In 2003, a coalition of New Hampshire citizens formed a task force to pursue a federal Job Corps program for the Granite State. Such an effort seemed due — if not overdue — by the mere fact that New Hampshire…
At the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire’s recent annual dinner, business leader Patrick Duffy was awarded the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In the presentation of the award, the following tribute was offered by this author, who had the…
When AARP began its “Best Employers for Workers over 50” recognition program eight years ago, it received 14 applications and honored 11 employers for their efforts in creating welcoming work environments for workers age 50 and over. This year, AARP…
While many in the broadcast media industry have an itinerant career, Jeff Bartlett has taken that practice to another level. General manager of WMUR-TV since 2001, Bartlett has criss-crossed the country, racking up no less than 16 jobs during his…
Stephanie Lewry, executive director of Intown Manchester, spent the early part of her life discovering what Gertrude Stein meant when she said of a city (Oakland, Calif.), “There’s no ‘there’ there.” A “Navy brat,” Lewry was born in San Diego,…
Community college’s new facility first of its kind to be LEED certified The new Automotive Science and Technology Center at Manchester Community College is designed to be not only the city’s first LEED certified building but the first such facility…
Bad news is around us. Everything, it seems, is in crisis. Politicians and financial leaders tell us daily that times are tough. Layoffs, bank failures, the daily ups and downs of Wall Street, and the challenges our country hasn’t faced…
At the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire’s recent annual dinner, business leader Patrick Duffy was awarded the organization’s Lifetime Achievement Award. In the presentation of the award, the following tribute was offered by this author, who had the…
It seems that business is stuck in a rut. It fell and it can’t get up. Forget business as usual. It just ain’t happening. The rules are changing before our eyes. The ground is moving. No one knows where to…
We never seem to learn. The S&L debacle isn’t that distant a memory, and we’re repeating it on an even grander scale. In fact, this time we’ll be lucky if our entire financial infrastructure doesn’t crumble. In 1977, President Carter…
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
