The 25th anniversary of Pappy’s Pizza went by unnoticed at the Manchester restaurant in June, just as owner Ron Pappas has let other milestones in his life and career go by without fanfare. Pappas went into business a quarter of…
Impact fees, intended to help municipalities meet the costs associated with new development, are also having an impact on the cost of housing, says Manchester Mayor Frank Guinta. “Impact fees are expensive to builders,” said Guinta. “They pass it on…
Recently released findings by the U.S. Census Bureau based on its American Community Survey indicate the number of New Hampshire’s foreign-born residents have increased by 18 percent since 2004 and 33 percent since 2000. Statistics from the estimating branch of…
Ahead of upcoming elections and primaries, retail giant Wal-Mart is making efforts to arm its employees with information to combat what it says are “factual errors” made by candidates about Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart’s 8,000 New Hampshire employees as well as 18,000…
August arrived with hot, hazy and humid weather. The blueberries were great, the tomatoes are bulging on the vines. The corn - well, not a great year for corn. While the spring floods are behind us, road repairs are ongoing.…
Ever wonder what one of those cars racing around the New Hampshire International Speedway in Loudon costs? Try a quarter of a million dollars. But that’s nothing compared to the $15 million-and-up cost of splashing your logo on the hood…
When law students Joshua Mesmer and Christopher Mohan decided to take advantage of a promised 10-minute oil change at a nearby quick-lube facility during a lunch break, they were sure they would have time to squeeze in a bite to…
Due to a technical error, nominations submitted online at NHBR.com for the 2006 Business Excellence Awards may not have been transmitted properly. Because of that, the deadline for nominations has been extended to Wednesday, Sept. 6 A correction has been…
Success at a trade show has a lot to do with planning and execution. Exposition organizers often start planning their shows months in advance, and smart exhibitors begin their planning shortly thereafter. For shows like the Greater Nashua, Concord and…
Lindt & Sprüngli, the Swiss-based premium chocolate giant, yesterday unveiled a $30 million plan to expand its Lindt USA headquarters and production facility in Stratham. Lindt USA has see 30 percent annual sales growth since 2002, the company said, and…
