An assistant Rite Aid store manager from Alstead is launching a class action suit against the pharmacy chain on behalf of all assistant store managers in the state, claiming they were not paid overtime for working more than 40 hours.In…
A recently released report finds New Hampshire is among the states with the lowest consumer financial distress.The Granite State ranked 42nd among the 50 states and Washington, D.C., making it among the nine states with lowest level of financial hardship…
Like most enterprise application upgrades, Microsoft Office upgrades can cause major business disruptions without proper planning and testing. For example, end users can quickly become frustrated when they're unable to do basic tasks because they're not familiar with the new…
We've completed the first quarter of 2011, and there have been several sale transactions in the greater Manchester and southern New Hampshire area involving investment real estate.One of the biggest was the sale of the Derry Meadows neighborhood strip center…
Business owners can breathe a little easier if either of the two "reasonable comp" bills currently before the Legislature becomes law.The so-called "reasonable compensation" deduction under state law permits unincorporated businesses to deduct a "fair and reasonable" amount for personal…
Q. Sue, the HR director for Alpha Corp., is told by an employee, Jack, that he believes he should be receiving overtime pay. She now wants to terminate his employment based on performance problems. Does Sue need to worry about…
American exporters had one of their best years in 2010, shipping abroad $1.28 trillion worth of goods and surpassing Germany by $8 billion for the first time since 2003. National exports of goods jumped 21 percent in 2010 following a…
How big is the "skills gap" and what will it take to close it? A national study has been released that explores the state of America's higher education and what is needed for the country to be competitive in today's…
In this time of budget cuts and repudiation of anything that remotely smacks of government intervention in the private sector, how is it possible for the New Hampshire Legislature to pass a law creating a new government program that will…
A New Jersey site selection firm is giving southern New Hampshire high marks, particularly when it comes to medical manufacturing companies. Princeton-based The Boyd Company Inc. recently examined key business costs in over 55 metropolitan areas across the country as…
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
