New Hampshire Business Review - April-29 2016

January 4, 2016

NH Business Review Staff

EPA mulls changes to pharmaceutical waste rule

Maureen Smith,

Proposal would revamp, simplify regulations for health care facilities

Health, wellness and profit

Carol Phillips,

Creating a satisfying and fun environment results in employees who are not only satisfied with their jobs but also loyal

Q&A with NH Clean Tech Council Director Kate Epsen

Bob Sanders,

‘I try to be very clear that we want to do what’s best for the whole industry,’ says Kate Epsen, director of the NH Clean Tech Council.

Marketing automation’s benefits

Melissa Albano-Davis,

It can help improve efficiency, reduce expenses and increase sales

Recruiting from within

Gerri King,

The wisdom of an internally based succession planning process

Mindfulness: a business art

Tim Martin,

By increasing self-awareness and slowing down, you can improve creativity and innovation and deepen connections with clients, partners and staff

Why education still matters

Brad Cook,

Several recent events point out the contradictions facing education in the state’s largest city

Providing equal justice for all

Tom Sedoric,

The need has never been greater for civil legal services

What’s happened to the two parties?

Burt Cohen,

Identity politics. Back in the 1990s, the phrase meant one thing – people voting in the interests of their group. Today it’s a question of party identity. What is a Democrat, what is a Republican? Before the 1990s, it was…

Northern Pass behaving badly

Jane A. Difley, William Webb,

Tying the project to the Balsams redevelopment is divisive and coercive

More news from NHBR:

ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

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.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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.

NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026

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The New England energy market

Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions

Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

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.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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.