Governor John Lynch is expected to renominate Peter Hildreth as state Banking Commissioner today, according to sources close to the Executive Council. As of Tuesday, however, the governor’s office was officially not saying whether Hildreth would continue as commissioner. If…
Whole Foods Market, the country’s largest natural and organic foods retailer, is planning to open its first New Hampshire location, according to a statement released by the company following the November close of their fourth quarter. The statement listed Nashua…
Mark Connolly, director of the state’s Bureau of Securities Regulation, won a national enforcement award over the weekend for his agency's high-profile settlements with corporate giants. “With its relatively small office, New Hampshire has been like David and Goliath of…
The nomination deadline is February 2 for the 2007 Business in the Arts Awards. The awards, sponsored by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts, recognize businesses and business leaders for their impact on New Hampshire's arts and cultural…
Anyone who expected fire-breathing Democrats pushing through wholesale changes now that they are in control of the Legislature is likely to be very disappointed. At least that’s what the heads of the key committees that take handle the concerns of…
Few would consider the North Country city of Berlin a suitable candidate for expansion for an information-based company. Berlin has dealt with one economic shock after another over the past two decades as its paper mill and lumber-based economy have…
During the closing weeks of 2006, four good men, drawn from very diverse backgrounds, passed away. Their level of fame varied, but the things they had in common struck me as I thought about their lives. First and most famous,…
Using the Common Man for common good To the editor: It is not hard to understand why Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man family of restaurants, is celebrating 35 years of success. If one defines success as I do…
A supervisor berates a food service worker for making a peanut butter sandwich incorrectly. The same supervisor treats the employee gruffly for several days, ignores her altogether, then gives her a substandard performance appraisal. Are these actions sufficient to substantiate…
Americans are living longer these days. I recently heard on the radio that the oldest person in America had just passed away at age 116. As baby boomers, we’re experiencing a new phenomenon that will last many generations to come:…
