Only one person in New Hampshire history has occupied the offices of executive councilor, congressman, governor and U.S. senator. Judd Gregg not only did that, he did it in a continuous succession of offices beginning in 1979.Gregg, who has indicated…
Within the first few months of 2009, Bill Hurley knew his company was in for a rough ride. Revenues had dropped dramatically at Infinite Imaging, the successful graphics communications firm Hurley started in 1998, and to forestall having to lay…
The eighth edition of the Stonyfield Farm Entrepreneurship Institute – which has informed and inspired hundreds of entrepreneurs over the years – will feature an expanded format at a new location for 2010.The “boot camp” for community-minded entrepreneurs, which will…
A school that is said to be the first of its kind in New Hampshire is poised to provide community college students with another way to earn a bachelor’s degree.The Salem-based American College of History & Legal Studies is a…
The following are excerpts from a letter sent Feb. 22 to House Speaker Terie Norelli by Portsmouth Reps. Jim Splaine and Paul McEachern. We ask you to authorize the House Commerce Committee to begin a formal inquiry into the process…
There is an old saying that goes, “If you marry a mountain girl, you marry the whole mountain.” For many of us, who live in the shadows of Mount Washington, we can’t separate the mountains from ourselves, or for that…
The founders of New Hampshire were religious people who understood the scripture’s call to aid the needy. They believed that government could be an instrument of God’s work and adopted laws to assist the poor even before New Hampshire became…
Anyway you look at it -- the number of audits conducted, the amount collected, or the anecdotal tales of tax lawyers and accountants -- the New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration is putting the squeeze on businesses, as both businesses…
Q.Robert owns a delivery business in rural New Hampshire. He is having difficulty meeting his expenses and plans to lay off several employees who perform services for him and to replace them with independent contractors who will work on demand.…
Foot in mouth diseaseLet’s put it this way: If Rep. Nancy Elliot were involved in a profession that actually required due diligence, or perhaps mere fact-checking, she wouldn’t be planning on receiving that quarterly bonus any time soon. In fact,…
