The number of "underwater" homes in New Hampshire has risen more than 8 percent over the last year.A home is considered underwater when the amount owed on the mortgage exceeds the value of the property. As of the end of…
Berlin-based Northway Bank has opened a commercial banking office in Bedford, marking the bank's further expansion into southern New Hampshire.The new Bedford office, which opened Sept. 1, specializes in commercial loans for area businesses."It's no secret that we want to…
The U.S. Small Business Administration is encouraging New Hampshire businesses affected by the recent flooding to apply for disaster loans.The SBA said home businesses and vacation rental owners also are eligible for disaster loans from the severe storms that caused…
Two medical students from Haiti spent the summer term at Dartmouth, taking classes and shadowing doctors in the OB-GYN and emergency departments at Dartmouth Hitchcock-Medical Center.Jean-Kensley Germinal and Théodule Jean-Baptiste are the sixth and seventh Haitian students to study at…
Obviously, the biggest recent news in Concord was Gov. John Lynch's announcement that he is not running for a fifth term when his present term expires in 16 months. This means there will be an open seat for governor in…
Lawyers, mortgage brokers and bankers might agree, but the deal to let attorneys advise consumers on how to restructure their loans might not fly. At least that was the upshot of a recent New Hampshire House Commerce Committee work session.The…
Social Security and Medicare are of vital concern for older Americans. Yet as the nation debates the balance between a growing national debt and meeting the needs of our aging population, misunderstanding and purposeful misinformation has clouded the debate and…
Every person who comes to this country and wishes to become a citizen of the United States must pass a test about our nation's founding principles, history and governmental structure. Would your knowledge of civics be enough to pass that…
We are about to watch Massachusetts lawmakers dip into the wallets of Granite Staters and pull out tens of millions of dollars every year to fund their programs and take care of their citizens.Sometime this fall, the Bay State will…
"Neither snow, nor rain, nor heat, nor gloom of night ... will stay us from the swift completion of our appointed rounds." For more than 235 years, the U.S. Postal Service has adhered to this unofficial creed. But now, the…
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
