New Hampshire Business Review - July-12 2013

July 1, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Bipartisan budget moves state forward

Maggie Hassan,

It sets the foundation for a more innovative economic future

Vouchers are not the answer for poor kids

Bill Duncan,

The ‘school choice’ debate is a diversion from the real discussion of how we can best educate low-income children

Dentists are answering the oral health call in New Hampshire

Puneet Kochhar,

The Dental Society’s 800 members are joining a nationwide campaign to address the state’s dental health disparities

What you should know about the Affordable Care Act

Greta Johansson, Tom Raffio,

Aug. 8 forum can provide answers to small businesses

A garden party visit with Ray Burton

Brad Cook,

A reflection on the time, effort and dedication the longtime executive councilor has given to the state

Lessons from 20 years in the stock market

Daniel Cohen,

When it comes to investing, time is a great teacher

Is our education system teaching our children less?

Ron Bourque,

Thoughts on giving iPads to children in grammar school

Vt. bank acquisition adds to N.H. Thrift Bancshares holdings

Bob Sanders,

Details of the $14.4 million purchase of Central Financial Corp., owner of Randolph National Bank, were released in a proxy last week

Cartoon for the week of July 12, 2013

NH Business Review Staff,

N.H. business loans shoot up under federal bank lending program

Bob Sanders,

In the first quarter, the banks collectively lent businesses $817 million – 30 percent more than 2010

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Concord school district faces $5m budget shortfall

The district recently received an unexpected $2 million bill from the risk pool that administers its health insurance, part of a debt shared by dozens of school districts across the state

Seizing Opportunity in NH's Legal Community

Nicole Bluefort shares her journey into New Hampshire and how she has made a name for herself in the legal field

Albany International search for new home lands in Portsmouth

Albany International develops and manufactures components using advanced materials for the paper and aerospace industries. Its two main businesses are Machine Clothing, which produces custom belts for paper production, and Albany Engineered Composites, which supplies advanced composite parts for the aerospace industry.