New Hampshire Business Review - February-22 2013

April 8, 2013

Q&A with Capital Regional Development Council’s Stephen Heavener

Cindy Kibbe,

‘Every single thing that we do is focused on job retention or creation, or enhancing the property tax base,’ says Stephen Heavener

Here's why legislators need guns

NH Business Review Staff,

A concealed weapon in the hands of a good person is not the slightest danger to innocent people...

I-Squared Act will help high-tech firms, future workers

Jeanne Shaheen,

The bill addresses the current and future need for STEM employees

State’s energy ‘gold rush’ is not needed

Peter Martin,

New Hampshire should hold off on energy projects until it has a comprehensive policy

Can we really afford fewer state troopers?

Tiffany Eddy,

There’s a cost to funding public safety adequately, but what’s the price if we don’t?

Email marketing lessons from an email marketer

Chuck Sink,

Don’t listen to the naysayers: Email is more effective today than ever

Thinking social media? Know your customers first

Tony Paradiso,

For most businesses, social media is more about building awareness and word of mouth

Meeting the challenges of 2013

Bill Norton,

Developers, owners and lenders are seeking higher returns to hedge against continued risks

The legal requirements for noncompete agreements

Douglas M. Mansfield,

N.H. courts require that the agreements to be narrowly tailored

Prorating pay when a salaried employee is fired

Linda Johnson, Esquire,

The key is whether it was a ‘for cause’ termination

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Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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.

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

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.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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.