New Hampshire Business Review - September-15 2017

September 15, 2017

NH Business Review Staff

The 24-cent difference

Anusha Kankure,

Why do New Hampshire women lose almost $3 billion every year? Because of the gender wage gap.

Why Secretary of State Gardner should resign

Peter Burling,

It’s clear that the Voter Integrity Commission is pursuing an undisclosed and dangerous agenda

Consider a career in gaming

Bill Ryan,

The $100 billion, and growing, industry has to be taken very seriously

Event seeks to give tips to NH women on how to run for elected office

Liisa Rajala,

Women’s Foundation to offer nonpartisan training session

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

Gov. Sununu, Dean Kamen launch Robotics Education Fund, Center for Digital Education recognizes SNHU administrator ... and more

Sen. Hassan introduces bill to ensure federal websites are mobile friendly

NH Business Review Staff,

Studies show low-income Americans rely heavily on smartphones for internet access

Flatley Challenge accepting applications for sixth year of competition

NH Business Review Staff,

Tech startups and emerging businesses are encouraged to apply by Oct. 31

U.S. Cellular partners with Rivada on public safety broadband proposal

NH Business Review Staff,

State has yet to decide which contractor option to pursue

New Hampshire to debut at defense/security trade show

Liisa Rajala,

Four Granite State companies will travel to London next week

New Hampshire BioTech/MedTech Cluster to host Sept. 21 event at SEE Science Center

NH Business Review Staff,

BEA Commissioner Taylor Caswell will serve as one of three speakers

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NH seafood is worth the investment

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The drive no one should have to make — and the effort underway to end it

If you live in Manchester or Concord, you probably don’t think twice about finding a doctor. There is a specialist within a few miles for almost anything you need. But if you live in Colebrook, or Lancaster, or any one of dozens of small communities spread across New Hampshire’s North Country, the picture looks very different, and the gap between those two realities is wider than most people realize.

Laser eye surgery and cataract surgery return to Berlin after years without local access

Androscoggin Valley Hospital (AVH), a member of North Country Healthcare in Berlin, performed its first cataract surgery in recent memory on August 20, 2026, a milestone made possible through the hospital’s partnership with North Country Ophthalmology, a physician-led alliance of board-certified MD ophthalmologists that began seeing patients at AVH in January.

Jaffrey couple cut energy costs with NHSaves

Evan Clements and Precia Harthcock of Jaffrey love their 1926 home, but they acknowledge the drawbacks of houses built in that era. The room that is now their sitting room, for example, was once a porch that had been enclosed and is noticeably colder than other parts of the house. The second floor was much hotter than the first floor, and their kitchen was drafty.

Consider ESOP planning as part of your wealth management

After years of building a business, it is common for owners to seek an exit strategy that preserves the culture and rewards the employees who helped make the business successful. An employee stock ownership plan, or ESOP, is one way to accomplish that goal.