The National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) of Greater Boston/New Hampshire Division is in strong opposition to House Bill 1677, the so-called "right-to-work" bill.Our organization has approximately 100 electrical contractor company-members - all business owners and job creators - who in…
"The worst case," Penny McKinnon starts, her words drawing me closer and piquing my interest. As a school nurse at Littleton's Lakeway Elementary School, she sees a lot, and it's not all good. "A student's teeth were so bad that…
At an interesting presentation to the StayWorkPlay New Hampshire advisory board recently, Steve Norton, head of the New Hampshire Center for Public Policy Studies, reviewed how New Hampshire is changing and where its population resides.As in the past, the central…
What do you do when you bring up cloud computing and your IT consultant starts throwing up objections to the cloud? Should you accept them at face value? Is your IT consultant right?After all, many small and medium-sized businesses have…
In the early 1950s, a cartoon character of enduring quality was born. Quincy Magoo was a nice enough person who had achieved some success in life, but suffered from a condition that only allowed him to see short distances. Subsequently,…
With the stir surrounding Solyndra, the Chevy Volt firestorm and escalating oil prices, renewable energy is again at the forefront. Not long ago, I did a consulting gig for a solar energy company, and it was enlightening with respect to…
Financial advisers should not only be strong strategists for their clients, but also equally passionate educators. There is no subject that gets me going more than market volatility in general, and in particular the potential dangers of high frequency trading,…
Call it a feature article, a white paper or a blog post. Maybe your written wisdom is a work of art, like a tribute, reflection or poem. Whatever it is, if it's thoughtful, articulate and valuable to an audience, it's…
The intersection of law and business has produced some pretty impressive collisions. But by keeping your head up you can easily avoid a fender-bender. Here are a handful of the more common legal misunderstandings we see in our firm's business…
In partnership with the UNH men's hockey team, Profile Bank donated $1,000 to Howie's Field of Dreams, a nonprofit that aims to build a handicapped-accessible baseball field in Rochester to accommodate children who are physically or mentally challenged, in honor…
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
