New Hampshire Business Review - May-16 2014

May 1, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

Why are Dems vulnerable? Obamacare

Jennifer Horn,

New Hampshire families simply cannot afford the cost of this failed policy

Rebuilding the Rainy Day Fund should be a priority

Gene Chandler,

It’s time to bring New Hampshire back from the brink

Running on Obamacare failure denies reality

Jon Baird,

Its success in New Hampshire calls into question the whole political strategy of making opposition to health care reform your platform centerpiece

Storyscaping: the new age of marketing

Linda A. Fanaras,

It’s a concept that encourages customers to explore your brand further

Pignatelli, Bragdon add to list of State House exits

Brad Cook,

And the legacy and service of Child Health Services

Ask HR: How to get new hires productive more quickly

Delise West,

First, ‘you have to start from the feet up’

N.H.-based Altronics acquired by Quebec firm

Jeff Feingold,

Added jobs expected at Hudson plant

GT Advanced Technologies posts first-quarter loss

Bob Sanders,

Big Arizona sapphire plant expected to be complete in June

New weapons trigger Ruger sales boost

Bob Sanders,

Rifle built in N. Carolina is credited with some of the increase

New survey paints a more charitable view of Granite Staters

Kathleen Callahan,

Gallup poll says N.H. among most charitable states in the U.S.

More news from NHBR:

Trouble on the home front

Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.

Silhouette Di Giovani Persone, Professionisti E Studenti Sullo Sfondo Scuro

New Hampshire workers face major challenges despite indicators of an improving job market

Preliminary data indicates that nonfarm employment in New Hampshire rose by 1.1% from January through July 2026, but fell short of a full recovery from job losses during 2025.

New Hampshire Ball Bearings (ashley Saari / Monadnock Ledger Transcript)

Peterborough sells contaminated South Municipal Well to NH Ball Bearings for $110,000

The Peterborough Select Board unanimously approved the $110,000 sale and the company’s conditions to shut down the site on Tuesday

Attorney Jack Middleton made his mark in New Hampshire

New Hampshire in general, and its legal profession in particular, suffered a huge loss when Jack B. Middleton died on Sept. 8. The president of McLane Middleton, he recently marked 70 years of active law practice with that firm.

Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace

New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…

Higher density cited as a solution to curb cost of new housing

Ask a developer about the best way to bring down the cost of new housing in New Hampshire, and he’ll tell you it’s allowing more density. That was the case Sept. 17 when New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR) hosted a webinar on housing that included Eric Jackson from the Stabile Companies, a housing developer/builder based in Nashua.

It's Worth Knowing: An aging state faces challenges with its senior population

It's still a fact in 2026 that New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the United States — 43.4 median age — tied with Vermont and topped only by Maine. Most senior citizens in New Hampshire say it's a great place to retire. But it depends on life's circumstances.

Leadership Is Measured by the Doors You Open

Leadership isn't measured by the title you hold or the deals you close. It's measured by the doors you open for others - especially for the next generation.