In the fall of 2008, as the global financial architecture crumbled, governments around the world swiftly committed themselves to spending trillions of dollars to rescue the global market in money, to save financial institutions from the consequences of their bad…
The following are excerpts of prepared remarks former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan delivered before the House Committee of Government Oversight and Reform last month. We are in the midst of a once-in-a century credit tsunami. Central banks and governments…
New England has been the cradle of many of our country’s greatest movements. In the 18th century it was the struggle for independence, the essence of New England being forged in the Boston Tea Party, Lexington and Concord and the…
NASHUA - Jurors deliberated for a second full day Thursday without reaching a verdict in the case of a mother accused of killing her 21-month-old daughter in 2006. Nicole Belonga, 27, of 65 Alder Drive, Nashua, could face up to…
NASHUA - Collaboration and assistance, not takeover and penalties. That was the message from state education officials, who met Thursday night with school board members and administrators to talk about the district's corrective action status. The federal No Child Left…
Lorraine Charland and Hugh Moran each bought something small - a wallet for Charland, a coin holder for Moran. But the loss the two senior citizens felt this day loomed large. "It's terrible," Charland said, "This is one of the…
A 16-year-old Nashua High School North student is facing felony assault charges for shoving a classmate in a pottery class, driving him into a file cabinet and badly damaging his mouth. "It started out as horseplay and just escalated from…
The Chamber Children’s Fund, a division of the Exeter Area Chamber of Commerce, held its second annual Scarecrows for Kids competition at the Exeter Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 25. The Copper Canoe’s whimsical mermaid scarecrow won the top prize.…
Louisa, a supervisor, contacts Henry, the human resources manager, because one of her employees, Dave, is making the other employees in the office uncomfortable. Louisa reports that Dave was recently divorced and has been going through a difficult time over…
In September, President Bush signed into law amendments to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that greatly expand the ADA’s coverage by broadening the definition of disability. The changes, which take effect in January, will ultimately require employers to…
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
