NASHUA - Spring snowmelt is usually cause for celebration, but at an inner-city playground, receding snow only revealed the garbage buried underneath. All variety of trash - beer bottles, soiled diapers, plastic cigar cases used to carry marijuana - materialized…
MERRIMACK - It's not often that Robin Boivin, a certified public accountant, finds herself at a hands-free, thermal bed massage parlor for professional development. But Boivin recently attended a free workshop at Katie's Back in Merrimack that explained the different…
There are many types of bankruptcies, but most people use just two of them. Straight bankruptcy The first, Chapter 7, is often called a straight bankruptcy. This type of bankruptcy discharges most debts. You can apply if you earn less…
Officials, prodded by computer-using taxpayers, are making Web design and maintenance part of the job description of various people in town halls and superintendents' offices. Consider Merrimack. The town has long been a regional leader in government information online; it…
NASHUA - A teen speeding on a turnpike off-ramp lost control of the vehicle and was ejected from the car along with his passenger, state police said. Czar Hardiman, 17, is in critical condition and Felicia Griffin, 18, suffered serious…
The Hudson School Board has begun taking applications from town residents interested in serving a one-year term on the board. The seat became vacant upon the resignation of member Brenda Levesque, which became effective March 10. Applicants must live in…
A local community advocate and newsman, an Alvirne High senior, and representatives from two town business were honored this week at the Greater Hudson Chamber of Commerce's 40th annual "Celebrating Our Community Partners" dinner program. Len Lathrop, co-owner and editor-in-chief…
The price of "allowances" that let New England utilities release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere is holding steady, even though the recession has reduced the amount of power being generated. The third quarterly auction of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative…
Gerry Estes pets his dog, Dixie, while resting in the doorway of his Milford barn Tuesday. Estes had been prepping a pair of chainsaws before cutting some wood on his North River Road property. For more of Don Himsel's "dogs…
Milford School Board member John Parker has resigned, effective March 23. Parker, who could not be reached for comment, was elected in March 2008. Chairman Peter Bragdon said the board will decide at its next meeting, Monday, April 6, how…
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
