The plight of pre-patent procedures
To ensure IP protection, pre-filing should get as much consideration as filing for a patent
New Hampshire Business News
An AI bill of rights
Citizens need a simple tool to confront significant challenges posed by the technology
Making the ‘A’ in AI authentic
Human elements still remain essential in truly effective communications
Will artificial intelligence revolutionize the hiring process?
While AI-driven tools can be helpful, there are potential risks and concerns
Interest renews in rail proposal through North Country
Plan to include overnight passenger train service between Montreal and Boston with stops in Berlin, Gorham and Durham
Mary Jo Brown named Holloway Entrepreneur of the Year
Brown & Co. Design and Big Brown Books' founder and president honored by UNH
Ledyard Financial Group appoints new CEO
CEO Kathy Underwood to retire, Josephine Moran to become president & CEO
ReVision Energy, Upper Valley affordable housing effort honored
NH Businesses for Social Responsibility's Cornerstone and Partnership for Innovation Awards presented May 17
Bill seeks to close sales loophole for pot-related substance
House Bill 611 aimed at prohibiting sales of Delta-8 products in stores
Bar readies new approach to ethics cases
A lawyer hired to help a man start a business became president of the company -- and fired the client who hired him. An attorney handling the legal affairs of an elderly woman wound up with the deed to her…
VoIP growth gives regulators a new target
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
Retirement and John Stabile just don’t mix
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
In Keene, the Rynborn gets its mojo working
Given the fickle nature of the industry, it takes a certain amount of business bravado to shut down and move a successful and popular restaurant and musical venue from one community to another. But that’s what Doug Aborn did earlier…
Making music with Kenneth Kiesler
Kenneth Kiesler is not yet a household name in New Hampshire, but he should be. Entering his second season as conductor and musical director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, he brings with him an impressive amount of experience, splitting…
VoIP growth gives regulators a new target
Regulators across the country are struggling to figure out what the emerging technology known as voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) might mean for consumers and the regulated phone industry. The Washington Post reports that cable companies are coming after telephone…
Retirement and John Stabile just don’t mix
Even when he’s spending part of the winter in Naples, Fla., John Stabile isn’t on vacation. Stabile, whose first job was clearing lots at his dad’s construction sites when he was 10, has tried retiring once before. It didn’t work.…
Making music with Kenneth Kiesler
Kenneth Kiesler is not yet a household name in New Hampshire, but he should be. Entering his second season as conductor and musical director of the New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, he brings with him an impressive amount of experience, splitting…
Business is sweet for new chocolatiers
Have you ever walked into a business and said to yourself, “These guys have got it” -- with “it” being the undefinable sense of success? Swan Chocolates in Merrimack is one of those businesses. Great location, great retail display, outrageously…
Shaw’s strategy raises competition questions
With its recent acquisition of the local Butson’s Market in Littleton, Shaw’s Supermarkets is “the only show in town,” said Town Manager Jason Hoch. Shaw’s, in fact, is the only supermarket for a number of towns around Littleton. “There’s an…
Business Excellence Awards 2003 Winners
Jules Brayman *Winner, Finance Brayman, Houle, Keating & Albright, PLLC 12 Cotton Road Nashua, NH 03063 595-8000 jules@bhka.com Donna M. Robinson, CPA *Nominator Brayman, Houle, Keating & Albright, PLLC 12 Cotton Road Nashua, NH 03063 595-8000 donna@bhka.com Thomas Obrey *Winner,…
Ecora, Accentus take SwANH honors
Baseball fans may have to wait until after the World Series before learning who the Most Valuable Player and Rookie of the Year award winners are, but for New Hampshire’s techies, the news is already out. Ecora Software of Portsmouth…
Litigation, probes continue after Enterasys deal
Enterasys Networks may have put most of its legal troubles behind it, but Gov. Craig Benson could still not be out of the legal hot seat, even though he may no longer be associated with the company. Enterasys, the successor…
N.H. firm's machines are smarter than the average robot
For years, experts have promised that mobile, intelligent robots (think R2D2 from "Star Wars") would be part of our daily environment, performing tasks that otherwise might require a human being. Until recently, however, such robots have been more science fiction…
Demand continues to rise for senior living projects
Today’s retirees are more well off than their parents were. They’re also healthier and living longer. As a result, many in their 50s, 60s and beyond are making a choice about where they want to live. With nearly 220 independent…
Real estate brokers get an up-close look at the North Country
When Jim DeStefano visited northern Coos County recently, what he saw was “a lot of big, empty available buildings,” along with a “quality available work force” for any employer that wants to venture that far north. DeStefano, of Grubb and…
Portsmouth’s lawyer-poet holds court
John Perrault was named Portsmouth’s poet laureate last April, but he’s been involved in the Port City’s cultural scene for a lot longer, writing poetry, giving readings and even writing and performing his own folk music. During the day, however,…
Real estate brokers get an up-close look at the North Country
When Jim DeStefano visited northern Coos County recently, what he saw was “a lot of big, empty available buildings,” along with a “quality available work force” for any employer that wants to venture that far north. DeStefano, of Grubb and…
