NHBR's editors met recently at the Courtyard by Marriott in Lebanon with businesspeople from around the Upper Valley to get their take on how the area's economy is faring and what their expectations are for the future.The participants were:Jake Blum,…
In his State of the State address, and at the reprise of it at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce's recent breakfast forum, four-term Gov. John Lynch highlighted the reputation of New Hampshire as the best state in which to…
In the fall of 2008, just as Lehman Brothers closed its doors, we hosted a gathering of our clients. I led off the meeting in my broken Chinese with the saying, "May you live in interesting times." It seemed to…
There is an amazing online social network platform that illustrates the full spectrum of human intelligence, from brilliance to idiocy, and it's called Twitter.I'll focus on the brilliance side in this article. However, it's worth noting that the most inane…
Positive energy you create helps you move more easily through difficult and challenging times and will do the same for those you encounter. How you approach problems and opportunities will ultimately determine how your employees view the obstacles that are…
There is a story about President Reagan in his final years, when he took a miniature White House out of a fish tank, and held it tightly. When his wife, Nancy, asked him what he had, he replied that he…
Q. Our retirement plan financial adviser told us that new federal rules require him to provide us with information about our 401(k) plan investment fees and expenses. He also told us that we have to provide a new disclosure document…
Last year was one of extraordinary achievements for this Legislature. We committed to voters to live within our means and balance our budget without raising taxes and did an uncommon thing for elected officials, and in 2011 we kept our…
If you were to apply today to the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services for an environmental permit, it's likely that it would be processed in a short period of time, and more quickly than if you applied for a…
Though recent news has been positive, New Hampshire continues to face serious economic challenges 2 1/2 years into its recovery from the Great Recession. Employment has been rising over the past few months, but New Hampshire still needs to add…
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
