Keith Frisbee, owner of Energy Resources Group Inc. accepted a dozen roses as payment for his first job — an energy audit performed at a local greenhouse. A similar job at a lobster company followed. His payment: lobsters. “I told…
The New Hampshire House’s passage of a renewable energy bill April 5 might spur even more wood-fired power plant projects, such as Public Service of New Hampshire’s 50-megawatt facility at Schiller Station in Portsmouth and several projects recently proposed in…
The U.S. Department of Labor is accusing a network of Hudson construction companies that reportedly hires Canadian immigrants of paying its workforce less than minimum wage and shortchanging them on overtime. The federal Department of Labor last month filed a…
The state Senate has approved a controversial bill that would require that employee health insurance for families cover all dependents 25 and under. The Senate also has passed another measure that would require it to fully cover midwifery services. Over…
Joan Robinson wishes she could bring everyone she knows, and even those she doesn’t know, with her to Africa. “I wish I could expose everyone to it,” she said. Robinson, of Hollis, has been to the continent 22 times and…
Every year, New Hampshire’s roads absorb over 13 billion vehicle miles. By any standard, that’s a lot of use, and it underscores just how much our lives depend on our infrastructure. Yet, due to a worsening shortfall in funding, our…
If a flu pandemic were to hit New Hampshire, a recession could follow in its wake, but the impact would be less severe than in many other states, says a new study on the economic effects of a global outbreak…
Just a little over two years ago, Ed Williams and Francis Mackay-Smith were running an online listing service that today remains under investigation by the New Hampshire Real Estate Commission for allegedly acting as a real estate broker without a…
I spent a very enjoyable two hours recently with a quasi leads group headed up by Diane Mercier, senior vice president of Ocean National Bank. We had a banker, financial adviser, CPA, insurance guy, M & A lawyer, an appraiser…
Income inequality in New England is rising at the highest rate in the nation, according to a brief from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. The brief found that, between 1989 and 2004, the region experienced the…
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
