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Residents rate Coos County in survey

Residents of Coos County rate the region’s remoteness as both a positive and a negative, according to a recently released survey. Commissioned by the Coos County Marketing Steering Committee, the survey -- conducted by KDPaine & Partners from its Berlin…

Timberland plants trees for Earth Day

More than 9,000 volunteers will take part in 170 volunteer Earth Day efforts hosted by The Timberland Company. Company officials said in a statement released Thursday that reforestation will be the focus of Timberland’s efforts this year and are in…

N.H. Insurance Department offers assistance

The New Hampshire Insurance Department should be looked upon as a resource by those who suffered damage in the wake of this week’s rainstorm, according to a statement released Wednesday by state Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny. Information on beginning the…

Disaster preparedness conference set

The timing probably couldn’t be better for an upcoming disaster preparedness conference, presented by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire. “Disaster Preparedness: Is Your Business Ready?” -- planned for 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 24 at the…

Bentley forgoes exec bonuses

Bentley Pharmaceuticals awarded its top executives almost $6 million in compensation in 2006 - about half in stock incentives - according to a proxy filed last week with the Securities and Exchange Commission. James Murphy, board chairman and CEO, receiving…

Verizon customers face weeks without service

Nearly 12,000 phone lines in Candia, Deerfield, Epping and Northfield are impaired, and 6,000 others in the greater Raymond area are completely out of service following the torrential rainstorm that hit the Northeast on Monday, knocking out Verizon’s central switching…