To the editor: Thank you very much for writing about passenger rail. New Hampshire might want to ask Canadian governments and Canadian businesses if they would be willing to help fund and run passenger rail between Canada and Boston. Many…
There’s no shortage of political rhetoric about the anticipated “green revolution” of alternative energy development and increased conservation — especially now that President Obama has made them a vital part of his domestic policy agenda, not only to promote economic…
If you blink or take your eye off current events for a second, the whole political world can change. Just when everyone thought the players were known in New Hampshire politics for the foreseeable future (i.e., the rest of the…
For decades, dual-income couples and single parents have walked the child-care tightrope thankful for the increase in understanding and support that began to grow among employers nearly 20 years ago. Today’s aging workforce and an increasing elderly population is once…
New Hampshire can and must transition to a clean energy future. This transition is necessary to avoid the worst effects of climate change, and to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and gas. That said, we have a lot of…
On Jan. 5, ISO-New England, the organization that manages the New England electric grid, announced that the region’s operating capacity for several weeks this coming May and June may be short by 1,740 megawatts, and that additional negative numbers are…
Some 20 years ago, on the brink of the cataclysm that scorched New Hampshire’s property markets and swallowed its largest banks, a friend found me toting “Stabilizing an Unstable Economy,” a book written by Hyman Minsky, an academic economist then…
As a preemptive measure, boxes of tissues were placed on the tables before Thursday's annual economic forecast lunch in Nashua. During a recession, these events are rarely full of sunshine. And the speakers didn't disappoint, sharing tales of woe from…
HUDSON - A large-scale destination resort and convention center could be built on the Green Meadow Golf Club property in south Hudson if a new House bill aimed at boosting the state's economy by legalizing expanded gambling gets approved. The…
CONCORD - Supporters of a casino and convention center in Hudson have loaded a proposed bill with sweeteners to try and build political support for expanded gaming locally and across the state. The complex 27-page amendment to the slot machines…
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
