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Agencies, state rep honored for energy cuts

The first Excellence in Energy Efficiency Awards were presented Wednesday by Governor Lynch to two state agencies and one state representative. Awards were presented to the Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Turnpikes, the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium and Rep. Suzanne Harvey…

House panel weighs payday loan rate cap

Should the state Legislature effectively wipe out the short-term loan industry by reimposing an interest rate cap it lifted eight years ago? That was the question that House Bill 267 sparked Wednesday at a House Commerce Committee hearing that brought…

Mortgage delinquency rises in N.H.

While delinquency rates on residential mortgages in New Hampshire rose during the fourth quarter of 2006, they remained below the national average and were the third-lowest in New England, according to the most recent National Delinquency Survey of the Mortgage…

New forum helps CEOs give and take advice

A newly launched CEO Dialogue Forum is designed to give New Hampshire business executives confidential evaluations from experienced businesspeople on a variety of specific management practices and business strategies, such as hiring salespeople, forming management teams and developing profit-sharing models.…

Senate OKs early intervention mandate

The state Senate passed a bill Thursday requiring private insurance companies to cover early intervention services, over the objection of some Republicans who complained that it would raise insurance premiums. The coverage would benefit primarily those with developmental disabilities under…