So far in 2006 (all of a month), we have been very, very busy. The hectic pace seems to have an undertone though. Having just finished a book about Henry Flagler, the builder of the East Coast Railroad, several resort…
Recent severe flooding in New Hampshire — which resulted in the governor declaring a state of emergency in five counties — allows a glimpse at some of the geological forces that shape our planet and continually change the environment. A…
Seven firms took home the honors at the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 22nd annual awards banquet, held Jan. 20 at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in Manchester. Honor Awards of Excellence in Architecture were…
Experience Works, a national training and employment organization dedicated to helping older workers secure employment, is looking for New Hampshire’s “oldest outstanding worker.” The New Hampshire search is part of the “Experience Works Prime Time Awards,” a national initiative put…
The percentage of the New Hampshire population that lacks health insurance held steady at about 10 percent in the most recent New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies quarterly “Index of the Population Lacking Health Insurance.” According to Steve Norton,…
For the second year, Grafton County has been ranked as one of the best rural areas in which to live by Progressive Farmer magazine. Cited for its scenic views of the White Mountain National Forest and as home to Dartmouth…
Community Bank & Trust ended 2005 with about the same net earnings as it did the year earlier, thanks to a weak fourth quarter, when it earned $250,000 less than the last quarter of 2004. The Wolfeboro bank earned $7.948…
The New Hampshire Psychological Association is seeking applicants for the first Granite State Psychologically Healthy Workplace awards. The program is designed to recognize organizations that make a commitment to programs and policies that foster employee health and well-being while enhancing…
Joseph C. Strasser, a retired Navy rear admiral has resigned as a director of Sturm, Ruger & Company, effective immediately, the firm announced Tuesday. Strasser cited reasons of health for his unexpected resignation, the company said. He joined the Sturm,…
For commercial real estate services giant CB Richard Ellis Group, 2005 proved to be a profitable year, according to a recent fourth quarter release. Full-year 2005 revenue was up 23 percent to $2.9 billion with diluted earnings per share of…
