N.H. taxes hurt small business
To the editor:Just two years ago we had opened our sixth and seventh restaurants in Laconia, where we created some 75 new jobs in the area. Three years prior to that, we created another 75 new jobs when we opened…
New Hampshire Business Review - December 31 2009
Health bill a threat to small builders
To the editor:In their zeal to deliver a health-care bill by Christmas, Senate Democrats have inserted an 11th-hour jobs-killing provision that unfairly singles out the construction industry and threatens the viability of area small home-building firms and countless others across…
Slow-motion recovery
The housing slump led us into the Great Recession. Will a housing rebound, fueled by stimulus housing credit, lead us out?Perhaps — but right now, the economy is following the real estate rebound sluggishly, reluctantly, and sometimes not at all.…
Exeter company takes top award at economic summit
Handgun manufacturer Sig Sauer has been named the New Hampshire Department of Resources & Economic Development’s company of the year.The award, along with several others, was presented during DRED’s 14th annual New Hampshire Economic Development Summit at the Radisson Hotel…
Resolutions: If only they’d keep them
As 2009 ends, I have some New Year’s resolutions I wish government officials, especially elected ones, would make and keep. Both federal and state officeholders, and party politicians as well, might consider the following: • Turn down the rhetoric and…
Give marriage equality a chance
On Jan. 1, 2010, the people of New Hampshire can be proud that we will be joining the other few states in this great nation that provide marriage equality for all of our residents under our laws. That is when…
Region is ideal for federal rail dollars
President Obama and Congress demonstrated foresight and strong leadership when including $8 billion in grants for high-speed and intercity passenger rail projects in this year’s economic stimulus package. The U.S. lags far behind the rest of the world in utilizing…
Gregg is wrong on health reform
In a recent op-ed piece in the Concord Monitor, U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg referred to the health-care reform bill recently passed by the U.S. Senate as a “disaster.” The senator went on to complain about partisanship and lamented that it…
Employers and sick leave: An overview
Are businesses in New Hampshire required to provide sick leave for employees? The short answer is “maybe.”With recent news reports regarding “mandatory sick leave” legislation and ongoing “guidance” from federal agencies for handling the H1N1 virus in the workplace, it…
Flotsam & Jetsam
"As I said at the breakfast, he's one of the nicest governors I've ever met. I also pointed out that nicest and worst were not incompatible." -- Former Gov. John Sununu speaking about Governor Lynch at Bernie Streeter's St. Patrick's…
