Point, counterpoint Whatever his point, U.S. Sen. John Kerry, in his own inimitable fashion, didn’t quite make it during his recent visit to New Hampshire. When asked whether he supported New Hampshire’s first-in-the-nation primary, Kerry, the former and possibly future…
New Hampshire has received a low grade in a state-by-state report card rating how it cares for adults with serious mental illness. The report on the nation’s mental health-care system was compiled by the National Alliance on Mental Illness, a…
Lobbyists for New Hampshire trade associations and unions voiced support for a bill March 7 that would distinguish between an independent contractor and an employee. The goal: to crack down on firms that misclassify employees as independent contractors to avoid…
Graham Chynoweth, 27, grew up in Canterbury, N.H., went off to the University of California at Berkley and got his law degree at Duke in North Carolina. Then he moved to downtown Manchester, where he both lives and works. “I…
Frank Guinta is the 47th mayor of Manchester and, at age 35, one of its youngest. A relative newcomer to the city, Guinta is a native of Edison, N.J., and a graduate of Assumption College in Worcester, Mass. He earned…
As our world becomes ever more connected, U.S. companies increasingly are conducting business overseas. As a result, some 80 percent of all companies - both large and small - are exposed to foreign exchange risk. In addition, the use of…
Although one of the recommendations of the Committee to Study Maximizing Incentives for Voluntary Use of Renewable Energy in New Hampshire — set up by the Legislature in 2005 - calls for the state to “establish a program to access…
Tourism industry leaders and professionals from throughout New Hampshire will gather March 29 at Church Landing at Mill Falls in Meredith to pay tribute to Steve Barba, former managing partner of the Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch. The…
Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter and Dartmouth College in Hanover are the latest schools to begin serving eggs produced under humane methods in Monroe, New Hampshire. Beginning this month, Phillips Exeter Academy will serve organic eggs from Pete & Gerry’s…
Ten of the state's largest gasoline distributors will start using biodegradable ethanol by the end of May to boost octane in place of petroleum-based MTBE. State officials say owners of cars made in the last decade should see no change…
