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200 Gaps to be closed

In its earnings reports and conference call, Gap Inc. said it would shutter as many as 200 stores over the next two years, but it is unclear what, if any, impact there will be on New Hampshire.In its filings with…

Unitil declares quarterly dividend

Hampton-based Unitil Corp. has announced a quarterly dividend of 34.5 cents per share payable on Aug. 15 to stockholders of record as of Aug. 1.Unitil has about 73,000 electric customers in New Hampshire and 55,500 natural gas customers in New…

Ezenia! CEO quits in dispute with board

Khoa Nguyen, CEO and board chairman of Ezenia! Inc., resigned in a dispute with his board June 9, bringing to a climax the turmoil that has engulfed the troubled Nashua office networking firm.The board appointed Larry Snyder interim president and…

N.H.'s infrastructure grade: a 'C'

When it comes to the state of its infrastructure, New Hampshire is neither failing nor flying high, earning an overall grade of "C" in a report issued by a local chapter of civil engineers.Released by the New Hampshire Section of…

N.H. maple production a record

Good news for pancake lovers everywhere: The 2011 maple syrup season was New Hampshire's best on record, surpassing the 100,000-gallon mark for the first time ever."It was an exceptional year all around," said Robyn Pearl, publicist for the New Hampshire…

Hypertherm seeks to hire 16 machinists

Hanover-based plasma cutting technology manufacturer Hypertherm has announced plans to hire and train up to 16 CNC machine apprentices this summer.Working in partnership with River Valley Community College in Claremont and the federal government through the STAR program, workers accepted…