Contracts for future nonresidential and nonbuilding construction projects in New Hampshire continued to fall in May. Contracts for future residential construction, however, increased when compared to the same time period 2006. May 2007 contracts for future nonresidential construction decreased by…
Milk prices continue to rise in New Hampshire, and paying $4 a gallon may not be out of the question by summer’s end, according to Steve Taylor, commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. But so…
After more than eight years at the helm of the Children’s Alliance of New Hampshire, Ellen Shemitz has announced plans to step down as president of the organization this summer. Shemitz said her resignation will become effective at the end…
A study conducted for the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism says that this summer could be the best yet for the state’s hospitality industry. The study by the Institute for New Hampshire Studies at Plymouth State University expects…
Prosecutors have asked US District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro to sentence four convicted Enterasys Networks executives to as many as 33 years in prison, while their defense attorneys are arguing that they should be sentenced to less then a tenth…
Nowadays, doing business overseas is sometimes easier than dealing with a supplier on the other side of town. Both small- and mid-sized businesses have broadened their outlook and to stay competitive that means you must do the same. With the…
Vermont-based Chittenden Corp.’s announced $124.1 million acquisition of Community Bank & Trust in Wolfeboro will solidify the position of Chittenden subsidiary Ocean National Bank as the fifth-largest bank in New Hampshire. The merger also would mean the loss of one…
People often tell me that they would love to invest in commercial real estate, but that they just don’t have the money. Did you know that you can invest your retirement funds in commercial real estate? Whether you’re a seasoned…
Men and women do not get to be icons without good — or bad — reason. “Leaders are born from crisis,” writes Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler, in his book “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?” He’s entitled to…
Becoming carbon neutral in a cost-effective manner has one New Hampshire university seeing green, both in terms of environmental sustainability and cost savings. According to Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, the Manchester school has become the state’s first…
