The long-awaited Regional Greenhouse Gas House Initiative carbon emissions offsets auction takes place Sept. 25, to great fanfare and under the cover of secrecy.With the registration deadline passed, RGGI officials are proclaiming participation is “robust” but they won’t say who…
At a Labor Day party, a group of friends discussed the recently concluded Democratic National Convention and the upcoming Republican gathering with special attention given to the vice presidential picks, Sen. Joseph Biden by Barack Obama and Gov. Sarah Palin…
In early spring, AARP launched the AARP Workforce Assessment Tool, an online survey designed to aid businesses in pursuing a proactive approach to addressing possible workforce issues posed by the growing number of employees nearing retirement age. To date, more…
When the Southwest-based company that bought what is now WZMY TV-50 in Derry first looked at videos of the telecasts, they paused over the station’s lone meteorologist and his peculiar bouncing, squealing and hopping about in front of the weather…
After this very wet summer, the recommendation for the fall may be to batten down the hatches. In addition to a forecast for continued rain throughout the fall, there are economic storm clouds on the horizon as well. Jeff Thredgold,…
The airlines are reeling. They claim several majors will go under before the year’s out, and they blame it on the price of fuel. They say it’s killing them. It’s killing everyone, but I’m not sure it’s the cause of…
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…
Sept. 1 marked the second incremental increase in our state’s minimum wage, boosting the hourly rate from $6.55 to $7.25 per hour - the state’s first minimum wage adjustments in 10 years. In a July 2007 discussion paper, the Federal…
The University of New Hampshire recently opened a new atmospheric observatory to systematically monitor the chemical makeup of the air — and the pollutants — over our heads. This includes the first systematic recording of atmospheric mercury and some 200…
The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree, so when I saw the television ads run on WMUR by the Employee Freedom Action Committee, I started to wonder. Who are these crusaders for justice, so concerned about our rights as…
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
