To the editor: You did a great article on New Hampshire tourism (“Branding New Hampshire: State tourism agency’s beefed-up marketing efforts begin to pay off,” May 12-25 NH Business Review). However, the question remains how does one get to New…
To the editor: The story, “Tax credit plan would be a giant leap for NH” (May 12-25 NH Business Review) cites a series of articles published last month by Stateline, a project of The Pew Charitable Trusts that provides daily…
Catholic Charities New Hampshire operates seven nursing homes, from Windham to as far north as Berlin, capable of serving 471 residents. In providing care, we work to be as efficient as possible, to maintain the high quality required by exacting…
There is a perfect storm brewing for New Hampshire’s kids right now, with three separate but interconnected issues coming to bear: the critical need for new leadership and new direction at the State’s Division of Children, Youth and Families; an…
In her May 12-25 NH Business Review opinion column, “Northern Pass just isn’t worth it,” Judy Reardon repeated a fundamental misunderstanding of the potential benefits that a transmission project like Northern Pass can deliver to families and businesses in New…
Small businesses are having a difficult time finding employees to fill open positions
For New Hampshire’s economy to grow, we need to build on our strengths and invest in our people
Claudia Damon’s public service to the community and her profession has been extraordinary
How much would electric rates need to decrease to justify the construction of 192 miles of sky-high transmission towers and lines piercing the heart of our state, from Canada to Deerfield? Before you answer that, let’s first look at…
Cities and towns throughout the state are inappropriately taking advantage of their ability to independently assess electric, gas and water infrastructure (buildings, pipes, transformers, poles and wires). Many are using unjust assessments and collecting excessive property taxes from utilities. As…
In the nine years that New Hampshire has been a member of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, the state has seen an increase in jobs and state revenue, benefits to small businesses and a robust and growing clean energy economy…
A state that spends more on its prison system than its college system needs to ask itself why
To the editor: We’re writing in response to a statewide op-ed campaign by Jim Roche, president of the Business and Industry Association, “New Hampshire Needs to Stop Tilting at Windmills.” (Editor’s note: The op-ed appeared in the April 14-27 issue…
I was very surprised to read New Hampshire’s Consumer Advocate recent call to increase property taxes across the Granite State. In all fairness to Mr. Kreis, he did not specifically use those words, but the end result of his recommendation…
You’ve undoubtedly heard a great deal about infrastructure upgrades as of late. As Governor Sununu and the Legislature consider funding levels for state infrastructure improvements, there is an important item to discuss: What technologies should be considered in these upgrades?…
For 25 years, she has served with distinction as a New Hampshire judge
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