It’s time policymakers stop ignoring one of society’s biggest menaces — at least to the segment of society that gardens. I refer, of course, to chipmunks. Spring’s thaw inevitably reveals gardens that look like artillery ranges crisscrossed by tunnels. Holes…
Q. I have been approached by a developer who says the General Services Administration is interested in a build-to-suit building for a U.S. agency on a parcel of land that I own. The developer also claims that we can leverage…
Karen Long has owned Amethyst Environmental Ltd. in Lee for 13 years. The six-employee firm offers a range of environmental and safety and health services, from sewer pipeline and septic cleaning to site investigation and remediation, waste management and occupational…
By most accounts, this nation’s providers of new homes will have finished 2005 on a strong note. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the end of October new home permits across the nation are running 5 percent ahead…
Move over, ladies. Spas are quickly becoming a “guy thing.” According to the International Spa Association, which represents more than 2,500 spa facilities and providers in 73 countries, men make up 29 percent of the $40 billion global spa industry.…
Richard Hart, former general manager of Lakes Region Greyhound Park, plans to change his innocent plea on charges linked to a massive illegal gambling conspiracy involving tax fraud and organized crime - the charges that eventually resulted in the Belmont…
Lucent Technologies will be buying most of the assets of Riverstone Networks for $207 million if a bankruptcy judge approves the sale, the company has announced. The parties hope to close the deal in early April. “We are pleased that…
While the Democratic National Committee wrangles over scheduling minor caucuses after January and prior to the New Hampshire primary to add “diversity” to the mix, exploratory forays into the state have been made by several potential candidates. So far, they…
There are a number of bills pending in the New Hampshire Legislature which, if passed, could have a significant impact on employers doing business in New Hampshire. For some employers, the result may be unacceptable interference with work and production…
The House voted 183-85 March 22 to pass a bill giving property and casualty insurance companies a $40.2 million tax cut between fiscal years 2008 and 2012. Rep. Ben Parker, R-Londonderry, who chaired the subcommittee that reviewed House Bill 678,…
