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A Superior Court judge in the District of Columbia has dismissed the District’s lawsuit against various manufacturers, importers and distributors of firearms, including Sturm, Ruger & Co. The suit sought to hold gun manufacturers liable for guns being brought into…

The town of Meredith was named the Outstanding Main Street Community of the Year at the New Hampshire Main Street Center’s Excellence in Downtown Revitalization Awards event, held May 22 at the Grappone Conference Center in Concord. Meredith was recognized…

C. Allen Gable, a 10-year member of the New Hampshire Electric Cooperative board of directors and former board treasurer, has won the 2006 George D. Aiken Award for his achievements in the rural electric power industry. Presented annually by the…

EqualLogic Inc. of Nashua has been named to the 2006 “Red Herring 100 North America” list by Red Herring magazine. The list recognizes companies that play a leading role in the development of innovative technology for business. Management quality, strategy…

Community Bank and Trust shareholders have voted to install president Peter Alden as the new CEO, taking over the duties of Brad Gile, who will still serve as chairman of the board, the Wolfeboro-based bank announced. Alden joined the bank…

Lawmakers spent last week hammering out a deal on a bill to decide the fate of three North Country power plant projects, five existing wood-fired plants and the loggers who want to supply them with low-grade wood. A much-lobbied and…

Competitors of Public Service of New Hampshire are pleased that lawmakers seem to have blocked the regulated utility from building a plant in the North Country. Meredith Hatfield, a spokesman for Tamarack Energy, said House Bill 1690, if it passes…

Saraswati Maniram, a Hindu temple and school, filed for bankruptcy last week in order to thwart a foreclosure threat on its property, which spans 100 acres in Epping. The temple, which suffered a fire in January 2004, was attempting to…

The Business & Industry Association of New Hampshire is planning a series of 15 policy development roundtables to be held in June at sites around the state. The roundtables - featuring business and opinion leaders -- are an open forum…

The New Hampshire Division of Economic Development wants to hear from companies adversely affected by the recent flooding. “It’s vitally important to collect as much information as possible so that we can determine the extent of the damage and then…