Hypertherm, a developer of plasma cutting technology headquartered in Hanover, is reaping the rewards of a Vermont-based training program. Barely two weeks ago, 16 new employees began a new career with Hypertherm, working second and third shifts as CNC machinists…
Mary Magnell, broker-owner of Hanover-based Magnell, McNamara & Associates, was named state Realtor of the Year September 25 at the New Hampshire Association of Realtors’ annual fall convention at the Balsams Grand Resort. Magnell, a Canaan resident, received the statewide…
Citing the troubled automobile industry, The Timken Company announced that it was laying off as many as 700 workers, equivalent to 5 percent, in its automotive unit. But during a Sept. 29 conference call, company officials said that Timken’s other…
Longtime public television executive Paula Kerger embraced the challenges facing the nation’s rapidly evolving media landscape in March when she became the sixth president and chief executive officer of the 348-station Public Broadcasting Service. “How do we take the power…
What if they held an election and nobody voted? This is almost what happened Sept. 12 in the state primary. Secretary of State William Gardner estimated that turnout was about 12 percent of eligible voters, a record low. Why was…
Stirring passions You can be forgiven if you couldn’t believe it after first hearing the news. The news that Tad Funtado, former policy director in Charlie Bass’ congressional office was posing as a liberal blogger on various political Web sites…
New Hampshire is a small state, but it has a number of special characteristics that make its housing market look and behave differently from other states. Most importantly it ranks in the top 10 among the 50 states in several…
A leisurely drive north from Concord along Route 106 will lead visitors to the beautiful countryside of Canterbury, home of one of New Hampshire’s best examples of living history — Canterbury Shaker Village, where life of the 1800s meets today’s…
It may not be the first time state Sen. John Gallus of Berlin has called a government operation a “nightmare.” But it is at least unusual when Gallus, a frugal North Country Republican who doesn’t mind being called “cheap,” complains…
Concord attorney George Roussos, a former assistant insurance commissioner, is well aware of the controversy over a bill sponsored by U.S. Sen. John Sununu to establish dual federal-state regulation of the insurance industry. Some of his clients are for and…
