The state Department of Employment Security wants to raise the unemployment insurance tax by 12.5 percent for the next four years, arguing that if it isn’t raised many employers’ taxes would increase even more. The department — facing a $6…
The ultimate spin From almost Sopranos-like family infighting to phone-jamming convictions, things haven’t been going awfully well for the state’s Grand Old Party. And they don’t seem to be going any better for its beleaguered chairman, Warren Henderson. In fact,…
When Bob and Kathy Gagne hired a contractor to build their Chichester home they did everything they thought they were supposed to — including checking his references and signing a contract. In return, they received a year and a half…
Sweating it out with a traditional health club membership isn’t the only way to get fit. There are plenty of alternatives, many offering a fresh shot at getting in shape and a new hope for finally keeping your New Year’s…
Patients and visitors to Concord Hospital can now access the Internet without plugging into a telephone jack or cable modem, thanks to the medical center’s new wireless Internet network. Available free to patients with properly equipped laptops or handheld computers,…
Banning smoking in all restaurants would be an excessive use of state government power, Senate President Ted Gatsas said. According to Gatsas, smoke-free eateries are growing in popularity on their own, but business owners should not be forced to ban…
The former chair of Dartmouth College’s theater department is no longer teaching most of her acting courses because she was an older Jewish woman, according to a federal suit filed earlier this month against the college. Mara Sabinson, a 59-year-old…
Salem-based StockerYale has sold a property in Canada and refinanced a bond issue, giving it a quick infusion of much-needed cash. On Dec. 20 the fiberoptics firm sold its Montreal facility to Standard Life Assurance Company of Canada for $4.15…
Southern New Hampshire University will have a hand in turning today’s high school students into tomorrow’s savvy investors, thanks in part to a grant awarded to the school’s Center for Financial Studies by the NASD Investor Education Foundation. The $103,300…
When John Jackman tried to break into the local real estate industry 17 years ago he was surprised by the difficulties he encountered. Although he had the credentials and the ability, he had no connections - a fact that proved…
