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April 11, 2012

How–And Why–NH Resurrected A Help Center For Women Entrepreneurs

Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the new Center for Women’s Business Advancement seeks to build upon the foundation of its predecessor of supporting women entrepreneurs in New Hampshire and to go much further. The CWBA, located at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, celebrated its grand opening in February upon being awarded […]

April 9, 2012

Mystery Developer Hopes To Bring Big Warehouse–And 150 Jobs–To Concord

A super-secret business that could bring a lot of jobs to Concord hopes to set up shop on Integra Drive.  As Ben Leubsdorf of the Concord Monitor reports: “A developer is looking to build a sprawling warehouse operation on Integra Drive, off Manchester Street, that Concord officials say could employ 150 people. But the name […]

April 5, 2012

What The $25 Billion Mortgage Settlement Means For NH

Since 2005, the number of foreclosures in New Hampshire has increased 700 percent. Last year, more than 3,800 families were forced out of their homes due to foreclosure. New Hampshire is one of 49 states that signed on to a settlement between the federal government and the country’s five largest lenders — Bank of America, Citi, Wellsfargo, Ally/GMAC, […]

April 3, 2012

Reselling Illegal NH Booze Hurts Maine’s Bottom Line

One of the signatures of New Hampshire’s Liquor Commission is its determination to compete with other states by offering low-price and sales-tax-free booze in convenient border locations.  And revenue reports bear out this approach. Most often, we hear about heavy cross-border traffic from Massachusetts–after all, there’s a good reason why so many of the top-selling […]

April 2, 2012

What A Canadian Newspaper Reports About Hydro-Quebec (And Northern Pass)

Looking at day-to-day coverage of Northern Pass, it tends to (unsurprisingly) focus on the New Hampshire perspective.  Will the project provide a much-needed boost to the North Country economy, or just create a spot of temp work?  What will the project do to land values?  Who’s selling their land, who’s holding fast, and why?  What […]

March 30, 2012

Why The Mega Millions Jackpot Is Extra-Important For New Hampshire

It’s a good day to be the New Hampshire Lottery Commission.  The AP reports the commission is seeing sales on the order of “27,000 transactions an hour.”  It’s all thanks to tonight’s Mega Millions Lottery, which, at $540 million, has ascended to Largest Lottery Jackpot In The World, Ever status. It’s probably safe to expect […]

March 27, 2012

NH Imports 100 Jobs From China

A New England-based manufacturer is moving some of its operations from China to New Hampshire–and bringing 100 new jobs with it.  Watts Water Technologies is building up its facilities in Franklin.  As Dan Seufert reports for the Union-Leader: “Watts Water Technologies Inc., which operates Webster Valve, is building the new 30,000-square-foot building to accommodate new […]

March 26, 2012

Fairpoint Fees Could Go To Customers…Or Back To Fairpoint

Fairpoint Communications customers might get a small sliver cut from their phone bills.  It all depends on an upcoming Public Utilities Commission decision about how, exactly, the company can pay some hefty fees.  As Bob Sanders reports for TheLobbyNH.com, the PUC recently slapped Fairpoint with $2.8 million in “penalties for inadequate service”: “The PUC had […]

March 22, 2012

Community College Faculty Agree To Contract (With Concessions)

After 10 months of negotiations, the union representing New Hampshire’s community college faculty has agreed to a contract.  Cameron Kittle of the Nashua Telegraph reports this is the “second collective bargaining agreement” for the year-old union: “Once the contract goes into effect May 4, union officials said they will still earn less than their New […]

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