoring the health of…

Firms bid on proposed N.H. 'hybrid' prison

NH Business Review Staff,

The same four corporations that submitted bids to build, and probably run, a men's prison in New Hampshire, are bidding on a proposed "hybrid" facility that would house women as well, according to the Department of Administrative Services.The hybrid bid,…

Future construction deals skyrocket in Feb.

NH Business Review Staff,

In a good sign for New Hampshire's construction industry, future building contracts in February totaled more than four times the amount they did in the same month last year.Future construction contracts totaled $218.3 million in New Hampshire in February, more…

New dean named at UNH Manchester

Kathleen Callahan,

Dr. Ali Rafieymehr, a software engineer who has had dual careers in the computer industry and higher education, has been named the new dean of the University of New Hampshire at Manchester, an appointment that UNH officials say will help…

Feds take pizzeria to court over wage violations

NH Business Review Staff,

In a rare action, the U.S. Department of Labor has filed suit in federal court against Ramunto's Brick Oven Pizza Restaurant in Claremont over what the agency charges are wage and hour violations.The department says the restaurant has shortchanged workers…

New N.H. car registrations jump 20% in first quarter

NH Business Review Staff,

Registrations of new cars in New Hampshire increased 20 percent in the quarter ending March 31 -- a vindication of the federal government's decision to bail out the auto industry, according to Peter McNamara, president of the New Hampshire Automobile…

Five New Hampshire businesses file for bankruptcy in March

NH Business Review Staff,

Bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire increased in March, but while there were 415 filings -- 64 more than in February, but 137, or 25 percent, fewer than March 2011.It was the 15th straight monthly decrease year over year, and the…

N.H. exports fell, but slightly, in 2011

NH Business Review Staff,

Good news on the international trade front: New Hampshire exports are holding steady.The 2011 statistics from the state Office of International Commerce show only a tiny dip, a 1.69 percent decline from a year ago to a total of $4.3…