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…
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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
Q. What is the difference between a portfolio lender and a conduit lender? A. Many clients seeking commercial loans also want assistance to better understand the differences and benefits between a portfolio lender and a conduit lender. A portfolio lender…
From the moment Michelle Dunn walked into the coffee shop, you just knew this was no ordinary collections agent. Long chestnut hair, fashionably dressed in a short skirt and high-heeled boots, a bright, friendly smile, she almost sparked with energy.…
New Hampshire may be some 1,600 miles from the Gulf Coast, but dozens of Granite State businesses and agencies are helping “neighbors” hit hard in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Many of the businesses have partnered with the Greater Manchester…
The Americans With Disabilities Act’s prohibition on pre-hire medical testing or inquiries continues to trip up employers, both with respect to what constitutes a “medical inquiry” as well as when such an inquiry can be made. As most employers are…
