Among the topics of conversation while waiting for President George W. Bush to address a full house at Manchester’s Center of New Hampshire on Feb. 8, was the future of the New Hampshire Republican Party. Lately, with the resignation of…
Claremont’s downtown is full of promise To the editor: Although I agree with most of John Walter’s story, “Real Estate Markets turning red hot in Claremont and Newport” (Jan. 6-19 New Hampshire Business Review), I was disappointed about his negative…
Afraid of Fran? There’s a bit of irony in the argument being whispered by state Republican Party muckity-mucks about state Rep. Fran Wendelboe’s attempt to be the next chair of the party. The whispering goes that, as chair, Wendelboe would…
The task of deciphering a doctor’s handwriting is quickly becoming a thing of the past as electronic medical records take hold at many physicians’ offices and hospitals across the state. Also known as EMRs, the computer systems allow doctors and…
Q. What’s the difference between a commercial and residential mortgage broker? A. Residential mortgage brokers typically provide mortgage origination services to borrowers who are either acquiring or who already own residential property consisting of one to four units, condominiums, mobile…
In his book, “Pale Blue Dot,” the late acclaimed astronomer Carl Sagan wrote “the Earth is a very small stage in a vast cosmic arena.” Almost invisible in its vastness, the universe ignites mere complacency in some, but awe and…
A House Ways and Means subcommittee voted 6-1 Feb. 8 to limit the amount large restaurants and lodging firms can hold back as an administration fee in collecting the state’s rooms and meals tax. Lobbyists for the hospitality industry opposed…
Before taking the job as president of the New Hampshire Lodging and Restaurant Association in September 2005, Michelline Dufort served as executive director of the Anthony Spinazzola Foundation, a Boston-based organization dedicated to hunger relief, culinary education and job training…
New Hampshire’s two United States senators have signed on as co-sponsors of legislation aimed at extending the exemption for documented seasonal workers to meet the need of businesses in the Granite State and elsewhere. Under the measure being co-sponsored by…
In an effort to stem losses, officials of Toronto-based Fraser Paper say they expect to make significant changes in their pulp operations in 2006. According to the Berlin Daily Sun, Fraser Chief Executive Officer Dominic Gammiero said in a recent…
