The most enduring legacy of the first Bush presidency is not that George Herbert Walker won the first Gulf War. That is already a historical footnote thanks to the second President Bush and the second Gulf War. What most defines…
New Hampshire recently took a major step toward returning stability and fairness to our small business health insurance market when I signed into law Senate Bill 125 earlier this month. This legislation undoes the onerous provisions of legislation known as…
It used to be that the biggest threat to your personal identity was a random purse or wallet snatching as you walked innocently down the street. Today, an estimated 70 percent of identity crimes in the United States start with…
Going from his house or barn to his fields, Walpole farmer Vincent Malnati can still “get there from here,” but the going will likely be both less convenient and more expensive when the abandoned rail line that cuts through his…
Each of us is bombarded daily with commercial messages — on television and radio, in newspapers and magazines, on billboards, junk mail, truck signage, Internet pop-up ads. Even our shirts, jackets and hats contain advertising slogans and logos. With everything…
Over-the-phone transmission of diagnostic-quality ultrasound images is possible, potentially paving the way for ultrasound examinations to be performed in poorer areas of the world, inexpensively transmitted via the Internet, and read by experienced radiologists elsewhere, a Dartmouth Medical School study…
After watching Tiger Woods once again cruise to a victory at the British Open — held at the Old Course at St. Andrews in Scotland — I noticed the course looked deceptively simple. No gimmicks — just bunkers, hillocks, wind…
Cellars are cool, dark retreats in this sultry summer, and as I was ducking into ours the other day for a brief respite from the heat I nearly pitched headlong over our backup gallon of maple syrup. Yeah, backup. Like…
New Hampshire’s fastest-growing occupation does not involve sitting in front of a computer or at the boardroom table but at the bedside. Positions for medical assistants are expected to grow at a rate of 68 percent through 2012 — more…
She doth protest too much Kathy Sullivan, chair of the state Democratic Party, was recently spotted insisting to the Associated Press that she does not - does not, mind you - give one iota of thought to the 2008 New…
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
