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Incubator rebrands itself to attract new talent
Formerly the Amoskeag Business Incubator, the abi Innovation Hub aims to be the "home for all things startup and innovation" in the state.
Lynch to speak on state of Derry-Londonderry region
Gov. John Lynch is scheduled to speak at the State of Region event Friday, May 6 from 7 to 10 a.m. at the Derry Municipal Center.Hosted by Greater Derry Londonderry Chamber of Commerce, the governor and state Sens. Sharon Carson…
Future construction deals slow in Feb.
While there was a slowdown in the value of future construction contracts reported in two of three constrtuction sectors in New Hampshire, a third -- nonresidential -- continued to shine.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, there was…
Gilbane sues St. Paul's over sweating gym
St. Paul's School has refused to pay its construction company to fix what the company says are screw-ups by the school's architect that resulted in moisture damage to the school's new gym, according to a lawsuit filed last week in…
High Tech Council names Entrepreneur of Year finalists
The founders of a Web development company, a Web management firm and a precision laser manufacturing business have been selected as finalists for the New Hampshire High Technology Council's 23rd Annual Entrepreneur of the Year Awards.The awards will be taking…
Hobby Lobby opening store in Manchester
Oklahoma City-based crafts chain Hobby Lobby will be opening a store in New Hampshire sometime later this year - its first store in New England.Hobby Lobby is planning to open a new store at 1525 S. Willow St. in Manchester…
Carelli to replace Schmidt as Citizens N.H. president
Joe Carelli, executive vice president of commercial banking at Citizens Bank, has been named president of the bank's New Hampshire and Vermont operations, succeeding Cathy Schmidt, who is stepping down from the job after more than five years.The bank announced…
Hospital exec adds up effects of House's Medicaid maneuver
After drawing on federal Medicaid funds to balance budgets for the past two decades, the state is preparing to more than double its take from the program while adding to the losses hospitals incur from treating Medicaid patients and providing…
N.H. Thrift Bancshares declares dividend
Newport-based New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares, parent corporation of Lake Sunapee Bank, has announced a regular quarterly dividend of 13 cents per share, payable April 29 to shareholders of record on April 11.NHTB reported its 2010 full-year total deposits of $778…
