MERRIMACK - Police have charged a Derry man with sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl last weekend during the late-night hours of her family member's birthday party. Erik K. Crawford, 25, of 125 Walnut Hill Road, turned himself in on a…
LYNDEBOROUGH - The last time more than 100 people were on David and Kathryn Schmechel's lawn, their barn was burning. The next time 100 people were there was Saturday, when more than 100 neighbors and friends came to celebrate at…
Nashua Corp. has cut 28 jobs nationwide, including a handful in Nashua, to offset a decline in sales and increasing fuel, materials and distribution costs. "We're impacted by the economy, as is everybody else," John Patenaude, chief financial officer, said.…
A city teen and an elderly city resident each face felony charges after separate police investigations into the cashing of stolen checks. Police arrested Desmond Copeland, 19, and Pedro Benitez, 70, Friday morning, charging each with class B felony forgery…
Plans to correct dangerous Pine Road intersection Residents seemed to react favorably to the state's plan to align Old Manchester and Pine roads where they meet at Route 101. Mike Dugas, from the state Department of Transportation, presented the plan…
MILFORD - The federal government has held two hearings on the latest plan to clean up the Fletcher Paint Superfund site. Now the town will take a role in the information process. Town Administrator Guy Scaife told selectmen Monday night…
BROOKLINE - A recent change in the leadership of the cooperative school district budget committee reflects a shift in the group's thinking and direction, say the outgoing chairman and his successors. The budget committee is charged with setting the budget…
A paving project on about three miles of the F.E. Everett Turnpike in Merrimack has begun. The New Hampshire Department of Transportation will resurface 2.6 miles of roadway running through the town and an additional one-mile stretch in Manchester, according…
To the editor: I’m curious to know if Bob Sanders considered including in your article (“Suing Segway,” July 18-31 NHBR) data on lawsuits from other new products that people have misused and then sued the makers for the user’s resultant…
You can’t pick up a newspaper, read a magazine or scan your favorite Web site without reading about the economic woes facing America. I find it interesting to see what others have said when business went soft and times were…
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
