Nearly all of Public Service of New Hampshire's largest customers have gone, ever since they were allowed to buy their power elsewhere at a cheaper price. That raises the questions: Will these customers come back soon, or at all? In…
It's not easy to draw a straight line from a law passed more than a century ago to economic vitality today. But there are few critics, if any, who have found much fault with the intent and outcome of the…
A $400 million development planned on the banks of the Connecticut River in Lebanon has the potential to create more than 2,000 jobs in the area by the end of its 15-year buildout, according to the developer.But while the development…
A last-minute amendment added to the state budget package calls for the state Department of Information Technology and the Department of Health and Human Services to hire a consultant to look into implementation of a long-delayed Medicaid management information system,…
U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is going to great lengths - and great heights - to demonstrate why her Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 ought to be enacted.On a June 6 tour led by Sullivan Construction President Tom…
On June 22, the Legislature passed the state budget, the product of long hours of work by House and Senate conferees. While most of the work of the conferees went smoothly, there were testy moments when House Speaker William O'Brien…
USA Springs has reworked a deal that would allow for it to go ahead with its controversial bottling plant in Nottingham, thanks to Malom Group AG, a Swiss company that's ready to lend it $60 million, as well as a…
New Hampshire legislators may have produced a balanced budget, but they have left the state with deficits in other areas that will be harder to close than a fiscal gap.Starting from Gov. John Lynch's budget, which cut state spending by…
"I didn't know NHPTV does that, too!" We've heard this from people for years. Since New Hampshire Public Television's state funding has been eliminated, and many of our unique services suspended, we believe our value to New Hampshire - extending…
Many politicians have a well-earned bad reputation among the public because they spend considerable time on the campaign trail, telling voters how they will reform government or fix problems, only to get into office and abandon those commitments quickly. Our…
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
