BROOKLINE - Before a new selectman was sworn in Monday night, he announced some good news: The town has been awarded a $105,000 federal grant to improve safety at the town's two elementary schools. Tad Putney, who was chosen to…
Wilton, Lyndeborough subdivision discussed A plan for a 13-lot subdivision off Cram Hill Road in Lyndeborough and Wilton neared completion Sept. 3 and could be approved at a joint meeting of the two planning boards in Lyndeborough on Oct. 2.…
HUDSON - Officials here have authorized a reorganization of Town Hall that will create two new positions but eliminated the head of the community development department. Selectmen last week approved a plan that eliminated Community Development Director Sean Sullivan's position…
Louise Wright, of Nashua, has officially won the Democratic nomination for the Hillsborough County Registrar of Deeds. Wright, who works in the office, got 3,830 votes, or 32 percent of the 11,793 votes cast. Arthur Beaudry received 2,748 votes; Paula…
To the editor: I recently sent an e-mail to Executive Councilor Ray Burton asking him to clarify his views and positions relative to the Casella landfill in Bethlehem. I did not expect him to have the same opinions as I,…
Indicators that gauge current economic conditions in industrial countries show signs of weakening, thus implying a slowdown in their demand for American goods. Here at home, despite talks of recession, the economy stayed afloat as gross domestic product rose in…
The latest and greatest ways to promote companies, services and products are through social marketing. Innovative tools like Twitter, LinkedIn, MySpace, Facebook, Pownce and other social networking sites, as well as blogging, have become hugely popular ways to disseminate messages…
There’s a new Dumpster in town, and its marine debris contents will help generate electricity, thanks to a joint venture between Waste Management, Blue Ocean Society and the University of New Hampshire. Located at the Yankee Fishermen’s Cooperative in Seabrook,…
The beauty of this information age is that I can send you schematics and specifications for a renovation project in one quick e-mail. The scary side is that too many buildings are still being constructed to be just as energy-hungry…
The sun’s shadows are longer, which can only mean that it’s time for kids to go back to school. What a difference from last year’s back-to-school season. Here are some of the realities: • 20 percent of parents nationwide have set…
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
