New Hampshire Business Review back issues from November 2006:
Who protects N.H. consumers from lender abuse?(MAK Investments LLC abused its customers Karl Comtois)
Nov 10, 2006; ... When Karl Comtois, his wife and his five young children were on the verge of losing their Manchester home in foreclosure in August 2005, MAK Investments LLC knocked on their door to come to their rescue. "Our job is to help people," Comtois remembers a MAK representative saying ...
Young professional networks spread across New Hampshire.(Manchester Young Professional Network)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Barely two years ago. 11 young professionals from the greater Manchester area gathered to discuss ways to provide other up-and-coming businesspeople with the professional tools needed to succeed in their careers and the cultural incentives and social contacts they require to build a ...
Patel, but not Benson, on Enterasys trial witness list.(Enterasys Networks' securities fraud case)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Former Cabletron Systems Chief Executive Officer Piyush Patel may be called as a witness by attorneys for former executives of its largest spinoff, Enterasys Networks, according to the list of potential witnesses for the defense made public Oct. 31, about a week before the executives' Nov ....
Mother of all Thanksgivings.(Page Three)(Sarah Josepha Hale)(New Hampshire Historical Society)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006; ... As you settle into your tryptophan coma this Thanksgiving, take time to give one more thought of thanks to Sarah Josepha Hale. The Newport woman, a magazine editor who was one of the best known women of her day, was the driving force behind the creation of a national ...
It's downhill from here.(Page Three)(Bretton Woods', NH, Homecoming Weekend)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006; ... You can kick off the 2006-07 ski and snowboard season at Bretton Woods' Homecoming Weekend with a full line-up of events Nov. 24-26. The highlight of the weekend will be a screening of ski film legend Warren Miller's "Off the Grid" on Friday night at the Slopeside Pub at Bretton ...
Un-common chefs.(Page Three)
Nov 10, 2006; ... For St. Anselm College it was rushing forward with the warm, spicy offerings of the season. Plymouth State University went on the defense with a line-up of chocolate and a special team of blueberries. The two schools are competing head-to-head in the second annual Common Moan ...
Back in the day.(Page Three)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Imagine a life without television or Internet. Or penicillin and sanitary drinking water. Jack Lecza, a Bedford management consultant, was intrigued by such questions, and signed up to be a cast member for the 2004 PBS reality series, "Colonial House," recreating the way ...
Q&A with ... Manchester car dealer John Xiggoros.(dialogue with John Xiggoros )(Interview)
Nov 10, 2006; ... John Xiggoros doesn't own the Manchester dealership at which he has been general sales manager for what he says have been "21 fun-filled years." But his is the name, the voice and the face most often associated with Bonneville & Sons in the public's mind. He's also very active, both on his ...
Sign away: jeweler challenges Concord ban.(Naser Jewelers Inc. filed a case)
Nov 10, 2006; ... A jewelry store is suing Concord in federal court, challenging the city's latest ordinance banning changeable electronic signs, arguing that it is a unconstitutional violation of commercial free speech. In a suit filed Oct. 25, Naser Jewelers Inc. said that Barlo Signs applied ...
New Riverstone probe: grand jury investigation revealed.(Attorney's office is investigating into securities of Riverstone Networks Inc.)
Nov 10, 2006; ... The U.S. Attorney's office in northern California has launched an ongoing grand jury investigation pertaining to Cabletron Systems spinoff Riverstone Networks, according to court papers. According to an Oct. 20 bankruptcy court filing, a criminal investigation dates at least as ...
F.L. Merrill Construction co-owners Frank and Sue Merrill, center, were honored along with their employees as the October winner of the Citizens Bank-New Hampshire Business Review Not Your Typical Business Award.(NEWS & ANALYSIS * in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: F.L. Merrill Construction co-owners Frank and Sue Merrill, center, were honored along with their employees as the October winner of the Citizens Bank-New Hampshire Business Review Not Your Typical Business Award. Also shown at the ceremony are, ...
Gail Batstone of the Inns and Spa at Mill Falls is congratulated by the facilities' owner, Rusty McLear, after she was named the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association's Innkeeper of the Year for 2006.(NEWS & ANALYSIS * in brief)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Gail Batstone of the Inns and Spa at Mill Falls is congratulated by the facilities' owner, Rusty McLear, after she was named the New Hampshire Lodging & Restaurant Association's Innkeeper of the Year for 2006. Other winners of NHLRA awards were: ...
Lumbering forward: softwood deal start moved up.(NEWS & ANALYSIS * in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006; ... After announcing on Sept. 29 a delay in the start of a softwood lumber trade agreement between the two nations, the United States and Canada negotiated a new start date in mid-October. On Sept. 29, representatives from the United States and Canada agreed to postpone to Nov. 1 ...
Global Relief Technologies of Portsmouth has been retained by the Department of Defense to help track the occurrence of avian flu in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Global Relief Technologies of Portsmouth has been retained by the Department of Defense to help track the occurrence of avian flu in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim. Under a $3.5 million contract, GRT will provide Marine Corps field crews ...
Thomas Burack, the new commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services, was sworn in Nov. 1, pledging to balance economic development and environmental protection in New Hampshire.(Concord)(Thomas Burack appointed as a commissioner)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Thomas Burack, the new commissioner of the Department of Environmental Services, was sworn in Nov. 1, pledging to balance economic development and ...
Environmental Power Corp. has announced that it would privately place convertible preferred stocks and warrants to purchase $15 million in common stock, issuing 281,241 units.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Environmental Power Corp. has announced that it would privately place convertible preferred stocks and warrants to purchase $15 million in common stock, issuing ...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that it is extending its $4 generic prescription drug plan to another 12 states, including New Hampshire.(Concord)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced that it is extending its $4 generic prescription drug plan to another 12 states, including New Hampshire. The move brings 1,008 more stores under the program, under which Wal-Mart charges $4 for a one-month supply of 314 different ...
Sprague Energy Corp. of Portsmouth, N.H., is set to open a new biofuels facility in December on the South Portland waterfront that it says will help boost the use of blended petroleum for heating and transportation in southern Maine.(Portland, Maine)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Sprague Energy Corp. of Portsmouth, N.H., is set to open a new biofuels facility in December on the South Portland waterfront that it says will help boost the use of blended petroleum for heating and ...
The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved National Grid PLC's proposed acquisition of KeySpan Corp., an eastern U.S. energy provider.(Washington, D.C.)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Washington, D.C.: the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has approved National Grid PLC's proposed acquisition of KeySpan Corp., an eastern U.S. energy provider. FERC said the combination of National Grid's and KeySpan's electric generation resources is not likely to harm ...
The state Public Utilities Commission has decided that Public Service of New Hampshire must continue to buy power from Bridgewater Power Co. LP through Aug. 5, 2007, and Pinetree Power Tamworth Inc. through March 31, 2008, under rates previously approved by the commission.(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... The state Public Utilities Commission has decided that Public Service of New Hampshire must continue to buy power from Bridgewater Power Co. LP through Aug. 5, 2007, and Pinetree Power Tamworth Inc. through March 31, 2008, under rates ...
Concerns about maintaining the health of the Seacoast community have prompted the foundation that monitors Portsmouth Regional Hospital to ask a judge to stop a $33 billion leveraged buyout of Hospital Corp. of America, the company that owns and operates the local hospital.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Concerns about maintaining the health of the Seacoast community have prompted the foundation that monitors Portsmouth Regional Hospital to ask a judge to stop a $33 billion leveraged buyout of Hospital Corp. of America, the company that owns and ...
A health club in Wichita will become the first franchise location for O'Naturals.(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... A health club in Wichita will become the first franchise location for O'Naturals, the natural and ...
John Burke of Derry has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for conspiring to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs and paying bribes to a public official.(Concord)
Nov 10, 2006 ... John Burke of Derry has been sentenced to 21 months in jail for conspiring to defraud the Department of Veterans Affairs and paying bribes to a public official. Burke admitted that over a ...
William J. Ryan, who led Peoples Heritage Bank through the tumultuous early 1990s and turned the bank into a regional leader under its current banner of TD Banknorth, is giving up day-to-day management of the bank to concentrate on new acquisitions.(Portland, Maine)
Nov 10, 2006 ... William J. Ryan, who led Peoples Heritage Bank through the tumultuous early 1990s and turned the bank into a regional leader under its current banner of TD Banknorth, is giving up day-to-day management of the bank to concentrate on new ...
Stoney Morrell, 50, who ran the White Mountain attractions Story Land and Heritage New Hampshire, died Oct. 22 of cancer.(Bartlett)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Stoney Morrell, 50, who ran the White Mountain attractions Story Land and Heritage New Hampshire, died Oct. 22 of cancer. His parents, Ruth and Bob Morrell opened Story Land in the village of Glen in 1954. The amusement park, which is aimed at ...
Presstek Inc.(The week that was)(company earnings)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Presstek Inc (PRST) posted a third-quarter net loss of $423,000, or 1 cent a share, in the third quarter, compared with a profit of $820,000 the same quarter last year. The Hudson company, which makes high-tech digital printing equipment also reported that ...
Bottomline Technologies.(The week that was)(loss in company sales and earnings)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Bottomline Technologies (EPAY) said it lost $1.5 million for the first quarter, or 6 cents a share, compared to a slight gain from the first quarter last year of a penny per share. That loss includes some $1.8 million paid to the company's top executives in ...
Skillsoft PLC.(The week that was)(SkillSoft U.K. Ltd. acquires Thompson NETg )(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Skillsoft PLC (SKIL) has purchased Thompson NETg from Thompson Learning Inc., a Stamford, Conn.-based company, for $285 million ...
The Timberland Company.(The week that was)(loss in company sales )(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Footwear manufacturer The Timberland Company (TBL) reported that net income fell to $51.9 million for the third quarter, with a ...
Stock check.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(stocks of electric, computer and paper companies)(Statistical table)
Nov 10, 2006 ... <Pre> Stock Check 11/3 10/20 MARKET SYMBOL NAME CLOSING CLOSING CAP ADSKAUTODESK INC36.01 35.08 8.34B AESK.OB AMERICAN SKIING CO 0.26 0.27 8.28M ...
Assorted thoughts while waiting for voters to act.(political campaigns)(Philip G. Peters died)(Obituary)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Writing a column five days before an election which will be published four days after the results are known is a tough assignment. Therefore, this will not be about the winners and losers or about predictions that are guaranteed to be stale upon reading. Rather, a few observations on the ...
N.H. logs record exports for fifth straight month.(NH EXPORTS)(New Hampshire)
Nov 10, 2006; ... With international trade data for the first half of the year completed, the United States was the second largest exporter of goods in the world with foreign sales of $506 billion. Germany was the world's leading exporter, selling abroad $530 billion worth of goods; China ranked ...
Passion, commitment and great pizza put Sal's in the upper crust: size, quality and price are key ingredients in Sal's Pizza's success.(NOT YOUR TYPICAL BUSINESS)
Nov 10, 2006; ... The decision to go into the pizza business following college may have been a good one for Sal Lupoli, founder of Sal's Pizza, but it was not one taken lightly. Like all the decisions Lupoli has made since he and brother Nick opened their first 800-square-foot restaurant in Salem ...
Executive pay gets the president's attention.(EDITORIAL)
Nov 10, 2006 ... According to a recent news story President Bush said he was "astounded" by the size of the salary and benefits received by executives at the nation's largest public companies. "These compensation packages can get out of hand," he said in an interview on CNBC, adding that he ...
Incumbents can run, but they can't count.(New Hampshire elections)
Nov 10, 2006; ... New Hampshire voters are going to the polls as I write this, with Democrats hoping for a reversal of the "tsunami" of 1994, when the GOP, led by Republican House Leader Newt Gingrich, took control of both houses of Congress. America has become increasingly displeased with President Bush ...
Nobel peace prize resonates in N.H.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Nov 10, 2006; ... To the editor: Friday, Oct. 13. a day not typically recognized as being lucky, became a celebratory day for the international microfinance industry. Muhammad Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank in Bangladesh, won the Nobel Peace Prize for developing an industry that's provided ...
Courts should be open to the poor as well as the wealthy.(New Hampshire Bar Association)
Nov 10, 2006; ... To be sure, some of the people who choose to represent themselves in court choose to do so as their right, but I suspect most would opt for a lawyer if they could afford one. Lawyers add value, and their wisdom matters. The New Hampshire Bar has a proud history of assisting the ...
State Constitution did not create an absolute judiciary.
Nov 10, 2006; ... In each of his last two columns published in New Hampshire Business Review, Brad Cook, writing in the context of the Claremont series of school-funding decisions, has attributed to the New Hampshire Supreme Court the broadest possible judicial review authority. According to this ...
Calendar.(technical college)(Calendar)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Send calendar items to the NHBR Calendar Editor by e-mail to editor@nhbr.com or by fax to 603-624-1310. Please include date, time, place, contact person, cost, sponsor and a brief. description of the event. Items must be received a month before the event in order to ensure publication ....
Is it time for you to regain control of your finances?
Nov 10, 2006; ... Elizabeth and Doug thought they were doing everything right with their finances. Elizabeth quit her graphic design job to freelance two years ago and was building up her list of clients. She was careful about rolling over the $75,000 she accrued in her corporate 401(k) plan ....
Breaking through the non-stop new media 'noise'.
Nov 10, 2006; ... Once upon a time, people read the morning newspaper, watched the evening news and felt well-informed. When we drove, we communicated only with people in the car with us. We took out Yellow Pages ads and knew potential customers would find us. Today it's different. News is ...
Learn about, and be prepared for. the 'flat world'.(Book review)
Nov 10, 2006; ... If you're not ready to retire in the next year or so, there's a book you might want to read. The process of making a living is changing so dramatically and so quickly, we have to understand it to properly manage our careers and any operations for which we are responsible. But ...
Back to the future: Manchester continues to change before our eyes.
Nov 10, 2006; ... It's no secret that Manchester city officials, along with private businesses and civic organizations, have been working hard in recent years to bring new life to the central business district in New Hampshire's largest city--and they have, to a remarkable degree, succeeded. ...
An airport's history in pictures.(Brief article)(Book review)
Nov 10, 2006 ... A newly published book, "Manchester's Airport: Flying Through Time," traces the phenomenal growth of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport--from the site's use in 1856 as a hot-air balloon's launching site for a Fourth of July celebration to its current role as one of the ...
Channel 4 sets up shop in Manchester: about 18 percent of Channel 4's viewership is in New Hampshire.
Nov 10, 2006 ... CBS affiliate WBZ-TV Channel 4 of Boston recently signed a five-year-lease for office space at the Center of New Hampshire office tower and announced plans to base a full-time reporter and videographer in the state. Reporter Karen Anderson, who worked for Manchester's WMUR-TV ...
New tower provides clear view.(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Manchester-Boston Regional Airport has unveiled its new air traffic control tower, which gives controllers clearer sight lines to the airport gates. The Federal Aviation Administration paid close to $11 million for the 165-foot tower, which is three times as tall as the old ...
Bank to add two branches.(RESOURCES * Manchester)(Centrix Bank)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Bedford-based Centrix Bank has unveiled plans to open a new branch in Concord next spring, with another full-service branch planned to open next fall in downtown Dover. Joe Reilly, chief executive officer of Centrix, told the N.H. Union Leader that the bank saw opportunities in ...
While Gov John Lynch was proclaiming Oct. 30 Weatherization Day in New Hampshire, Southern New Hampshire Services personnel were addressing energy conservation issues at a south Manchester home.(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: While Gov John Lynch was proclaiming Oct. 30 Weatherization Day in New Hampshire, Southern New Hampshire Services personnel were addressing energy conservation issues at a south Manchester home. Shown here, Mike Geflack (foreground) of Quality ...
Ocean National Bank President Danny H. O'Brien gets help presenting a big check to the Children's Museum of Portsmouth.(RESOURCES * Manchester)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Ocean National Bank President Danny H. O'Brien gets help presenting a big check to the Children's Museum of Portsmouth from museum visitors (back row, left to ...
City sees economic potential in former Jac Pac site: large-scale office, light manufacturing, research and development facilities and possibly some residential units are envisioned for the property.
Nov 10, 2006; ... A "mixed-use" zoning designation is often cited as the mainspring of the renaissance of the Manchester Millyard over the past 10 to 15 years. The same strategy may yet lead to a major economic development at the site of the former Jac Pac meat packing plant off Queen City Avenue, just ...
Sue Lamontagne, director of the Manchester Harley Owners' Group Chapter 1294, sits with an aspiring motorcycle enthusiast at a recent barbecue at Spaulding Youth Center.(RESOURCES * Manchester)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Sue Lamontagne, director of the Manchester Harley Owners' Group Chapter 1294, sits with an aspiring motorcycle enthusiast at a recent barbecue at Spaulding Youth Center. The organization was recently awarded the third annual You've Got a Friend ...
Easter Seals helps address autism's effects.(Easter Seals of New Hampshire )(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... With autism on the rise and the social services system stretched to its limits--one in 166 New Hampshire children is born with autism spectrum disorder--a partnership spearheaded by Manchester-based Easter Seals of New Hampshire is working to help support families raising a child born with ...
Elizabeth Stewart, right, of Elliot Hospital Associates recently presented a $68,775 donation from the organization to help fund Elliot Hospital's Dare to CARE cardiovascular screening program, which is offered free to the Greater Manchester community.(Elizabeth Stewart)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Elizabeth Stewart, right, of Elliot Hospital Associates recently presented a $68,775 donation from the organization to help fund Elliot ...
As part of the celebration of the Phaneuf Funeral Homes' 100th anniversary, John B. Phaneuf and Michele Phaneuf-Plasz buried a commemorative time capsule on the grounds of Quirin Mansion, Phaneuf's Coolidge Avenue location in Manchester.(John B. Phaneuf)(Michele Phaneuf-Plasz)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: As part of the celebration of the Phaneuf Funeral Homes' 100th anniversary, John B. Phaneuf and Michele Phaneuf-Plasz buried a commemorative time capsule on the grounds of Quirin Mansion, Phaneuf's ...
The NH Job Corps Center Task Force has submitted an application for a proposed Job Corps Center on Dunbarton Road in northwest Manchester.(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The NH Job Corps Center Task Force has submitted an application for a proposed Job Corps Center on Dunbarton Road in northwest Manchester. The application includes conceptual plans prepared by Bedford-based TFMoran Inc. for the 20-acre ...
Centrix sets policy on nonprofits.(Centrix Bank)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Centrix Bank has unveiled a community investment policy that it says will better organize and prioritize the its philanthropic efforts as well as establish a program designed to provide grassroots support in the communities the bank serves. Joseph B. Reilly, president and CEO of ...
Parkland named Derry's Business of the Year.(RESOURCES * Manchester)(Parkland Medical Center )(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Parkland Medical Center in Derry has been awarded the 2006 Business of the Year award by the Greater Derry Chamber of Commerce. The award was presented to Anne Jamieson, chief executive officer of the hospital, at the chamber's annual dinner. "Parkland Medical Center ...
Prudential Verani launches 5th Coat Drive.(Prudential Verani Realty)(Brief article)
Nov 10, 2006 ... Prudential Verani Realty has launched its fifth annual Coat Drive. Until Nov. 30, the real estate agency will be collecting coats, hats, mittens and scarves to donate to those in need. This year's goal is to collect over 6,000 donations, which will be given to local shelters and ...
Pension law means changes ahead for retirement plans.(PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Signed into law on Aug. 17 the federal Pension Protection Act of 2006 is designed to improve funding of defined benefit pension plans, both to protect workers and to limit costly bailouts of failed plans by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. In general, the act requires plan ...
Using an IRA for charitable living: a new opportunity.(PENSION PROTECTION ACT OF 2006)(Individual retirement accounts)
Nov 10, 2006; ... Among the Pension Protection Act of 2006's many provisions affecting federal tax law are those that greatly encourage charitable giving through the use of individual retirement accounts. In a nutshell, the new law allows taxpayers who are 70-1/2 or older to make distributions ...
First-in-the-nation law pits N.H. against drug industry.(New Hampshire)
Nov 10, 2006; ... There is a new battle between a David, in the form of the state of New Hampshire, and a Goliath, in the form of the pharmaceutical industry's self-styled "health information companies" playing out in U.S. District Court in Concord. The health information companies are suing to ...
N.H. weighs probe into Texas health insurer: Mass, is already investigating the marketing practices of MEGA Life.(New Hampshire)(Massachusetts)(MEGA Life and Health Insurance Co.)
Nov 10, 2006; ... A Texas-based low-cost health insurer, under investigation by the Massachusetts attorney general's office, is now being scrutinized by the New Hampshire Insurance Department. Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas F. Reilly filed suit Oct. 23 in Suffolk County Superior Court, ...
Judges' report targets juvenile substance abuse.
Nov 10, 2006 ... A national group of judges is recommending that judicial officers nationwide take a more active role in helping youth in the juvenile justice system overcome their drug and alcohol problems. The team, which includes Edwin Kelly, administrative judge of New Hampshire district ...
Agreement ends dispute with town over garage.(Bonnie St. Lawrence)(Rick St. Lawrence)
Nov 10, 2006 ... In a complicated agreement reached between a Warner couple and the town's zoning board, Rick and Bonnie St. Lawrence will keep their new two-car garage after all. Brokered by Sheehan Phinney Bass + Green land-use litigator Rob Miller, the agreement gives the St. Lawrences three ...
Weathering a soft market: how real estate developers and investors can survive In a weakening real estate market.
Nov 10, 2006; ... If you can't deploy your resources in building and selling in a softening real estate market, then you should deploy them in other ways that save money and position your business to take advantage of opportunities when the market rebounds. The focus here is on action: offensive ...