Analogies should always be approached with caution, but a local startup has embraced an analogy that it thinks points toward a revolutionary business and improvements in our energy picture.Here's the analogy: Electricity generation in 2011 is like computing in 1971."Back…
Editor's note: This is the first in series of articles following the progress, challenges and successes of several businesses in Keene as they take part in a new workplace wellness pilot program.To help control health-care costs and increase employee health…
New Hampshire's not old yet - the average age of a New Hampshire resident is 41 - but between the mass exodus of 20-somethings and a decline in 30- and 40-somethings moving into the state to raise families, it won't…
NHBR's editors recently met with representatives of the New Hampshire travel and tourism industry at the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to get an overview of the Granite State's tourism industry and to find out what they believe the future…
In a world awash in application software, an app highlighting idiosyncratic Hall of Fame pitcher Dennis Eckersley would figure to be a matter of sooner rather than later. But the story behind the recently released Eck App offers lessons in…
Operators of four New Hampshire biomass plants that employ nearly 100 workers say they could face imminent closure if they're not able to secure short-term energy contracts with Public Service of New Hampshire. The four wood-fired biomass plants - in…
The deal to revive USA Springs' controversial bottling plant in Nottingham and Barrington has fallen through, but the bankrupt company has come up with another plan to borrow $60 million raised by a Swiss company, called the Malom Group AG.…
It is commencement season in New Hampshire, and two of the commencements in which I was involved featured notable events. First, Southern New Hampshire University had its commencement on May 21. The 1,100 graduates and their families largely filled the…
Putting to an end to a budding trend, the total value of future construction contracts reported in New Hampshire fell dramatically in April.According to figures from industry information service McGraw-Hill Construction, the total value of all future construction projects fell…
While personal bankruptcies in New Hampshire fell in May, the number of business bankruptcies more than doubled to an even dozen.In total, May bankruptcy filings in New Hampshire fell by nearly 10 percent compared to the previous year, the previous…
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
