It’s time for Barack Obama to seize the day and give bipartisanship a chance to help solve the climate change dilemma. The stakes are huge. Fail, and we may have forfeited our last realistic chance to act soon enough and…
Employers who sponsor qualified retirement plans are always looking for ways to boost employee participation in the plan. Many studies have shown that companies can raise participation rates by increasing the company’s matching contribution. However, some of the latest studies…
Business owners are getting hit from all fronts. The value of real estate and equity investments are declining due to factors mostly beyond their control. The good news here is that the long-term value of your business is most often…
When Governor John Lynch unveiled his budget plan last week, he proposed revenue enhancements and cost-cutting measures — both necessary to get us to a balanced budget. He got it right when he proposed closing some residential treatment facilities and…
In his inaugural address, Gov. John Lynch warned that the state’s financial difficulties could not be solved by “a mythical pot of gold at the end of a magical rainbow.” Whether intended or not, his statement directly repudiates the media…
It’s a surprise to no one that this coming fiscal year will be a challenge to all agencies charged with raising revenue for the state. But even when people are spending less and less, the expectations to raise revenue only…
NASHUA - Mayor Donnalee Lozeau asked the Board of Education this week to cut $860,000 from the proposed school district budget before she presents it to the Board of Aldermen. The cut would represent about 1 percent of the $88.5…
NASHUA - Three local communities have a chance at more than $1 million of federal stimulus money earmarked for energy efficiency and conservation projects. More than $12.5 million is available to the state as a whole through American Recovery and…
CONCORD - A Hudson business owner faces federal wire fraud charges, alleging he and his family stole roughly $100,000 from a client, court records show. Scott Drohan, owner of Juskel Services at 20 Robin Drive, Hudson, was released on personal…
MANCHESTER - The town of Lyndeborough has advanced a new argument in its ongoing legal battle with its former police chief: He left voluntarily. The argument came Thursday in Hillsborough County Superior Court, where Judge Phillip Magones is deciding whether…
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
