The Rotary Club of Portsmouth and One Sky Community Services, a support agency for people with developmental issues and acquired brain disorders, have teamed up with Operation Warm of Pennsylvania to bring new winter coats to New Hampshire children with…
Peter Bragdon, R-Milford - who became president of the New Hampshire Senate after the Republicans' electoral sweep - has served as a senator since 2004. Here is what he had to say about bills that affect business.Q. Tell us a…
On Feb. 15, Gov. John Lynch delivered a budget message to the Legislature that contained many sobering proposals. Lynch proposed no new taxes, although he did not propose reducing taxes as would be done under some Republican proposals now before…
Pooling resources through a cooperative to promote and support businesses has become a standard in many industries, from growing cranberries and oranges to selling flooring.Now the New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits is creating what it calls a "resource platform" for…
The new president of Daniel Webster College in Nashua, has the experience, judgment and direction to move past the turmoil that has divided the campus since its sale last year to ITT Educational Services, said the company's president, Kevin Modany.Michael…
Republicans in the New Hampshire House teased businesses again Wednesday by passing another bill that might benefit them before tabling it.This time they voted to raise the threshold on the amount of gross receipts a business must have before it…
The New Hampshire House has voted to cut the Aquatic Resource Mitigation administration fee in half, following a fourfold increase approved last year.The program -- known as ARM -- allows developers whose projects have an impact on wetlands to pay…
Last November, voters sent a clear message: They were tired of the overspending and flagrant borrowing going on in Washington and Concord. The Republican majority that was overwhelmingly elected to the New Hampshire House heard this message and is delivering…
Like apple pie, Americans like unions, and union workers love their country. But, House Bill 474, pitched as a right-to-work bill, will inhibit workers. Proponents tout that unions lack value, citing declining memberships and liberty of one over others. The…
If a $600 million to $900 million gap in the budget sounds daunting, what would you say to almost $5 billion in unfunded pension liability and medical subsidy accounts for New Hampshire's public employee retirement system?Did that get your attention?…
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
