New Hampshire Business Review - June 5 2009

Career schools: a job-skills option

Tough economic times are resulting in potential or real job losses for many workers. These individuals are hard-working people who have held relatively good-paying jobs and because of the business downturn find themselves without a job. In some cases, this…

N.H.’s changing business climate

New Hampshire has long been the envy of other Northeastern states for its business-friendly climate. This climate has translated into an economy that has often outperformed the rest of New England in terms of productivity, job growth and lower unemployment.…

School's appeal OK'd

Milford Middle School is no longer considered a "School in Need of Improvement." That designation is part of accountability measures from the state Department of Education and the federal No Child Left Behind Act. MMS was listed in that category…

2 pupils diagnosed with swine flu

Two Merrimack public school students were diagnosed with H1N1, or swine flu, Superintendent Marjorie Chiafery said Thursday. A student at Reeds Ferry Elementary School and another at Mastricola Elementary School are recovering, Chiafery said. The district’s schools will remain open,…

Women’s Leadership Summit set at SNHU

“Winning Strategies for New Realities” will be the focus of the 2009 Women’s Leadership Summit, a daylong event scheduled for Friday, June 12, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. The summit will feature keynote speaker Gloria Steinem, along with…

‘No Bull’ about it

Social media is buzzing all around us. Some of us are dabbling with Facebook and Twitter as a virtual diary bragging of our recent family vacations. Some use the constant “Status” updates on Facebook to literally post what they had…

Take action on taxes

To the editor: Recently, I was asked to serve as the honorary chairman for the New Hampshire Chapter of Americans for Prosperity. I agreed to do so as we share a common goal and belief; we need smaller government, less…