The announcement last month that Enterasys Networks would be closing its Rochester facility, putting its 300 employees out of work, quietly ends New Hampshire’s ties to what used to be Cabletron Systems, where as many as 7,000 people worked in…
When people of the Granite State hear the name “Humphrey” thoughts usually turn to politics. A Republican known for his conservative views, Gordon Humphrey served as a U.S. senator from New Hampshire for two terms. After failed gubernatorial bids in…
OK students, listen up! It is time for mid-term grades and a review of the class project, the 2005 legislative session. Both houses passed a budget that was in the billions of dollars and a compromise. Citing the fact that…
What do American Express, AT&T, Wal-Mart, NStar, General Motors and Stop & Shop have in common? They are among the hundreds of companies from all over the world that use products designed by Clearview Software International of Amherst, this month’s…
Sluggish economic conditions in continental Europe, Japan and Canada have not been enough to derail the expansion of foreign sales from New Hampshire’s companies. Vigorous growth in the rest of the world — particularly in Asia and Latin America —…
To the editor: On behalf of the Bow High School 9th grade team and the Bow School-to-Career Partnership, we extend our sincere thanks to the more than 120 businesses, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations who made the 2005…
To the editor: Re the June 10-23 issue. Being politically, legally and financially uneducated, I implore someone to explain to me two things: • How can our elected reps not punish former House Speaker Gene Chandler for his actions (Editorial,…
It’s pretty likely that most New Hampshire residents wouldn’t be able to explain the job that their elected state representatives have. Most, of course, will be able to tell you about the reps’ job as a member of the Legislature.…
What do you suppose would happen if every time your employees visited the grocery store you were obligated to pay the bill? Who dines tonight on meat loaf when your menu includes prime rib and filet mignon? Who among them…
According to James McHenry, who was one of Maryland’s delegates to the Constitutional Convention of 1787, when Benjamin Franklin left Independence Hall on the final day of deliberations he was asked, “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or…
