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StockerYale sells Salem headquarters

StockerYale Inc. sold its Salem headquarters on December 29 in order to get enough money to pay off its immediate debts and refinance, the company disclosed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday. It also said…

‘Small Business Day’ set at State House

New Hampshire small business owners and executives will have an opportunity next month to hear Gov. John Lynch, key legislators and fellow business leaders speak about important legislative issues that will affect their operations in 2006. The Business & Industry…

Arts awards nominees sought

The New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts is seeking nominations for the 2006 Business in the Arts Awards, which honor businesses and individuals for their impact on New Hampshire’s arts and cultural community. Any business that supported the arts…

Goode named deputy state travel chief

Henry Goode, chief of administrative support for the state Division of Economic Development, has been named deputy director of the New Hampshire Division of Travel and Tourism Development. As deputy director, Goode is responsible for the agency’s budget, internal operations…

BrandParters signs $5.4m in contracts

Two subsidiaries of Rochester-based integrated products and services deliverer BrandPartners Group Inc. have signed contracts worth more than $5 million. BrandPartners Retail and Grafico have secured deals to provide a broad range of merchandizing and retail services, including the construction…

Rock of Ages sells four N.J. stores

Rock of Ages Corporation has sold its four retail locations in New Jersey in a cash deal worth $850,000. Three of the stores were acquired by the stores’ original owner, which sold them in 1999. The Concord-based headstone and granite…

EPA proposes new lead-based paint rules

In a move that it says is being made to reduce lead poisonings in children across the country, the Environmental protection Agency is proposing new requirements for contractors and construction professionals when working in homes that contain lead-based paint. EPA…