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Avian flu meeting set in Berlin

The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services will hold an avian influenza town hall meeting Wednesday, February 1 at Berlin City Hall. “We know the impact of pandemic influenza would be devastating to both public health and our…

Sovereign wins ‘outstanding’ rating

Sovereign Bank has received an “outstanding” rating from the Office of Thrift Supervision for the second time for its community lending performance, particularly in New Hampshire and its other areas in the Northeast. The rating is based on performance evaluation…

SkillSoft awarded GAO contract

Nashua-based e-learning resources company SkillSoft has been awarded a contract from the Government Accountability Office to provide e-learning content and learning management technology. Under the competitively awarded contract, GAO will license SkillSoft’s online learning tools and management systems. Carol Willett,…

StockerYale adds more info on job cuts

Salem-based StockerYale’s workforce cut could affect the Salem facility, according to a recent filing with the Security and Exchange Commission. The company previously announced that it had planed to cut its workforce by 14 percent, but has thus far failed…

Malden Mills wins new military deal

Malden Mills, which last year faced bankruptcy in the wake of a devastating fire, has been granted a major military contract for the continued development of protective clothing. Malden Mills, based in Lawrence, Mass., with a plant in Hudson, N.H.,…

Enterasys shareholder vote set

Shareholders in Enterasys Networks will get to vote whether to sell their company to private investors on Feb. 14, the company announced on Tuesday. If approved, shareholders will receive a total of $13.92 a share, higher than the $10.27 price…

Autodesk names new CEO

Autodesk announced Tuesday that it has named Carl Bass as its new chief executive officer and president. Bass currently serves as the software company’s chief operating officer. He will take over for CEO Carol Bartz on May 1, when she…

Peterborough singles out business recyclers

The town of Peterborough saved more than $23,000 in December through recycling and reselling reclaimed waste, much of that cardboard and other materials from businesses. To support businesses that recycle, the town’s recycling center is sending out decals and a…

Business groups oppose ‘Wal-Mart bill

Lobbyists for the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and the Retail Merchants Association testified Wednesday against the so-called Wal-Mart bill, House Bill 1704, which would make the state’s 25 biggest profit-making firms pay 8 percent of their payroll…