In 2003, America lost its position as the world’s leading exporter when Germany’s exports of goods exceeded those of the United States. According to the latest annual trade statistics compiled by the World Trade Organization, Germany remained the world’s leading…
Stephen Heavener, executive director of the Capital Region Development Council, is a kind of modern-day circuit rider, promoting local economic development. On any given week, his travels may take him from Pittsfield to Plymouth to New London and down to…
Struggling with what to get Mom for Mother’s Day? Maybe a little pampering over a spot of tea is in order. Taking tea in the afternoon does not have to be a pinky in the air exercise; rather, it can…
The unimaginable has occurred. Your business has been destroyed or heavily damaged. The disaster could be natural or technological: fire, flood, hurricane, tornado, a power outage, e-mail virus, equipment failure or data loss. But you are prepared because you have…
At Southern New Hampshire University, as a complement to our work on renewable energy hedges, we are working to transform energy use on campus. One project under way is a system of grid-tied electric vehicles (Vehicle to Grid, or V2G)…
After science first confirmed the dangers of climate change, naysayers told the public that the Earth wasn’t warming. When the evidence became overwhelming, skeptics and deniers admitted it was getting hotter, but denied that human activity was to blame. Now…
At the end of 2007, Presstek still did not maintain effective control over its financial reporting, and it faced a Securities and Exchange Commission investigation that could levy fines so large that its insurance could not cover them, according to…
While Sens. Obama and Clinton continue to beat each other up in the national campaign, with no clear winner apparent at this writing, Senator McCain has clear sailing, and national polls indicate he is in a tight race with either…
Not much more than a Manchester side road, West Brook Street runs perpendicular to Canal Street and Elm Street, connecting the city’s mill and business districts. For the most part, the red brick structures on West Brook Street are nondescript…
John Dumais was looking forward to a career as a pharmacist when his father’s heart attack prompted him to leave the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy to help run the family grocery store in Franklin, N.H. He eventually sold the store…
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
