Nowadays, doing business overseas is sometimes easier than dealing with a supplier on the other side of town. Both small- and mid-sized businesses have broadened their outlook and to stay competitive that means you must do the same. With the…
Vermont-based Chittenden Corp.’s announced $124.1 million acquisition of Community Bank & Trust in Wolfeboro will solidify the position of Chittenden subsidiary Ocean National Bank as the fifth-largest bank in New Hampshire. The merger also would mean the loss of one…
People often tell me that they would love to invest in commercial real estate, but that they just don’t have the money. Did you know that you can invest your retirement funds in commercial real estate? Whether you’re a seasoned…
Men and women do not get to be icons without good — or bad — reason. “Leaders are born from crisis,” writes Lee Iacocca, former CEO of Chrysler, in his book “Where Have All the Leaders Gone?” He’s entitled to…
Becoming carbon neutral in a cost-effective manner has one New Hampshire university seeing green, both in terms of environmental sustainability and cost savings. According to Southern New Hampshire University President Paul LeBlanc, the Manchester school has become the state’s first…
Rep. Andrew Peterson, a Peterborough Republican, is a very good fellow - smart, moderate, thoughtful. He comes from a distinguished New Hampshire family steeped in public service. He takes policy issues seriously. On June 6, in my judgment, Representative Peterson…
Jerry Shanahan, a former Enterasys Networks executive who had previously asked that securities fraud charges against him be dropped due to the lack of a speedy trial, is asking that his trial be delayed until Sept. 5. But prosecutors insist…
Freudian slip? OK, so considering that they had to scurry around to energize their supporters, you can understand that it was a rush job. But the e-mail/fax blast sent by the New Hampshire Trial Lawyers Association somehow made a point…
Marla: In a wealthy, technologically-advanced society such as ours, one of the goals of our Legislature should be to provide health-care coverage to as many citizens of New Hampshire as possible. The number of people who go without health-care coverage…
While many employers have written employment policies covering employee use of company computers, e-mail and the Internet, many do not have policies covering employee blogging. Given the emergence and increasing popularity of blogging, employers should consider written policies on blogging…
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
