With names like “Sun Alter,” “Hell’s Kitchen,” “Cave of Silence” and “Judgment Hall of Pluto,” the caves of Lost River Gorge do much to spark the imagination of visitors. Located at Kinsman Notch in North Woodstock, Lost River Gorge brings…
Clandestine trucking, falsified documents and an accomplice chauffeur. All are evidence in real life workers’ compensation fraud cases in New Hampshire. The stories of workers’ comp fraud can be brazen or just plain stupid. Some schemes are concocted by hardened…
When Brian Smith informs business owners that nearly 50 percent of their inventory shrinkage can be attributed to internal theft, they listen. Quoting findings from national studies, Smith - a self-proclaimed technogeek who developed a passion for digital surveillance while…
NH First, a 2-1/2-year project aimed at replacing state government’s aging computer and paper financial management system with state-of-the-art software, was lauded by Gov. John Lynch at a July 26 ceremony announcing the project’s launch in Concord. The governor said…
With scientists saying the current strain of the avian flu virus found in various places around the world is most fatal to those aged 15 to 35 — just the demographic of students at colleges and universities — New Hampshire’s…
Stashed in a box somewhere in Tom Trayer’s kitchen is an aged, melted plastic bottle bearing the remnants of a concoction of spices he mixed together 24 years ago to save space on a family camping trip. The faded bottle,…
The recently completed addition to the New Hampshire Public Risk Management Exchange Office in Concord has earned a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Silver certification - a distinction awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council for buildings that meet…
Exeter-based Bentley Pharmaceuticals recorded growing revenues for the quarter ended June 30. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter were nearly $29 million, up 17 percent from $24.7 million. Consolidated net income was flat for the second quarter of 2006 at…
Jennifer Brown, co-owner of Brown Graphix in Goffstown, is only too happy to show off the back of a denim shirt bearing the handiwork of her business. It’s one of 40 or so that will be worn by volunteers at…
New Hampshire is among 42 states that are taking part in an agreement that will result in payment of up to $70 million by a Texas-based insurance company to settle state and federal complaints that it used deceptive sales practices…
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
