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I put down my croissant and answered the phone. “How did you get my number?” I asked indignantly. “No one is allowed to talk to me without going through my secretary.” I could hear the salesman take a deep breath…
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Mills to be reborn as inn, condos, offices
The adaptive reuse of a large portion of the Monadnock Mills on the Sugar River in Claremont will be the latest collaboration between two of New Hampshire’s well-known hospitality developers. Restaurateur Alex Ray, owner of the Common Man family of…
Women flock to full-time UNH MBA program
For the first in its history, women enrolled in the full-time MBA program at the University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics outnumber men — a change that’s so significant officials say it’s a reverse of the…
State official offers update on N.H. energy picture
New Hampshire’s energy supplies are at normal levels and the resupply infrastructure is operating normally, despite the effects Hurricane Katrina has had on the Gulf Coast. That’s according to Joseph C. Broyles, energy program manager for the New Hampshire Office…
Towns, schools battle health costs by banding together
After health insurance costs for Bristol town employees climbed nearly 30 percent last year, town administrator Bob Veloski figured there had to be a better way to keep workers covered and stop costs from soaring out of control. “The cost…
Power, room to move top changes for ‘06 vehicles
From the new-generation Honda Civic to the sporty Chevrolet Corvette, many new 2006s come to showrooms bristling with more power than ever. The Corvette Z06 is the fastest production ‘Vette in history. Its 505-horsepower, 7-liter, LS7 V8 combined with just…
Seacoast Chambers ready joint expo
“Bridging the Seacoast,” the annual Seacoast Chambers Business Expo, will be held Oct. 27 at Flextronics at Pease International Tradeport. The event will be kicked off with a noon luncheon featuring keynote speakers Gov. John Lynch of New Hampshire and…
Rising gas costs put business travelers in a bind
Keith Caswell of Bedford provides technical assistance for a communications company in Waltham, Mass. He makes the 120-mile round-trip commute up to three times a week. He does this in his 1995 Grand Marquis, which gets about 15 miles to…
Council conflicts
Executive councilors are blaming Congress in general, the state’s congressional delegation in particular, as well as each other for bloating the state’s proposed 10-year highway plan with new projects that will push older priorities further back in the schedule. The recently…
Transportation system is key to N.H.’s future
For the past several years I have been involved with transportation planning. I am not exactly sure why, except you can’t get there from here — unless you have a viable transportation system. I actually have a master’s degree in…
