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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…

Manchester-based Brady Sullivan Properties has purchased the Mill West Corporate Center on McGregor Street in Manchester for $16 million, the company announced. The property, which is located across from Catholic Medical Center, was purchased from the Cohen family. Brady Sullivan…

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…

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…

A bill that would allow individuals to buy health insurance that won’t necessarily cover what ails them, got an initial nod from a House Commerce subcommittee Tuesday. House Bill 264 would allow insurance companies to attach riders on a policy…

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.…

As part of its planned expansion both in and out of New England, the Papa Gino’s Pizzeria chain hopes to nearly double the number of its quick-service Italian restaurants over the next five years - including a plan to open…

Chittenden Corporation’s chief executive officer, Paul Perrault, received more than $2 million in compensation in 2006, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All in all, the bank’s five top executives earned compensation packages totaling more than…

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…

Former 2nd District Congressman Charlie Bass has joined the Manchester-based law firm of Devine Millimet as a senior adviser. The firm announced Thursday that Bass will be working to expand its “capacity to deliver strategic advice and consulting services to…