Flotsam & Jetsam
The heat is on Whether or not critics are right about the state’s Sexual Predators Act, it’s pretty apparent the measure will be revisited at some point this legislative session - for some tweaks at the very least, and possibly…
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Grocers not happy with cigarette tax proposal
Governor Lynch’s proposed 28-cent-per-pack increase in the tax on cigarettes isn't going over well with those who sell them. “I’m very disappointed,” said John Dumais, president of the New Hampshire Grocers Association. Dumais said he had sent a letter to…
Tanker’s arrival in N.H. eases propane shortage fears
Growing concerns over the shortage of propane supplies in New Hampshire have decreased, thanks to the safe arrival Thursday of the tanker Alrar at the Sea-3 terminal in Newington. The tanker arrived late Thursday morning, hauling 16 million gallons of…
Firm makes a lot of noise while Liv’n Out Loud!
A relaxed T-shirt or cozy sweatshirt can go a long way toward physical comfort, but can it really change a person’s life? A growing list of incoming orders, appreciative e-mails, and even some VIP requests, have proven to Alyson Bruu…
SEC files new charges against Cabletron, Enterasys execs
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed civil charges of securities fraud against 10 former Cabletron Systems and Enterasys Networks officials, including former Chief Executive Officer Piyush Patel and former Chief Financial Officer David Kirkpatrick. The 51-page complaint alleges that…
House panel weighs excavation tax hike
A bill that would increase the state excavation tax from 2 cents to 50 cents a yard looks like it may be buried after lobbyists for the industry showed up in state House Municipal and County Government Committee on Tuesday.…
N.H. manufacturing jobs drop 2.5 percent
New Hampshire had the second-largest decrease in manufacturing jobs among the six New England states in 2006, according to a recently released manufacturing directory. The number of manufacturing jobs in New Hampshire fell by 2.5 percent in 2006, the 2007…
Simon offers to buy Md. mall developer
A buyout offer by retail real estate investment firm Simon Property Group and hedge fund Farallon Capital has sent mall developer The Mills Corporation back into negotiations with the firm whose takeover offer Mills previously accepted. The Simon-Farallon offer of…
Bottomline reports $2m loss
Portsmouth-based Bottomline Technologies posted a net loss of more than $2 million, or 9 cents a diluted share, in the quarter ending Dec. 31. The quarterly loss brings the total loss for the first half of the firm’s fiscal year…
Clinic offers tips on starting, growing business
Organizers say a free Small Business Resource Clinic planned for March 1 will help participants start, grow and succeed in business. A collaboration between the state Division of Economic Development, the Small Business Administration and BUZGate.org, the clinic will be…
