Last summer, the new Fisher Cats Stadium brought thousands of baseball fans to the southern edge of the Manchester Millyard. By next season, they will be joined by hotel guests and townhouse dwellers as a sweeping $70 million development progresses…
Whenever I have the opportunity to learn something new and have fun doing it I’m happy. Add to it good food and great spirits … well, it just doesn’t get any better. With nearly 400 years of history and a…
A new and exciting initiative, known as “The Metro Center,” has emerged from an effort by the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to reach out to the communities around the city to construct a regional approach to common issues facing…
Q: Why is project development financing becoming more expensive and difficult to secure, often requiring a higher equity contribution? A: Construction lenders for a variety of reasons are looking at development projects with more scrutiny. Construction lenders are portfolio lenders,…
Developers and taxpayers beware of communities wrestling with budget shortfalls and dwindling state and federal contributions that are relying on “innovative” land use controls to fund capital improvements. “Innovation” frequently comes with a hefty price in the form of exorbitant…
Alan Greenspan’s proposed successor has been named, and we will likely see little in the way of changes at the Fed. This means rising interest rates attempting to prevent rising inflation. A little bit of inflation is not such a…
The strongest economy among the six New England states is expected once again to be New Hampshire’s, according to a University of New Hampshire economist. Ross Gittell, James R. Carter Professor at the Whittemore School of Business and Economics, earlier…
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…
