The demographics of today’s workforce are changing as baby boomers reach traditional retirement age and the number of skilled younger workers declines. Those companies that choose to address this change as part of their strategic business plan should be at…
I have been in the New Hampshire House and Senate for a total of 29 years, and in all that time I have probably read and voted on over 10,000 bills. Our Legislature works on many very important issues which…
“What’s a zombie bank?” That’s a question I heard a commentator on a prominent news network ask recently. The general topic was what the federal government would do with Citigroup. The TV personality who received the question was a consumer…
The Obama administration is taking actions to make a big dent in the small-business credit crunch by offering new incentives to small-business borrowers and lenders through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Treasury Department actions. The bill’s primary goals…
Over the past several months, the New Hampshire Department of Labor has led an effort in the state Legislature to enact a state version of a federal bill known as The WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act). In…
Bob Banuskevich knew he had to dress the part. The 61-year-old Nashua native, who was laid off in January after 20 years in manufacturing, bought a sport coat, slacks and spiffy shoes. He touched up his resume, and Thursday morning…
Seven candidates are facing off Tuesday in the annual Town Meeting elections for three, three-year seats on the Merrimack Town Council. Those vying for the seats are Dan Dwyer, Tom Koenig, Thomas Lynam, Michael Turcotte and incumbents Tom Mahon, Mike…
NASHUA - For each of the past 19 years, the Tolles Street Mission has sponsored an Easter celebration. This year for the celebration, 350 children attended the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Nashua last weekend. But for the first…
Hundreds came out to celebrate the 17th annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday at Wasserman Park in Merrimack. Laurie Foster's family has been coming to the event since its beginning. “It’s fun for the kids,” Laurie said. Other Easter egg hunt…
“Business in Bloom,” the Women’s Business Center’s annual Spring Marketplace, will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. May 4 at the Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel and Conference Center. The event, which includes a vendor marketplace and networking opportunities, this…
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
Efforts are underway in Manchester to fashion a version of the iconic board game "Monopoly" into a Who's Who and What's What of New Hampshire's largest city.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
