New Hampshire Business Review - November-14 2014

August 21, 2014

NH Business Review Staff

NH ‘Bee hotel’ abuzz with research about pollinators

Alexandra Pecci,

UNH professor seeks to study New Hampshire’s estimated 250 species of native bees

Vets’ business aid programs: few and far between

Bob Sanders,

You would think there would be dozens of programs that give financial help to veterans who are starting a business or to encourage companies to hire them. But you’d be wrong. NHBR could only come up with three

Entrepreneurship lures New Hampshire veterans

Bob Sanders,

Business ownership initiative stands as a national model

Health Innovator Award: Pennichuck Corporation

Julia K. Agresto,

For making a concerted effort to make the well-being of its workforce a priority – from free screenings to fitness challenges – Pennichuck Corporation has been recognized by Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of New England and NHBR as the most recent Health Innovator Award recipient

Nashua Community College’s high-tech manufacturing students are changing lives through their work

NH Business Review Staff,

It’s called a Star Swiss machine, and it is a star for many reasons — not the least of which is that the screws it turns out are likely stabilizing bones inside someone you know. If you’ve overcome a serious…

Q&A with New Hampshire Food Bank’s Executive Director Mel Gosselin

NH Business Review Staff,

When she started at the New Hampshire Food Bank, 12 years ago, its network of pantries served about 65,000 people, says Executive Director Mel Gosselin. This year, it’s about 130,000.

BIA to present Dec. 10 New Hampshire Energy Seminar

NH Business Review Staff,

A half-day seminar examining the issues causing recent electric rate shocks and practical strategies businesses can employ to reduce their energy costs will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Manchester

Nine honored at 2014 Business Excellence Awards

Jodie Andruskevich,

Nine businesspeople were honored Oct. 28 at New Hampshire Business Review’s 12th annual Business Excellence Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of owners of companies with 100 employees or fewer. Some 250 people attended the event, which was held at the…

Three N.H. firms win job training grants

NH Business Review Staff,

State fund awards $19k to augment employee skills

A Market Basket-ful of PR, business lessons

NH Business Review Staff,

PRSA chapter will review the summer’s mega-supermarket battle

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ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis

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.

Manchester to end up on the Monopoly board

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.

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Rugg family, Exeter settle land dispute

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.

(Opinion) Novus Public Affairs’ 30-year anniversary: Paul Young’s meaningful mark on NH

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.

(Opinion) A legacy of impact: the McCourts’ gift to Great Bay Community College students

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.