Peter Bragdon, R-Milford - who became president of the New Hampshire Senate after the Republicans' electoral sweep - has served as a senator since 2004. Here is what he had to say about bills that affect business.Q. Tell us a…

Several southern New Hampshire restaurants have fallen victim to a weak economy and saturated market and have since gone out of business.Bucking that trend has been T-Bones and Cactus Jack's, casual dining establishments that make their marks with made-from-scratch meals…

As part of Laconia Savings Bank's Prestige Plus travel program, combining financial services with travel benefits, bank representatives and 50 customers of the bank recently spent two weeks touring Greece and its islands. Pictured at a Greek dancing lesson, from…

The Palace Theatre will hold its third annual ‘Table Talk' fundraiser on March 11 at the Derryfield Restaurant in Manchester. Businesses decorate their sponsored tables with a theme to showcase their companies while attendees vote on their favorite design. Shown…

Matt Cookson, who was appointed executive director of the New Hampshire High Technology Council in December, knows he is an atypical choice to lead one of the most well-known business advocacy organizations in the state.Cookson has extensive communications and public…

As commissioner of administrative services – a job she has held since 2008 – Linda Hodgdon is essentially New Hampshire's chief financial/operating officer, with a hand in just about every aspect of the state's financial management system, from expenditures, to…

Maren Boothby of the Laconia speech therapy practice Boothby Therapy Services, center, has a ball with staff, from left, Christopher Boothby, Kelly Dionne and Jennifer McGreevy supporting Winnipesaukee Playhouse Capital Campaign for its new theater. Joining the fun are, from…

A year out of federal prison, Gayle Spence maintains that the wrong people went to jail

In June, Charlie McIntyre became the new executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery. He came directly from the Massachusetts Lottery, where for seven years, he was its legal counsel. Prior to that, he was an organized crime prosecutor.McIntyre joins…

Jason Alexander, founder of Alexander Technology Group of Bedford and winner of the Excellence in Technology award, with son Sam at the 2010 NHBR Business Excellence Awards, held Wednesday, Oct. 20 at SNHU.More photosSend color photos and a brief description…

Connecticut-based People's United Bank had purchased the Vermont-based parent company of Ocean Bank in early 2008, retiring the Ocean brand this past July.Ocean, the former Maine-based bank which had roots stretching back to 1854, had itself replaced the name of…

Make-A-Wish Foundation of New Hampshire and the New Hampshire Credit Union League have announced the launch of the 2011 Make-A-Wish Calendar Raffle. The nonprofit grants the wishes of seriously ill children and their families. Taking part in the announcement were,…

There is no doubt that the Green Launching Pad has taken off. But with five early-stage companies chosen to receive intense assistance, the question is how successful will the innovative program be in helping small alternative energy companies make it…

Marcus Hurn has been a New Hampshire attorney for 33 years and a professor at Franklin Pierce Law Center, now the University of New Hampshire School of Law, for 30 of those years. Here he shares some of his thinking…

Members First Credit Union in Manchester has helped raise money for Honor Flight New England, which transports American veterans to Washington, D.C., to visit and reflect at their national war memorials. Pictured at the campaign's kick-off were, from left, Bernie…

As their last official appearance as Dover's 2010 Citizens of the Year, Donna and Phil Rinaldi rode in the city's recent holiday parade. The Rinaldis, owners of Dover Secretarial Services, were chosen for the honor for their tireless volunteer efforts…