Dr. John E. Roche has been named the new president of Hesser College. Roche, 60, will oversee Hesser's main campus in Manchester as well as the college’s branches in Concord, Nashua, Portsmouth and Salem. “We expect Dr. Roche to guide…
Cigar smokers in New Hampshire and the rest of the country could be paying up to $10 more per stogie if a proposal to raise tobacco excise taxes is passed by Congress. The proposed increase is part of a bipartisan…
NextMark Inc., a Hanover-based designer of direct-mail applications, has been awarded a patent for a new mailing list selection technique. According to the company, the patent describes a method for generating a highly targeted mailing lists of prospective customers for…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has ended an investigation into financial statement irregularities involving SmartForce, a company acquired in 2002 by Nashua-based SkillSoft. SkillSoft said the SEC has closed the investigation without taking any actions against the company. SkillSoft purchased…
In 1975, Al Saloky was an engineer at Digital Equipment Corp., which was tucked into an old woolen mill in Maynard, Mass. The high-tech manufacturer was hitting its stride churning out refrigerator-sized computers, and employees needed extra-curricular diversions to release…
A town of 6,100 people, Peterborough boasts the first public library in the country, the oldest operating summer theater and the renowned MacDowell Colony. Now the town is preparing to adopt one more title - it will become home to…
The doctor is in Some of you may remember Lanny Davis, Spin Doctor No. 1 for the Clinton administration during the time of the Lewinsky troubles. During those heady years, the good doctor’s talking head could be seen just about…
One week into the securities fraud trial of five former Enterasys Networks executives, a defense attorney was questioning whether a witness was only cooperating to avoid spending “a big chunk” of her life in prison. At the time, U.S. District…
Mechanical Systems Inc. may not be the biggest mechanical and piping contractor and service provider in the region, but company vice president Brian Hooper will tell you it’s among the best when it comes to meeting the heating, air conditioning,…
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
