Margaritas Mexican Restaurant, Bellwether Community Credit Union, New Hampshire Magazine and Fin Brand Positioning were named winners of the Business in the Arts Awards at a May 16 gala in Manchester. More than 235 people attended the event, which has…
Why would an engineering and surveying business invest in promoting the arts? What possible gain would it yield? How would the employees benefit? These are the questions Robert and Anne Cruess, principals of Bedford-based TFMoran Inc., have asked themselves for…
Fundamentally, government is all of us doing together what we cannot do alone. In a democratic republic such as the United States, we elect our representatives to express the common will, not to do the quirky things that individually they…
New Hampshire's evenues are on track to be more than $54 million short of the amount projected in the current state budget, according to the Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy, whose president warned that "the budget outlook has to…
Merrimack-based lifestyle retailer Brookstone has announced its first quarter ended with a net loss of some $19 million -- $4.4 million lower than the net loss of $23.4 million reported in the same quarter a year ago.Sales of $80 million…
What happens next after the Financial Resources Mortgage Inc. sentencings, hearings and reports?I think this question can be answered along two tracks: first, how does the state address the concerns of those who were truly harmed here, or the lenders…
In New Hampshire's quest to welcome business and job creation to our state, other states may be presenting us an opportunity on a silver platter.Last year Congress considered legislation to allow states to require "remote sellers" to collect another state's…
The faction now controlling the Republican Party and the New Hampshire House is driven by so-called "tea party" ideology. It is an ideology the founders of New Hampshire would have rejected.The settlers of New Hampshire were, for the most part,…
Ladies and Gentlemen: I had the pleasure of listening to Governor Lynch's speech at the April 20 Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce breakfast. I have always liked Governor Lynch and feel he has been a good balance in our system.…
To the editor: On April 20, Public Service of New Hampshire announced that The Northern Pass transmission project was exploring whether it could help in the effort to provide broadband service to currently underserved areas of the state, including the…
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
