As domestic demand for goods made by New Hampshire’s companies weakened last year, exports became an important source of maintaining strong overall sales and jobs, thus improving statewide economic development. Abroad, economic conditions in 2006 were favorable in most areas.…
Craig Cassarino has spent decades focused on the sustainability of resources in both New Hampshire and Brazil, so it’s fitting that now, as the Granite State’s commercial consul for Brazil, he serves as a resource for businesses interested in doing…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently issued two decisions of importance to employers in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. One, Rucker v. Lee Holding Co., has significant implications in determining family and medical leave eligibility. The…
As our dependence on information technology in all sectors of life has grown, the type of information stored in electronic form, whether Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and e-mails — whether on servers, PDAs or even cell phones — has increased…
I attended a recent 2007 economic outlook breakfast yesterday morning at Derryfield Country Club. As one speaker, a banker, said, 2006 wasn’t great but it wasn’t bad either. In fact it was more of the same with the economy just…
One of the largest neighborhood revitalization initiatives in the history of Manchester has been launched by the city, the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission and St. Mary’s Bank. The multimillion-dollar economic revitalization plan will focus on the Rimmon Heights neighborhood…
So much wine, so little time… A spread like this could only be the 2007 Easter Seals of New Hampshire Winter Wine Spectacular held Jan. 25 at the Radisson Hotel-Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The Winter Wine Spectacular culminates…
Although the Pension Protection Act of 2006 - signed into law last August by President Bush - is best known for enhancing the funding of traditional defined benefit pension plans, it also includes provisions that change 401(k) plans and other…
An adaptive reuse project, a unique screened porch and an Adirondack-style camp were singled out last month as the top winners at the New Hampshire American Institute of Architects’ 23rd annual awards banquet. Winning an Honor Award of Excellence in…
Nashua-based iCAD has given its executives cash bonuses for fiscal year 2006. According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission forms posted Feb. 1, the board of directors for the Nashua computer-aided cancer detection solutions company approved incentive bonuses for: •…
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
