Warren Buffett, the second richest man in the United States, in announcing that he was giving away 85 percent of his multibillion-dollar fortune, or over $30 billion, startled the business and philanthropic communities when he announced that he was giving…
Outbound company shipments to the state’s major international markets enjoyed gains in April as demand for goods made in New Hampshire was boosted by strong growth in foreign consumers’ incomes and a weaker dollar, which makes exported goods cheaper and…
Jan Soderquist ended a recent tour of Rehabilitation Equipment Associates Inc. in Manchester by sharing photos of children enjoying a bike ride at this year’s Bike Day celebration, which was hosted in the company’s parking lot. The photos captured those…
Stop meddling with military retiree benefits To the editor: Buried deep within the Senate and House versions of the National Defense Authorization Act 2007 (HR5122, Sec. 710 and S2766, Sec. 722) is a provision which would restrict the use of…
Where there’s secondhand smoke… During the debate over whether the state should ban smoking in restaurants, Rep. Ken Weyler - the man who would be speaker - used a tried-and-true tactic of many a smoking-ban opponent. He referred to people…
As the group of kids runs around the house, laughing and chasing one another, it doesn’t appear that some of them have health problems so severe that their doctors don’t know how to treat them. Other than the fact that…
A milestone in the economic development of the Mount Washington Valley was marked June 28 with a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Mount Washington Valley Technology Village in Conway. The culmination of nearly six years worth of work put forth…
Once each year the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen, as host of the oldest crafts fair in the country, gives New Hampshire residents and visitors alike the chance to shop, learn, relax and bask in the fresh summer air of…
Federal and state environmental officials have taken steps toward making further cleanup of two of the state’s most notorious Superfund toxic waste sites a reality. The first step resulted in the announcement last month of an agreement by the Chester…
In the 14 years since Arthur W. Sullivan and Shane D. Brady merged their two companies to form Brady Sullivan Properties, the Manchester area natives have become leaders in the Granite State’s condominium and commercial real estate markets, making a…
