New Hampshire Business Review - August 15 2008

Become your town idol

MERRIMACK — Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood and David Cook all started small before becoming singing sensations on "American Idol." Now, Merrimack residents will be given a chance to score some local celebrity of their own. Organizers of the second annual…

Home sales in NH starting to improve

New Hampshire home sales are starting to pick up as prices continue to plummet, according to July statistics released Thursday by the New Hampshire Association of Realtors. According to the Realtors, 1,169 homes were sold in July, a 5.9 percent…

FBI agent to speak at crime seminar

The top FBI law enforcement official in New England will be in New Hampshire next month to discuss the effects crime and domestic terrorism have on businesses in the state. Special Agent in Charge Warren Bamford of the FBI's Boston…

Underage drinking laws to be enforced

MERRIMACK - The Merrimack Police Department will be stepping up enforcement of underage drinking laws during the next several months. The department received an $11,000 grant from state's Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, which funds enforcement, deterrence and…

Convict opened security doors

NASHUA - A convict who bailed out of Nashua District Court on Monday was able to yank open locked security doors at the nearby Clocktower apartments, despite being handcuffed and shackled, the property manager stated in a letter to tenants…

Sustainability and energy efficiency

To the editor: Andrea Murray’s article in the Aug. 1-Aug 14 NHBR was very good (“Integrated design strategies for sustainable buildings”) as far as it went, but was lacking on energy-efficient design needs. At this time of heating oil being…

Cheers for ‘casual’ parameters

To the editor: For 30 years, I was involved as a consultant and supplier to the tailored clothing industry as well as serving as executive director of the International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives. I’d like to comment on Susan…

Summer isn’t all wet for businesses

With saturated skies continuing to roll over the horizon, many businesses are currently looking at ways to stay afloat. Atlas PyroVision Productions, the huge Jaffrey-based fireworks company, is one of several businesses that has been able to take this summer’s…