International Insurance Company, now Riverstone Resources LLC, moved to New Hampshire from Chicago seven years ago, looking for room to grow and a way to lower operating costs. The company found both in the giant Waumbec Mills building in Manchester’s…
Losing his Claremont home to foreclosure was almost the least of John Grossi’s problems. Last year, the 51-year-old machine shop quality control engineer said he had heart and brain surgery while trying to caring for a wife dying of bone…
New Hampshire’s state primary is held in September, and this year it is on Tuesday, the 12th. Almost no one seems to be focusing on that day at this point, except for candidates in contested races, of which there are…
Nearly three decades ago, the founders of Presstek Inc. introduced the firm’s first direct imaging printing technology, changing the industry by eliminating the need for photographic darkrooms, film and toxic processing chemicals. Today, nearly all of the 3,000 different types…
How to protect the primary To the editor: Mahatma Gandhi once said, “You may never know what results come of your action, but if you do nothing there will be no result.” Those are good words to live by. And…
Vibro-Meter Inc. knows how critical partnerships can be to business success. In fact, it was the firm’s work with the New Hampshire Business Resource Center that convinced it to make a $12 million investment in New Hampshire rather than move…
Q. My parents own a vacant eight-acre parcel of land that they want to sell to an abutting institution that has continually expressed interest over the years. How can they best identify and maximize the potential value in order to…
Bonus depreciation deductions are gone for good, which means small-business owners are generally required to write off equipment costs under the Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System, or MACRS. Typically, it will take years using MACRS deductions to recoup the cost…
Health experts have warned that an influenza pandemic could decrease the workforce by as much as 40 percent, setting off a large influx, or surge, of hospital admissions - one that New Hampshire’s hospitals are preparing themselves for, whether it’s…
The 31st New Hampshire Highland Games, the largest gathering in the Northeast to celebrate Scottish culture and one of the largest in the world, takes place Sept. 22-24, returning to its old familiar stomping ground at Loon Mountain in Lincoln.…
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
