As March drew to a close, the New Hampshire House passed its version of the budget over shouts outside the State House of nearly every social service group in the state. Business groups weren't shouting with them, but they were…
The removal of Jane Fonda as keynote speaker for the New Hampshire Women's Leadership Summit has officials scrambling to find a replacement.Fonda, the Academy Award-winning actress and activist, was originally scheduled to deliver the keynote at the fourth-annual summit, but…
Itaconix LLC, a Dover company that produces nonpetroleum material used in everything from disposable diapers to detergents, didn't exist three years ago. Now it employs 11 workers and is paying royalties back to the University of New Hampshire, thanks to…
Buried in the guts of House Bill 2, the budget "trailer" bill that implements the substantive changes that have to be made in order to meet the provisions of the spending plan (or cutting plan) are provisions that eliminate the…
More than 15 percent of the bridges in New Hampshire are structurally deficient, compared to just 11.5 percent nationally, according to a national report on the nation's bridges."Structurally deficient" is an engineering designation given to bridges with a major defect…
Almost a third of the $6.2 million Nashua-based iCAD Inc. lost last year went to executives and board members, and its top three executives will be getting a raise in their base salary, along with more equity awards this year,…
Our state's technology and manufacturing-based economy was strong enough to weather the national recession, but can it really withstand the foolhardiness of the New Hampshire Legislature?After Gov. John Lynch proposed a downright conservative budget that would have made yesterday's Republicans…
For years, businesses owners and managers have cited the rising cost of health care and health insurance as the top challenge facing their business, after the health of the economy. And for years, the Business and Industry Association of New…
The Women's Leadership Summit is not just a conference, but is part and parcel of the educational life of women in New Hampshire. The ongoing challenge of the summit - the fourth of which will be held in June -…
The House has produced a balanced budget that keeps our faith with voters who demanded an end to big government when they elected Republicans last fall. This budget lives up to our commitment of making government operate within its means,…
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
