Despite some opposition, Woodlands Credit Union members voted by a 3-2 margin on Saturday to merge the Berlin-based credit union with Northeast Credit Union of Portsmouth, the company announced Wednesday. The merged Northeast Credit Union will have assets of $800…
Balsams View LLC, the company that owns and is renovating the landmark Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville Notch, has received a $455,000 federal grant to help it install a $1.8 million, high-efficiency wood-fired heating system. The grant, awarded by the…
Grade B maple syrup may be getting a rebranding in New Hampshire and beyond as maple syrup producers work to standardize syrup grades across the industry. The Ontario-based International Maple Syrup Institute, a trade group with members in Canada and…
Area businesspeople offer their perspectives on the region's economy
New Hampshire accounted for 14 percent of all the organic food sales in New England in 2011, eclipsing Massachusetts but barely a quarter of the organic sales recorded in Vermont. USDA-certified organic growers in New Hampshire sold $16.8 million worth…
A coffee stand surrounded by empty counters. Stores that used to sell everything from underwear to pets, sitting empty and dark. A very occasional handful of people strolling by, taking in the sad spectacle of what the Colony Mill Marketplace…
NHBR’s editors sat down last month with businesspeople from the Lakes Region at the Chase House at Mill Falls in Meredith to discuss how the region’s economy is faring and their expectations for the future. The participants were: Joel Arsenault,…
As film distribution moves to digital formats, small New Hampshire movie theaters and drive-ins are faced with the expensive decision of whether to upgrade their projection systems
Gary Hirshberg, the visionary co-founder of Stonyfield Farm in Londonderry, has announced that he is stepping down from his role as president and "CE-Yo" of the organic yogurt company. Hirshberg will remain as Stonyfield's chairman. Walt Freese, former CEO of…
A Bloomingdale's Outlet will be among the 100 stores opening this spring at the Merrimack Premium Outlets, the high-end clothing retailer announced Wednesday. Macy's Inc., owner of the Bloomingdale's department store chain, made the announcement in a press release. In…
