NASHUA - Some school employees have retired, cashed in their vacation and sick days, and then returned to the district to work part time, most often receiving per-diem pay as substitute teachers. Jim Mealey, chief operating officer of the Nashua…
Southern New Hampshire Services will hold a free workshop for landlords as part of the city's three-year, $3 million lead-paint grant. Kevin Sheehan, an expert on lead-paint issues, will conduct the workshop, which also is sponsored by the New Hampshire…
AMHERST - Taxpayers received some happy news last week: The $4 million school renovation project approved last year is on track to be between $170,000 and $300,000 under budget. SAU 39 buildings and grounds Director Jim Miner gave the School…
Buying a new furnace and installing new windows will not only improve your home's energy efficiency, but will also create jobs. That's what the government promises with part of the $787 billion economic stimulus package: restarting the economy by putting…
John Lumbard has some advice for investors: Don't close your eyes and ignore those grim financial statements. And don't sell everything and hide the proceeds under the mattress. "Now's the time to rebuild," said Lumbard, a partner in Hollis-based Lumbard…
WILTON - The complicated process of combining Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative High School and two elementary schools into one cooperative board has begun, with the major consideration being teacher contracts. "We have to have one contract ready for voters in March," Assistant…
Despite their sweeping, record-setting victory that earned them their 12th straight state championship in March, members of the Alvirne High Academic Decathlon team recently ran into an opponent they weren't quite able to overcome in their quest to go on…
MILFORD - The owner of Accent Auto Group on Elm Street has conveyed a 50 percent interest in his property to a Nashua-based holding company. Robert LaJoie, the sole member of SNN Automotive Realty LLC, transferred the share of the…
CONCORD - As people milled about Friday during a break from a packed FairPoint hearing before state regulators, the operator's voice came over the intercom and said in a well-known monotone voice: "Your call cannot be completed as dialed." It…
It's that time of year again when the Merrimack Village District will be flushing main water lines and hydrant. Flushing starts next Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., in the following areas: Baboosic Lake, Bedford, Currier, Indian Rock,…
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
