Exports of goods made in the Granite State surged 5 percent in April to their second-highest monthly level on record as New Hampshire’s exporters sold $308.9 million in goods, adjusted for seasonal variation. The total was $76.9 million, or 33.1…
A new business-to-business networking group on the Seacoast is working toward raising awareness about green companies to both consumers and other businesses. Through the Green Alliance, sustainable businesses are working together to pool marketing resources and form a co-op for…
Selling low-energy long-life commercial lamps has become a serious business, as Cort Cary — who runs Green Energy Management LLC out of his Westmoreland, N.H., home - has found out the hard way. On June 18, the lighting giant Osram…
We are inundated with new green technology and products every day — even chemistry is becoming green. For instance, Procter & Gamble recently released an all-new line of household cleaning products, from glass cleaner to bleach, all based on the…
There are over 95,000 public schools in the United States. They vary widely in number, average age and student population, but one thing is certain - the quality of the air the students breathe day-in and day-out affects their performance,…
The difficult reality of the current painful and often frightening increase in the price of oil hits each one of us every day. Whether it’s filling your gas tank, going to the grocery store, dealing with vendors, or even planning…
Every year, the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire conducts “listening sessions” around the state. One such session was held June 25 in Manchester, with approximately 30 business leaders in attendance. The goal is to find out what is…
With baby boomers approaching traditional retirement age and the changing demographics of New Hampshire’s workforce, the question of how best to recruit and retain skilled workers is now shared by business owners and employers throughout the state. Recent research conducted…
You’ve seen her smiling face from Stockholm to South Beach, but you may not know that Samantha Brown, host of the Emmy Award-winning Travel Channel series, “Passport to Europe,” calls New Hampshire home. NHBR caught up with the globe-trotting Granite…
Whether it wants it or not, the Pease Development Authority will soon have official ownership of Skyhaven Airport in Rochester. The 175-acre airfield, home to over 100 private planes, has long been a controversy in the city. At the center…
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
