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Fitch Ratings has upgraded New Hampshire Municipal Bond Bank 2006 Series A bonds from AA to AA+, with an outlook on the $53 million worth of bonds as “positive.” The bonds are scheduled to sell on June 22 through competitive…

The board of directors of Presstek officially has a new chairman. John W. Dreyer, “lead director” since March 2005, was chairman of the board of the Hudson printing equipment supplier on Tuesday, enabling him to work more “in partnership” with…

The long-awaited sentencing of convicted former American Tissue CEO Mehdi Gabayzadeh has been postponed once again. Gabayzadeh was scheduled to be sentenced June 15 in federal district court in Central Islip, N.Y., where he was found guilty in April 2005…

Senator John Sununu yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation that calls for expansion of the federal Moving to Work program, a demonstration project that is designed to help public housing agencies develop local approaches that increase housing choices for low-income families. The…

The goal of the second New Hampshire Connects for Health Conference is to bring together health-care providers, lawmakers, business and academic leaders and technology providers in an effort to plan for a statewide health information exchange system. “We want a…

Chris Williams, who for the last two years has served as vice president of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce, has been named the new president and chief executive officer of the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce. The 30-year-old Williams…

A New Hampshire telemedicine company has partnered with a global security consultant to provide comprehensive health care and medical support services around the world. New London-based WorldClinic and Clayton Consultants of Carlsbad, Calif., have developed World Shield, a package of…

New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny has been elected secretary-treasurer of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners - the first time in nearly 50 years that the Granite State's commissioner has served as an elected official of the organization. Sevigny…

Markem Corporation of Keene has agreed to sell its Dimatix subsidiary to Fuji Photo Film of Japan. The Santa Clara, Calif.-based Dimatix is a provider of piezoelectric ink jet printheads and fluid dispensing micropumps. The deal is expected to close…

Record rains for the months of May and June have affected boat sales and services throughout New Hampshire. How and by how much may vary from business to business, yet marine owners concur that dryer weather and sunnier skies will…