Katie Delahaye Paine, founder of KDPaine & Partners LLC, has been chosen to receive the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics’ 2006 Entrepreneurial Venture Creation Person of the Year award. The award is given to a…
The J Jill Group yesterday announced that its stockholders have voted to approve the $517 million acquisition of the firm by Talbots. The deal amounts to $24.05 per share. Approximately 66 percent of J. Jill Group shareholders voted at the…
Competitors are lining up to challenge Public Service of New Hampshire in a possible state-refereed bidding war to offer 50 megawatts of wood-fired electricity in Coos County. A management team from Hanover-based New Energy Capital has made several scouting trips…
The purchase by Lucent Technologies of bankrupt Riverstone Networks’ assets is now official. Lucent acquired the Cabletron spinoff’s assets - including 400 employees - on April 27 for $206.6 million, though $10 million will be held in escrow for 120…
New Hampshire is one of the first markets to pilot a new cost-comparison tool for radiology and surgical procedures. Cigna subscribers in the Granite State are now able to look up the estimated prices for 15 of the most common…
Marci Richardson worked for a number of years as a nurse, first for Indian Health Services in Arizona, New Mexico and Alaska and then as a trauma nurse at Concord Hospital. All the while she had a hobby — knitting…
Often, when bills are being considered, the debate centers on whether the Legislature can pass the proposal since, it is alleged, either the state or federal constitution prohibits such legislation. When used by some legislators and lobbyists, constitutional arguments are…
Concern over water supply in New Hampshire, driven by demand from rapid development and an increasing awareness to the delicate nature of natural resources, has again sparked the attention of many in the state, including the Department of Environmental Services.…
With the weather warming up, we’re crawling out of our hovels to get together with friends. There’s no better way to do that than sharing a meal. But if the thought of having six or eight people over for dinner…
Coburn’s campaign credentials Now that he’s hired Meridian Communications, the political consulting firm, to run his gubernatorial bid, Jim Coburn seems on his way to becoming the GOP gubernatorial candidate in November. But there’s still a bunch of Republicans with…
