New Hampshire Business Review - August-23 2013

August 13, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Google names N.H.’s ‘digital capital’

Kathleen Callahan,

It may not be the first place that comes to mind when thinking of the most digitally savvy communities in the state

Bottomline Technologies to acquire two Euro firms

Bob Sanders,

Both companies serve banks on the SWIFT system

Drop in N.H. worker comp payments leads nation

Bob Sanders,

21.7% decline comes as national average payouts increase

24 N.H. companies make the Inc. 5000

Kathleen Callahan,

That’s down slightly from the 31 New Hampshire firms that made the list last year

Gardner on Tyco money: I contacted other colleges

Bob Sanders,

But at least two inquiries were over five years ago

BIA to N.H. businesses: beware of Mass. ‘tech tax’

Jeff Feingold,

‘It is unfortunate that this tax may unwittingly capture some New Hampshire employers,’ says BIA President Jim Roche

Update: All N.H. Patch sites in operation, two editors out

Bob Sanders,

But buyers or partners are being sought for two sites

Hoped-for Coos freight rail upgrade seen as a difference maker

Bob Sanders,

Area officials say the project would encourage more development in Berlin, Gorham and Groveton

Proposed federal food safety rules to be aired at Hanover meeting

Kathleen Callahan,

The listening session aims to answer questions from farmers and other food producers about the Food Safety Modernization Act

Mass. ‘tech tax’ could hit N.H. businesses

Bob Sanders,

Granite State high-tech firms with customers south of the border may unknowingly be covered by the tax

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

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.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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.

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

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.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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.