New Hampshire businesses that do not or cannot offer full-fledged health insurance or a full-fledged cafeteria plan now have another alternative – a health care-only cafeteria plan – thanks to a bill that went into effect last Friday.The bill, Senate…
The New Hampshire Department of Labor staff is proposing that BrandPartners Inc. pay its workers $800,000, or about $10,000 each, for alleged violation of the state's Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, Act.The penalty would be in addition to…
The Center for Civic Engagement at New England College in Henniker will play host next month to the final 2nd Congressional District debates of the 2010 primary season.Media partners in the debates are New Hampshire Business Review, the Concord Monitor,…
The deadline for nominations for NHBR’s eighth annual Business Excellence Awards is Friday, Aug. 27.The awards — which honor the accomplishments of the state’s small-business owners and operators — are given in 13 categories: Business Services, Construction, Financial Services, Health…
Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen, left, shares a backstage hello with Steve Boucher, communications and legislative director for the state Department of Resources and Economic Development and NHBR Network blogger, at a recent show at the Meadowbrook U.S. Cellular Pavilion.More…
If you said Carol Sheehan, owner of Manchester's Red Arrow Diner, was a "daddy's girl," you'd be right -- and also very wrong.In 1987, when she was in her early 20s, Sheehan embarked on a journey with her father George…
To the editor:“Women’s Business Center Closes”: The press release states the following: “The need for a women-focused business organization is waning,” said Board Chair Julie Vogt, “which tells us our mission is satisfied. The business women of tomorrow will work…
To the editor:I read with interest the article published in the July 30-Aug. 12 NHBR entitled, “Four N.H. United Ways Complete Merger,” particularly the claim from Granite United Way spokesperson Shannon Sullivan that “staff will remain in place.” This is…
To the editor:I am writing to suggest your article, “Wage differential,” that appeared in the July 30-Aug. 12 edition of NHBR page 6 is misinformed.In the last paragraph, you state that “under House Bill 1168, an employer won’t be able…
To the editor:The New Hampshire Department of Education under Governor Lynch recently announced that the New Hampshire Board of Education voted to adopt the Common Core Standards in math and English. As the United States moves towards a more centralized…
