New Hampshire Business Review - January 16 2009
7-inch snowfall inconveniences some in Nashua area
NASHUA - As snow continued to pile up around the region, slowing traffic and canceling plans, Dennis Webster was fairly nonchalant. "It's typical for winter," Webster shrugged as he shoveled snow in front of the Masonic Temple on Main Street…
District eyes spending on its youngest
MILFORD - The town's youngest students are virtually the only focus of new school spending in this lean economic year. The school district, under a state mandate to educate its 5-year-olds, has $276,000 for kindergarten staffing in its proposed operating…
Obama's rise resonates with Milford students
With two significant occasions back to back - Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of the first black president, Barack Obama - one group of students understands this as a pivotal moment in the history of the United…
Historic inauguration ushers in era of expectation
With all the world's eyes turned on Washington D.C., Obama's inauguration will quickly move from symbolism to a series of reality checks. On Tuesday, Obama will become the president of the United States for all the people, no matter their…
Yet another brokerage set to move
Another well-known Nashua real-estate office is closing. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 337 Amherst St., will close Jan. 30 and consolidate its operations with the Amherst office 5 miles down the road. "It's just a prudent business decision," said Richard Burbine,…
Yet another brokerage set to move
Another well-known Nashua real-estate office is closing. Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, 337 Amherst St., will close Jan. 30 and consolidate its operations with the Amherst office 5 miles down the road. “It’s just a prudent business decision,” said Richard Burbine,…
Obama’s rise resonates with Milford students
With two significant occasions back to back - Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the inauguration of the first black president, Barack Obama - one group of students understands this as a pivotal moment in the history of the United…
Mayor cautious about budget
NASHUA - Last January, as she prepared her first budget as mayor, Donnalee Lozeau asked city department heads to hold spending increases to 3 percent. The result was a city budget of $227.23 million, up 2.5 percent, and an increase…
UNH student from Merrimack chosen to attend inaugural events
Erin Rothhaus swept through the rainbow rows of gowns, scanning the sparkle and flash. With a critical eye and remarkable speed, she selected a bright crop and flew behind the dressing room curtain. "Waited until the last minute, of course,…
