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Several parties are interested in buying Foss Manufacturing and want to operate it as a going concern, Patrick J. O'Malley, trustee for the bankrupt Hampton company, revealed Thursday in Bankruptcy Court in Manchester. The amount the parties are offering is…

The House voted 183-85 late Wednesday night 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 and that reviewed House…

Operating profits of The Timberland Company may be dramatically reduced by economic decisions made recently half a world away, according to company officials. The Stratham-based footwear and apparel company estimates the decision of the European Commission to impose provisional anti-dumping…

Community Bank & Trust of Wolfeboro has issued a quarterly dividend of 35 cents per share for the first quarter of 2006. The dividend will be paid on May 15 to shareholders of record April 21. The bank's shares -…

The New Hampshire House voted 178-101 Tuesday to keep municipal planning boards from requiring developers to allow public access to open space as a condition for approving a building project. House Ball 1366, sponsored by Rep. Packy Campbell, R-Farmington, applies…

Telling a story - not just showing stats and charts -- is one of the best ways a nonprofit can make a pitch for corporate largesse. That’s the theme of “Storytelling as Best Practice,” a conference sponsored by the organization…

The Senate Finance Committee approved $19 million in business tax breaks Monday, accounting for more than half a projected budget surplus after 20 minutes of debate. Senate Bill 380, sponsored by Sen. Bob O’Dell, R-Lempster, passed the committee 8-0. It…

Just a few days after Unitil Corporation said it was lowering natural gas rates in Massachusetts, the Hampton-based utility announced it wants to “significantly” raise electricity rates for New Hampshire customers. The revised rates are expected to go into effect…

This week is “crossover” week in the state Legislature, meaning that it’s the last chance for a bill to go from the House to the Senate, and vice versa, in order to survive this session. Those that are left at…

Accompanying the debut of the draft of the New Hampshire Transportation Business Plan, members of a transportation advisory committee will hold town hall meetings across the state to discuss the future of transportation in New Hampshire. Speaking at a press…