Jeffrey Rose was sworn in Monday as the new commissioner of the state Department of Resources and Economic Development.Describing himself as "a huge fan of baseball," Rose said it was appropriate he began his new job on Opening Day for…
A proposed Internet sales tax that just moved a step closer to becoming reality is "unworkable and unfair" and would turn New Hampshire's e-commerce businesses into tax collectors for cash-strapped states, according to U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, who has emerged…
A former Port City Air Inc. employee claims he was suspended and then fired for complaining about racial taunts -- including a noose hanging from the ceiling in his office -- according to a suit moved to U.S. District Court…
New Hampshire's personal income growth was among the slowest in the country in 2012, lagging behind the national average and several New England neighbors, according to new federal data.Personal income in the Granite State grew 2.8 percent from 2011 to…
The top five executives at Sturm, Ruger & Co. earned a combined $8.6 million in 2012 -- nearly a 30 percent pay cut, despite a year of explosive growth, according to recent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.It was…
Samson Manufacturing Corp., a manufacturer of gun accessories that moved to Keene from Massachusetts last year with a federal grant and the promise of new jobs, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday to forestall a million-dollar judgment awarded in…
Loretta Brady, a Saint Anselm College professor and regular NHBR columnist who has been teaching in Cyprus on a Fulbright fellowship since January, has found herself in the midst of the country's economic woes as it faced down the potential…
New Hampshire has won $136.5 million as a result of a massive lawsuit it filed a decade ago over the gasoline additive MTBE, and it may win more, pending a case currently being heard in Merrimack County Superior Court against…
After the recent piece I wrote for NHBR about guns in the New Hampshire Legislature, I received an interesting opposing response. A former state representative from Georges Mills, Spec Bowers, wrote that mass shootings have occurred in a church, a…
In the not-too-distant future, a report will be released in New Hampshire likely endorsing the creation of a private prison. The governor and General Court should reject this poor idea.New Hampshire already has 15 prisons -- one in each of…
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
