The New Hampshire Legislature was under the gun recently as "crossover" loomed. In this even-numbered year, a non-budget year, a disproportionate number of ideological bills have been considered, as legislators have not had to fashion a spending plan.The House surprised…
Have you ever wanted to travel in outer space? How about to another galaxy or two? Perhaps you'd be more interested in the bottom of the ocean, or a rainforest, or the intricacies of the human body? Or perhaps navigating…
Q. A co-worker and I who are close friends are going for the same job promotion. Only one of us will get it and I'm worried about how it will affect our relationship. Any advice?A. This is a tough one…
As a small business owner, you are an entrepreneur at your core - you organize a business venture and assume the risk. And, it's a big risk. Fifty percent of businesses fail in the first year, and 90 percent fail…
Have you "checked in" today? If you are one of the 6 percent of U.S. online adults using geo-social (aka location-based) applications like Foursquare, you've probably done so several times already.By sharing their physical locations at restaurants, shops, hotels, landmarks…
Last issue, I discussed the photovoltaic, or PV, solar market, its advantages at small scales, its relative inefficiencies and the lack of an existing solution to reducing solar panel size without reducing energy output. These circumstances prompted Solyndra and others…
Bill Duncan didn't plan on becoming a citizen activist. The former software entrepreneur and U.S. Naval Academy graduate had looked forward to spending a lot of retirement time on a few pursuits, including more time practicing his fiddle playing. Duncan,…
New federal standards that limit carbon emissions from power plants and cross-state air pollution could present an economic opportunity for green businesses in New Hampshire and New England, according to an official with the Environmental Protection Agency."Restoring the health of…
While the subject of fraud and its potential impact can be devastating for many, the potential for fraud should not be associated only with large cities in major metropolitan states and corporations and their owners, such as Enron, Bernie Madoff…
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
