To the editor: It was enlightening to see that the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association will be taking a neutral position with Rep. Sheila Francouer’s bill to ban smoking in bars and restaurants statewide. Similar legislation has already been…
Considered by some to be one of the Granite State’s best-kept theatrical secrets, the Hampstead Stage Company and The Hampstead Players — its touring group of actors — have spent nearly a quarter-century ensuring that a passion for theater continues…
Runnemede School in Plainfield is suing its insurance company for not paying a claim of more than $144,000 for embezzled funds. The suit, which moved to federal court last week, claims that Joanne Evarts, who ran the private school, and…
GE Capital has granted a temporary waiver to ailing health sciences corporation Curative of Nashua for payment on the interest of nearly $27 million in senior notes. After Curative announced Nov. 1 that it was delaying payments of senior notes,…
Larger than expected non-cash compensation, increased operating expenses of one subsidiary and growing investment in another added up to $3.3 million in third-quarter net losses, or 44 cents per diluted share, for Environmental Power Corp. The loss is down from…
Hampton-based Fisher Scientific reported higher-than-expected quarterly sales and earnings at the close of the market on Tuesday, causing its stock to jump more than 7 percent. The firm - which specializes in health and laboratory equipment -- reported $1.4 billion…
White Mountains Insurance Group’s major subsidiary is expanding its coverage, both geographically and in scope. OneBeacon Insurance Group announced on Monday that it would begin offering liability insurance to smaller banks and attorney offices. The coverage will target community banks…
The New Hampshire Retirement System’s board of trustees voted yesterday to end an $8 million investment with Pine Street Advisors, one of the funds that its former chairman, - Edward Theobald, had financial dealings with. The reason for ending the…
A summer-long study commission last week advised letting landline phone companies with 25,000 or fewer customers negotiate alternative regulations with the state Public Utilities Commission. The goal is to level their playing field with fast-moving and unregulated wireless, satellite and…
A University Center, anchored by Granite State College, is the latest piece in downtown Claremont’s revitalization. The center is an outgrowth of an initiative developed at an April economic forum in Claremont hosted by Gov. John Lynch. The center, at…
