The attorney-client privilege is central to our legal system. As a general matter, it protects from disclosure certain communications between an attorney and a client. Under the law, the client controls the privilege and, thus, may prevent a lawyer from…
Will paying people who are working out of the state’s unemployment trust fund paradoxically stop the fund from hemorrhaging?Yes, say state officials, and they might be right — but to a small degree. The programs won’t save that many jobs,…
The weaker sexWe won't get into the psychology of the whole thing, but obviously anyone who runs for political office craves attention. Still, it's probably safe to say that the klieg lights the GOP has been shining on Carol Shea-Porter…
• Develop a sense of urgency: A sense of urgency in your business is not a “sky is falling” mentality with which you make hasty decisions out of fear. In the world of successful small business, it’s about hurrying to…
As Twitter exploded into our cultural consciousness over the past year I heard, more times than I can count, friends and colleagues tell me that they hadn’t joined Twitter because “they don’t care what I had for breakfast.”Some of these…
On Dec. 11, 2009, the U.S. House passed the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, an effort to rein in the excesses in the financial system that contributed to the current economic malaise. The debate over financial reform now…
Two New Hampshire firms won the top Honor Awards for excellence in architecture at the Jan. 15 New Hampshire Chapter of the American Institute of Architects’ 26th annual awards banquet.Two Honor Awards were presented to Lavallee Brensinger Architects of Manchester…
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
