BROOKLINE - What the taxpayers give, they also have the power to take away. The Brookline School District will face an $8.79 million budget, a 3.9 percent increase over last year's budget of $8.46 million, at its annual meeting Tuesday.…
With the economy and bank credit crunch, it's harder for people to get credit cards. For residents able to get a credit card, or whose card limits aren't maxed out, City Hall has created a new convenience - or, as…
Here are the meetings scheduled for this week: MONDAY Mayor's Veterans Council, City Hall Room 208, 4:30 p.m. Board of Fire Commissioners, 177 Lake St., 5:30 p.m. Special Board of Aldermen - Public Hearing R-09-163-Rescinding the Special Revenue Fund for…
First, the Crime Watch issue was aired in the aldermanic chamber in January through a presentation by Police Chief Donald Conley and Detective Sgt. Frank Bourgeois. Next, the problem of youth gangs in the city will be the subject of…
WASHINGTON - Sen. Judd Gregg, President Barack Obama's former nominee for commerce secretary, won taxpayer money for redevelopment of a shuttered Air Force base where he and his brother had invested in commercial property, an Associated Press investigation found. Gregg…
MILFORD Public radio fans are nothing if not passionate about their favorite station, including local listeners who gathered at the Toadstool Bookshop this week. The dozen or so people who came to New Hampshire Public Radio’s “sounding board” on…
To the editor: First, full disclosure: I am general manager for New England Wood Pellet in Jaffrey. I have an interest in seeing the use of pellet fuels grow in the northeastern United States. Now why I write: New Hampshire…
Being laid off is extremely stressful for those who have lost their jobs, but those left behind to pick up the pieces can find themselves fighting an emotional battle as well. Barry Shore, professor of decision sciences at the University…
Probably the most valuable tool in any company’s public relations and marketing efforts is good old common sense. And the lack of a common-sense approach has gotten many a company into trouble. Take, for example, the most recent public relations…
The University of New Hampshire and St. Anselm College have been deemed “community engaged” institutions by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Carnegie’s Community Engagement Classification is awarded to colleges or universities whose mission, culture, leadership, resources and…
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
