Commercial Notes
Q. I have applied for a commercial loan at a bank in my town, and every time I call the loan officer to inquire about the loan approval status, she keeps asking me for more information. I still have not…
New Hampshire Business Review - February 4 2005
Norton on Real Estate
I had the opportunity to participate in a national telephone conference call hosted by economist Jeff Thredgold, who gave a presentation on his views of the U.S. economy for 2005 and 2006. What did Mr. Thredgold have to say? He…
N.H. 4th graders Learning by Design
There are 441 architects-in-training in New Hampshire’s 4th-grade classrooms, thanks to a program initiated by the New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects. The Learning By Design Program in New Hampshire is an introductory architectural design program designed…
Artists shape rebirth of Nashua’s Picker Building
The red brick building sits in the shadow of a towering smokestack, with white lettering running its length that announces, “MILLYARD.” The Nashua River runs behind the building, as the water cuts through downtown Nashua. Wide wood-planked circular stairs carry…
Employers sought for UNH career fair
The University of New Hampshire’s Advising and Career Center (UACC) is seeking employers to participate in a Feb. 22 career fair for students in engineering, technology and science programs. The career fair gives employers an opportunity to meet and interview…
Top Shelf: Vodka unplugged
Nearly 30 people joined New Hampshire Business Review and the Top Shelf staff for our first “Top Shelf Tasting,” held recently at Baldwin’s on Elm in Manchester, to learn about — and more importantly, to taste — vodka. Mike Somers,…
Questions linger over gambling operation legal matters
What was the involvement of Lakes Region Greyhound Park general partner Allan E. Hart in the gambling operation that federal authorities cited in their recent indictment of the track’s general manager and assistant general manager? And was the entire management…
Utilities Watch
The state of Vermont has decided not to bid on the 13 hydroelectric dams on the Connecticut and Deerfield rivers being sold as part of the bankruptcy proceeding involving electric generating company U.S. Gen-New England. The decision would end more…
The Last Word
No one has told you this yet but you just don’t understand. Don’t worry. It’s perfectly natural. See, you’re not in Concord. I don’t understand either but I know the people who do. The informed people fall into two groups.…
Cook on Concord
A lot of things ramped up in January. There were obvious changes in Manchester, new leadership at the Business & Industry Association, a new governor with an apparent new work ethic, rumors of gambling and reminders of the importance of…
