In November, when the voters overwhelmingly picked Democratic officeholders in New Hampshire, ostensibly as a method to send President Bush a message on his presidency and the Iraq War, they may have unleashed forces that will have unintended consequences. While…
This legislative session, unlike last, the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association will lobby against a complete smoking ban in restaurants — but how its membership actually feels about the matter is anybody’s guess. The issue has not only divided…
Will New Hampshire follow New York City and several national restaurant chains in banning trans fat from restaurants? At a Feb. 6 hearing on their bill - House Bill 324 — Reps. Paul McEachern and Jim Splaine, both Portsmouth Democrats,…
Minimum wage article points out issues To the editor: I am writing in response to the article by Bob Sanders published Feb. 7 in the online addition of New Hampshire Business Review (A version of “Tips at heart of N.H.…
As two separate groups have joined forces in their effort to stop what is proposed to be the largest shopping center in New England, the Hudson Planning Board dealt the developer a setback in its plans. The project, planned by…
Perhaps you’ve dreamed of raising Asian vegetables for a growing ethnic market, adding summer income to your Christmas tree farm with a pick-your-own cut-flower operation, or even growing a commercial crop of shitake mushrooms in your woodlot. Maybe you’ve considered…
From the time she was a little girl Jessica Keefe knew she wanted to own her own business. After building her first professional Web site as a senior at Syracuse University, Keefe knew what that business would be - her…
Cigna’s New Hampshire operation has been chosen as the site for the health insurer’s national credentialing center. The company is consolidating functions and is moving its credentialing operations from Tampa, Fla., and Houston, Texas, to Cigna’s New Hampshire facility in…
A winter with lots of cold but little snow can make staying active difficult. While time spent on the ol’ treadmill or visits to the local gym can get the job done, it can also get stale with the same…
The New Hampshire Citizens Health Initiative has launched a new Web site aimed at helping employers find answers to questions about health plans available in the Granite State. In a nutshell, NHHealthInfo.org is a Web site of Web sites, or…
