New Hampshire Business Review - July-26 2013

July 15, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Q&A with Journalist and author Michael McCord

Jeff Feingold,

The longtime journalist has just written a political satire, "The Execution Channel: A Political Fable"

Questions raised about $7m Tyco settlement spending

Bob Sanders,

Length and transparency of the decision-making process and how the money will be used are called into question

Micro-distilling trend makes its way to New Hampshire

Melanie Plenda,

Nationally, micro-distilleries are taking the craft liquor world by storm, something like the microbrewing craze that began in the late 1990s and continues to this day

N.H. exports on the slight upswing

Evangelos Otto Simos,

Exports edged up by 0.5% in May amid continued signs of some progress

Natural gas again pumps up Unitil earnings

Bob Sanders,

Thanks to the cold winter, the company is more profitable so far this year, with earnings up 24%

St. Mary's Bank customers warned of security breach

Kathleen Callahan,

The credit union began mailing letters on July 12 to warn of the problem

$55m sought from angel investors to revive USA Springs water plant

Bob Sanders,

Firm submits request to state to renew water withdrawal permit

New Hampshire trucker, law firms file national truck stop suit

Bob Sanders,

The suit against the Pilot Flying J chain was filed shortly before the quick settlement of a similar case

Velcro Industries opens Boston office; N.H. operations unaffected

Jeff Feingold,

While the Boston office will handle the marketing, finance, HR and other functions, the bulk of its North American presence, will remain in Manchester

Google Glass gets a test drive at N.H. event

M.G. Guruge,

‘Pass the Glass’ focused on the untapped potential of the high-tech frames

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Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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.

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

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.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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