Concord's a winner, but are rail line, port left out in TIGER cold?
The fate of the two other proposals -- one to upgrade a freight line in the North Country, another to improve the Main Wharf in Portsmouth -- is still unknown
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Presstek shareholders OK reverse split plan
Shareholders at Presstek Inc. overwhelmingly gave the company's board of directors the right to issue up to a 1-to-15 reverse stock split, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.In a vote taken on June 12, holders…
High court rejection won't affect some key health benefits, N.H.insurers say
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the federal health law, at least two of New Hampshire's large insurers will retain some of the more popular provisions that were part of the sweeping reform bill, although a few of them…
N.H.'s small movie theaters face costly conundrum: go digital or risk going under
As film distribution moves to digital formats, small New Hampshire movie theaters and drive-ins are faced with the expensive decision of whether to upgrade their projection systems
GT Advanced Technologies moves way beyond solar
Jim Furtado, a Derry engineer who had worked for a quarter-century on computer boards, thinks the PC industry is "pretty crappy." He found that out the hard way after getting laid off once again the day after coming back from…
Save Our Groundwater not alone in USA Springs opposition
To the editor:Many of us in the state have appreciated NHBR's steadfast coverage of the USA Springs Inc. case over 11 years. The case remains the first major test of our state's groundwater protection law.However, the most recent article ("USA…
Wells Fargo sues former owner of Dover insurance unit
Wells Fargo Special Risks Inc. says it paid more than $6 million to John G. Gray for his insurance business, employed him and his son Jeffrey for four years, gave him over a year in severance, and then found he…
Study measures economic impact of N.H. summer camps
Beyond teaching kids how to water ski, horseback ride and aim for the bull's-eye, summer camps directly contribute $163 million to the New Hampshire economy each year, according to a new economic impact study.And throughout nine states in the Northeast,…
'Inspiring Women' event set for June 22
"Inspiring Women in Business," a daylong entrepreneurial event featuring workshops, exhibits and networking, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, June 22, at SERESC Conference and Training Center in Bedford.Workshops include:• "Think and Act Like a CEO,"…
'Home-flippers' return to real estate market in New Hampshire
More than a quarter of all the homes sold in New Hampshire in the first quarter of the year were distressed properties, meaning that "home-flippers" are coming back on the market, according to a newly released report.According to the inaugural…
