New Hampshire Business Review - December 19 2008

December 19, 2008

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AAA: Fewer will go away for Christmas

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Shea-Porter: 'Not much chance' of Dover call center staying open

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Survey puts N.H. in top 20 for Internet speed

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Mangosoft settles with Skype, eBay

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L.L. Bean: Layoffs possible in new year

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Italian eatery to close this week

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2nd dose of heavy snowfall in days slows region

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NASHUA - As snow fell prodigiously late Sunday morning, city street supervisors counted their manpower and their blessings. "We'll take this cold snow any day over the wet and heavy stuff, or rain that freezes on the roads, Carl Gagnon…

Holidays are here; don't get stressed

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NASHUA - More hugs, fewer presents. That's what psychotherapist Janet Brown is advising clients during the holiday season. "It's all about giving, not getting," Brown said of the winter celebrations that include Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa. "Give your family the…

Schools see fast turnover of chiefs

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NASHUA - Over more than three decades, the leadership of the city's school system changed hands once. After 22 years at the helm of the district, Berard Masse retired in 1995 and was replaced by Joseph Giuliano, who stayed in…

Man drives into Portsmouth pedestrian

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PORTSMOUTH - A Nashua man was drunk when he drove into a pedestrian downtown Saturday night, police said, leading to his arrest on a rare felony-level charge of driving while intoxicated. Emergency personnel were called at 9:48 p.m. Saturday for…

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