The state faces at least three huge threats to its budget in the next decade. Medicaid costs are expected to grow by hundreds of millions of dollars, a matter of relentless demographics and runaway health-care costs. The ongoing back-and-forth over…
The trial of five former Enterasys Networks executives on charges of securities fraud has been postponed once again, this time until Nov. 7. New Hampshire U.S. District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro ordered the delay April 20 because of a scheduling…
As executive director of a nonprofit organization, Eric Valliere knows hunger. There is hunger of the soul, a hunger for the arts and, well, just plain hunger. “The last time we had a concert, I brought up a few friends…
The city of Nashua’s plan to acquire Pennichuck Water Works is not in the public interest, staff of the Public Utilities Commission has concluded, adding support to opponents of the takeover. The 70-plus pages of staff testimony do not bring…
The story of Eduardo Perez and his family is one of survival in a new land. The family of six fled unrest in their homeland of El Salvador four years ago, entering the United States with tourist visas. The visas…
Jennifer Mazzei must have the entrepreneurial spirit in her blood - as a college student, she became a Realtor to help pay for her tuition. At 24, she started her own company, J Maze Design, as an online arts store…
The New Hampshire House passed the Trust Modernization and Competitiveness Act in a unanimous voice vote Wednesday, approving a measure that supporters say will make New Hampshire the best regulatory environment for wealthy retirees who want to leave flexible nest…
Cabletron Systems spinoff Enterasys Networks is replacing CEO Mark Aslett with Michael Fabiaschi, who once headed Aprisma Management Technologies, another firm hatched from the former New Hampshire-based networking equipment giant. Aslett is leaving the company immediately to “pursue other interests,”…
Berlin-headquartered Northway Financial Inc. Wednesday a 31 percent increase in net income for the first quarter ended March 31. The financial holding company reported a net income of $1.08 million, or 72 cents per share, up from $823,000, or 55…
Standex International announced Wednesday a quarterly cash dividend of 21 cents a share to stockholders of record as of May 11. The dividend, the Salem-based conglomerate’s 167th consecutive payout, will be payable May 25. - NHBR STAFF
