The New Hampshire Division of Economic Development wants to hear from businesses adversely affected by damage by Tropical Storm Irene."It will be important to collect as much information as possible so that we can determine the extent of the damage…
Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced Tuesday that the state and Brookfield Asset Management have inked a deal with Portsmouth, N.H.-based Cate Street Capital to buy the Katahdin Paper Co. mills in Millinocket and East Millinocket.Cate Street, which develops green energy…
Good news for Granite State fashionistas --- the luxury-clothing retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has announced that it will open an off-price department store in the new Merrimack Premium Outlets next year.The outlet store will be New Hampshire's first Saks Fifth…
Good news for Granite State fashionistas: The luxury-clothing retailer Saks Fifth Avenue has announced that it will open an off-price department store in the new Merrimack Premium Outlets next year.The outlet store will be New Hampshire's first Saks Fifth Avenue…
Lake Sunapee Bank appears to be the second New Hampshire bank to take advantage of the Small Business Lending Fund, a U.S. Treasury program that's a successor to the controversial Troubled Assets Relief Program.New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares Inc., the holding…
Residential home sales in New Hampshire in July rose 29 percent over the same month last year, but the sharp rise might have more to do with the expiration of the first-time homebuyer credit last June than it is evidence…
During the recent Bio international convention in Washington, D.C., Paula Newton said there was more interest in New Hampshire as a potential biomed destination than in previous years. According to Newton, president of the New Hampshire Bio/Medical Council since 2006,…
In August 2006, Joseph Zizzo lent longtime New Hampshire State House lobbyist Joan LaPlante some $120,000 of his mother's money at 24 percent interest. "She swore on a stack of Bibles that the money would be safe and sound --…
He's come a long way since his first speaking gig more than 30 years ago.Amherst resident Mark Robinson looks back at himself as "a nervous kid." He was barely 23 years old, addressing a roomful of insurance agents at National…
NHBR's editors recently met with representatives of the New Hampshire banking and finance industry at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to get an overview of the sector and find out what they believe the future holds, both in the…
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
