The last week of May brought news on the front page and in the obituary columns tied various subjects together. Continuous stories and editorials about the need to improve schools and test scores raised the entire issue of education at…
A keen eye for market trends may have been the driving force behind the birth of Active Edge New Media nearly a decade ago, but it’s a sense of resiliency and adaptability along with that keen eye that has enabled…
“Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof,” wrote 19th century New Hampshire poet Celia Thaxter. With…
Planet Fitness filed a federal suit last week accusing Platinum Fitness in Augusta, Maine, of stealing its name and colors. The Dover-based fitness franchise chain says in its suit that Jill Harrison inquired about starting a franchise sometime in 2005,…
Federal legislation that would provide a tax credit to angel investors could substantially help entrepreneurs secure much-needed seed capital for their ventures and stimulate growth in moving ideas from the laboratory to the marketplace, according to University of New Hampshire…
The New Hampshire Pharmacists’ Association has announced a partnership with the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on continuing education programs. The college has a satellite campus on Elm Street in Manchester. “This is a natural fit that will…
Readers of the Info Security Products Guide have voted to give two of Portsmouth-based DesktopStandard Corporation excellence awards. DesktopStandard’s PolicyMaker Application Security was awarded the Global Excellence in Management of Least Privilege Customer Trust 2006. The Global Excellence in Group…
The state Bureau of Securities Regulation is charging ING Life Insurance and Annuity with fraud and is threatening to revoke the company’s broker’s license. The bureau Thursday accused ING -- - the company that handles $180 million in New Hampshire…
It will certainly take years and cost many millions of dollars for businesses in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Maine that have been damaged by the flood of 2006 to recover. Many of those business are turning to their insurers to…
Ten years ago, state Rep. Fran Wendelboe, the staunch conservative deputy House majority leader from New Hampton “wouldn’t have dreamed of doing business in China.” Even now, as a “pro-life person,” China’s encouragement of abortion and its one-child policy, “absolutely…
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
