A new partnership between state and federal agencies and union officials is expected to improve working conditions for plumbers and pipefitters in the Granite State. The U.S. Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, the New Hampshire Department of Environmental…
This could have been a lousy year for the state’s economy. Flooding nearly washed out the fall foliage season. Fuel prices appeared likely to choke the economic engine. Consumer confidence was tanking. Interest rates began to creep up. Even the…
Myron Kandel, a nationally known print and broadcast journalist with more than 50 years of experience in the business, has been picked to head a first-in-the nation initiative designed to shed light on the issues of corporate governance and investor…
The transition from successful businessman to New Hampshire historian has given one Amherst resident the opportunity to indulge his passion for the past while ushering one of the Granite State’s most revered historical institutions into the future. In the spring…
Two men who had a great effect on America and New Hampshire in the second half of the 20th century died in early December. One was a priest. The other a poet (and politician.) Philip Kenney, a Roman Catholic monsignor,…
To the editor: I appreciated the recent op-ed, “Telecom regulations stifle innovation” (Nov. 25-Dec. 8 New Hampshire Business Review). As the piece noted, Hurricane Katrina placed in sharp relief the urgent need for a strong communications infrastructure for emergency workers.…
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…
