With the recession already forcing school districts across the state to cut costs — including staff — school boards may actually be fighting a battle on another front: replacing an aging workforce. According to statistics for the current school year…
The recent announcement by Daniel Webster College in Nashua that is it being acquired by ITT Educational Services Inc., a for-profit, publicly traded corporation that operates schools nationally, raises a number of policy and legal questions, and points to some…
Pending approval by state regulators and policyholders, Concord-based Phenix Mutual Fire Insurance Co. will soon become an affiliate of The Motorists Insurance Group of Columbus, Ohio - a move that the firms say will bring new insurance products to Phenix…
I doubt there’s a senator among us this year who hasn’t heard from one or more of our constituents facing job loss, foreclosure or a health crisis for which they lack insurance. While the news reports remain as varied as…
The American Legislative Exchange Council recently released its 2009 “Rich States Poor States” report ranking the economic potential of all the states. New Hampshire, flying high in 2007, has received a flunking grade. In just two short years from having…
Byron “Whizzer” White was appointed to the Supreme Court by President Kennedy in 1962. By current standards, he would be considered a far-right conservative. He dissented in both Miranda and Roe, calling the latter “an exercise in raw judicial power,” while…
Less than one year ago, employers, workers and elected officials joined forces to create NH HealthFirst, a new health insurance plan that promises to lower premiums for small employers by about 15 percent. At a time when most of us…
NASHUA - One of the city's oldest companies has been acquired by a Connecticut printing industry giant. Nashua Corp., which has corporate offices in Trafalgar Square and a plant off of the Daniel Webster Highway in Merrimack just over the…
NASHUA - Daniel Kovich has been homeless before and he will be homeless again if he doesn’t make bail soon, his lawyer told a judge Wednesday. Kovich, 48, of 24A Hanover St., has been jailed since his arrest April 25…
MERRIMACK - Events to be held tonight and tomorrow will benefit the Merrimack-based High Hopes Foundation, which helps chronically ill children in the state. Tonight, the Nashua police will tip off against Nashua firefighters in a charity basketball game. 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
