New Hampshire employers will soon be encouraged to provide paid medical leave if a bill proposed by Rep. Mary Gile, D-Concord, is approved. Gile is introducing the bill in anticipation of funding then-presidential candidate Barack Obama promised to states to…
Stop the presses! The Man Who Knew Too Much - former governor and soon-to-be GOP state chair John Sununu - apparently doesn’t know everything, much to his surprise. As reported by the UL’s John DiStaso, Sununu responded favorably to a…
I recently heard the president of a major university recall that in recent years he’d noticed what he considered a disturbing trend among freshmen students and their parents he’d been helping move into their dorms. After the last set of…
Several veteran legislators of both parties graciously have asked if I would repeat a column first run in March 1994 and then again in 1997 about how legislators should approach the many bills they are asked to consider. At the…
Assessing the business value of information technology is complex, and there are many different opinions on the topic. But before I discuss the hows and whys of evaluating IT and business, I’d like to point to a research finding that…
The current economic crisis began to unfold in June 2007. It started as a severe illiquidity and insolvency in the financial sector, as banks fearful of counterparty default became unwilling to lend to each other. Lending spreads widened dramatically as…
With the ice storm as the final blow, 2008 closed out on many sour notes. With the economic slowdown/meltdown, now officially described as a recession, how much resiliency is left in our regional economy? The only good news is gas…
An impending state law aimed at increasing affordable housing has some municipalities scrambling to figure out how to comply. The law, which takes effect in July, requires each town to provide the opportunity for developers to build workforce housing in…
With the ice storm as the final blow, 2008 closed out on many sour notes. With the economic slowdown/meltdown, now officially described as a recession, how much resiliency is left in our regional economy? The only good news is gas…
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
