Granite State Credit Union employee Jody Ducharme is the first recipient of the annual Robert E. Mercer Volunteerism Award, which is given to a staff member who epitomizes the spirit of volunteerism. The credit union's marketing communication liaison, Ducharme and…
Students from the Sanborn High School Honor Society volunteer alongside Comcast employees at the New Hampshire Food Bank as part of the 11th annual Comcast Cares Day, during which more than 200 Comcast employees performed community service at the food…
Last month at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game, U.S. Cellular presented its Academic All-Star Awards to 49 students from seven Manchester schools who were nominated by their teachers for overcoming a hardship or for the student's diligence, hard work,…
Portsmouth-based NGO Rain for the Sahel and the Sahara held a fundraiser last month at The Music Hall that raised $80,000 for its programs in Niger. Among the 300 attendees were Maman Sidikou, ambassador of Niger, and Gabon Ambassador Michael…
Celebrating the grand opening of St. Mary's Bank newest branch office and education center at 48 Perimeter Rd. are, from left, Joseph G. Fremeau, chairman of the credit union's board of directors; Robin Comstock, president and CEO of the Greater…
Gamache Enterprises held an open house and ribbon cutting to celebrate the grand re-opening of the Merrimack Village Mall at 416 D.W. Highway in Merrimack, which it acquired last May and reconstructed with a new façade.
Celebrating the completion of a major renovation at the Pheasant Lane Mall In Nashua are, from left, Ron Hanson, regional senior vice president of Simon Malls; Jenna Lynds, the mall's director of marketing and business development; Vincent Cosco, general manager…
As a recent recipient of the Bellwether Community Champion award, Maryanne Taylor throws out the ceremonial first pitch at a New Hampshire Fisher Cats game on April 14th. Taylor, a social worker, was honored for her dedication to the Derry…
Breaking ground on Building on Hope's 2012 community improvement projects -- a $250,000 community-funded renovation of Girls Inc.'s Manchester Girls Center -- are, from left, Gov. John Lynch; Jonathan Halle, Building on Hope co-chair; Cathy Duffy Cullity, CEO of Girls…
The New England Language Center in Rochester hosted a potluck dinner to welcome a delegation from the Kyrgyz Republic, one of the world's six independent Turkic states. The delegation, which consisted of five parliamentarians and two interpreters, was in 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
