It was a propensity for identifying promising business opportunities that led Karl Norwood to leave his milk delivery business behind in pursuit of a career in real estate 40 years ago. It’s that same propensity, along with unwavering optimism, that…
George Campbell of Portsmouth, a former Maine transportation commissioner and former mayor of Portland, Maine, has been nominated by Gov. John Lynch to serve as commissioner of the Department of Transportation. Campbell, 62, emerged as the nominee after being the…
For millennia, “money” was gold or silver. The U.S. dollar was originally 1/20th of an ounce of gold, before the creation of the Federal Reserve in 1913. The dollar traded recently at around 1/1000th an ounce of gold. So, for…
Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama both support change in the country’s public school systems, be it reassessment of how schools improve or an entire restructuring of the school system. They support growth of venues like charter schools…
A recent Boston Globe headline read, “Qualified borrowers face credit squeeze,” indicating that low rates remain elusive despite drastic Fed action. On the same day, a New Hampshire daily, attempting to put a less dire spin on a very dire…
“Shopping mall managers hate to see boarded-up stores,” said Scott Decost, who manages the Fox Run Mall in Newington. Several stores at the mall, including Wilson’s Leather, have either closed or are about to do so. Decost also conceded that…
A federal judge last month dismissed all of the civil securities fraud charges against former Cabletron Systems chief executive Piyush Patel as well as two other executives - the former executive vice president of corporate affairs, Eric Jaeger, and its…
Hundreds of New Hampshire businesspeople gathered on March 19 at the Grappone Center in Concord for the 2008 BOB Awards to celebrate some of the best businesses in the state. Chosen by the readers of New Hampshire Business Review, the…
The wheels on the big white bus slid to a stop in front of a yellow cape-style home on Pasadena Avenue. Out walked about 20 people in casual weekend wear, trudging in single file up the snowy wooden steps into…
The city of Portsmouth Water Division has begun installation of a system that will use radio and Ethernet connections to check the nearly 8,000 water meters in the Portsmouth water system, which serves Portsmouth, Newington, New Castle and Rye as…
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
