Q. My parents own a vacant eight-acre parcel of land that they want to sell to an abutting institution that has continually expressed interest over the years. How can they best identify and maximize the potential value in order to…
Bonus depreciation deductions are gone for good, which means small-business owners are generally required to write off equipment costs under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System, or MACRS. Typically, it will take years using MACRS deductions to recoup the cost…
Health experts have warned that an influenza pandemic could decrease the workforce by as much as 40 percent, setting off a large influx, or surge, of hospital admissions - one that New Hampshire’s hospitals are preparing themselves for, whether it’s…
The 31st New Hampshire Highland Games, the largest gathering in the Northeast to celebrate Scottish culture and one of the largest in the world, takes place Sept. 22-24, returning to its old familiar stomping ground at Loon Mountain in Lincoln.…
Money changes everything Throughout his political career, Congressman Jeb Bradley has never seemed like the kind of politician who would serve as poster boy for anything, let alone congressional reform. But lo and behold, an article posted on the Harper’s…
The increase in the number women-owned businesses in New Hampshire has not been as rapid as in most other parts of the nation, according to a recent report released by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration.…
Newlyweds Suzanne and Michael Mitchell celebrated their one-year wedding anniversary by purchasing their first home — a three-bedroom 1950s vintage fixer-upper on the east side of Manchester. Since moving in five months ago, the two have gutted bathrooms, torn out…
WellPoint, the Indianapolis-based parent corporation of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Hampshire, has announced a new organizational structure, splitting the company into two major business units. Effective Nov. 1, WellPoint will form a Commercial and Consumer Business…
A limited number of openings remain for businesses seeking to take part in the Regional Job Fair scheduled for next week in Concord. The fair will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the National…
A recent decision handed down by the Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control that says plans for modernizing a New Hampshire wood-burning power plant qualify it for certification as a Class 1 renewable energy source could breathe new life into…
