“We’ve got to think in 21st century terms,” says David Bertrand, Berlin’s mayor-elect. “We need economic development and jobs.” Bertrand, a Berlin native and 20-year project manager for Isaacson Structural Steel, won the seat Nov. 6 in a 1,777-585 landslide…
Some people think it’s thrilling to jump out of airplanes, test their survivor skills in the wilderness or run with the bulls in Pamplona. While I prefer to participate in activities that won’t result in me getting gored by a…
It has been just over a year since the Mount Washington Valley Technology Village opened for business in Conway — and business, as they say, has been booming. According to Jac Cuddy, executive director of the Mount Washington Valley Economic…
An ultra-wideband motion detector for security applications developed by Auburn-based UltraVision Security Systems Inc. has won the New Hampshire High Tech Council’s Product of the Year award. UltraVision beat three other finalists for the award — Ellacoya Networks Inc. of…
Much has been written, in this newspaper and elsewhere, of the inconsistent nature of the state Legislature’s ethics rules. Of chief concern is how they leave the door wide open for lawmakers with obvious conflicts of interest to vote on…
Plymouth State University and Virtual High School Global Consortium are teaming up to offer teachers a certificate in online instruction and course design. Instructors from Virtual High School Global Consortium — a nonprofit organization based in Maynard, Mass., that offers…
If the high school dropouts from New Hampshire’s class of 2007 had instead earned diplomas along with their classmates, the state’s economy could have benefited from an additional $1.1 billion in wages over these students’ lifetimes, according to a report…
As the political campaigning by presidential hopefuls begins to intensify, faculty members and students at New England College are putting the finishing touches on a program designed for college and high school students that will give them a firsthand experience…
Speaking at St. Anselm College at a forum sponsored by the Center for U.S. Global Engagement, “Impact ’08 in New Hampshire, Building a Better, Safer World,” Sen. Joseph Biden of Delaware made an interesting statement. In effect, he said, “I’m…
Let’s slow down the horse race a bit, and look at the issues the candidates for president are riding - or at least those issues that directly affect small businesses. New Hampshire Business Review posed eight questions to the main…
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
