New Hampshire Business Review back issues from June 2007:
Bullying grows as a workplace issue.(WORKPLACE)(Survey)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Beth Dion was 22 when she accepted her first professional job as a marketing assistant for a high-profile baby products company in the Boston area. By the end of the first day, however, Dion's dream job showed signs of becoming a nightmare at the hands of her abusive boss. "He ...
Dispute, suit leave Nashuan's book in limbo.(cases of Nataly Kellyn and book publishing industry)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Nataly Kelly started out to write a book that would "give some visibility to the invisible person on the other end of the telephone," a book about the telephone interpreting industry, which, she said, "has kind of exploded." Instead, the book itself--"Telephone Interpreting: A ...
Theobald associate gets 37 months in Ohio case.(N.H. RETIREMENT BOARD UPDATE)
Jun 08, 2007; ... The man who once allowed the former chairman of the New Hampshire Retirement Board to share his office rent-free, was sentenced last month for bribing Ohio officials while he and the former chairman were officemates. On May 5, Clarke Blizzard was sentenced to 37 months in ...
Wine and dine on Winnipesaukee.
Jun 08, 2007 ... What could be better than pairing an exquisite glass of wine with equally exquisite views of Lake Winnipesaukee? When such an event is part of a good cause, of course. Hosted by The Common Man Family of Restaurants and The Martignetti Companies of New Hampshire, more ...
'The Best' block party.
Jun 08, 2007 ... The votes are in and have been tallied on, New Hampshire Magazine's annual reader's poll, The Best of NH And to celebrate the winners, the magazine is hosting what has been called the states biggest block party," from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, June 21, at Manchester's Verizon Wireless ...
Veni, vidi, vici southern N.H.(program for management of young workers in an organization)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007; ... A new initiative by the Greater Nashua Chamber of Commerce has been launched in the hopes that young professionals will "come, see and conquer" by establishing roots in southern New Hampshire and developing professional and social contacts. "The term IUGO is a Latin word that ...
The Seacoast Wind Ensemble will perform a concert that begins at 3 p.m. June 24 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth featuring pieces once played during the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905.(Page Three)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] caption: The Seacoast Wind Ensemble will perform a concert that begins at 3 p.m. June 24 at The Music Hall in Portsmouth featuring pieces once played during the signing of the Treaty of Portsmouth, which ended the Russo-Japanese War in 1905. 'The ...
Feed the children.(Page Three)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Donations to food banks are often on people's minds during the winter holidays, but many don't realize that when school is out for the summer, school breakfast and lunch programs are also closed, leaving thousands of New Hampshire children and families in very difficult circumstances. ...
The Children's Museum of Portsmouth has opened Museum To You, a temporary collection of exhibits and activities, such as this hands-on exhibit on masks, at the Hampshire First Bank Building, 80 Canal St., through June 16.(Page Three)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Children's Museum of Portsmouth has opened Museum To You, a temporary collection of exhibits and activities, such as this hands-on exhibit on masks, at the Hampshire ...
Q & A with ... NHHFA executive director Claira Monier.(New Hampshire. Housing Finance Authority)(Interview)
Jun 08, 2007; ... New Hampshire native and former geography professor Claira Monier knows her way around the state in more ways than one. A former aide to Republican Gov. Meldrim Thomson and the widow of Senate President Bob Monier, she is well acquainted with the politics' of the state. She also served as ...
Taking stock: Nashua may buy Pennichuck shares.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The city of Nashua's purchase of common stock in Pennichuck Corp. has emerged as an alternative way to settle the five-year battle over whether to take over the water utility. Nashua legislators from both political parties, city officials and executives with Pennichuck all urged ...
Capitol loss: dearth of angel funding for women explored.(statistics of finance and management of Women-owned businesses)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Even though women-owned businesses make up the fastest-growing sector of new venture ownership in the United States, they continue to receive less funding from angel investors than do their male counterparts, according to an article co-written by the director of the University of New ...
Mary E. Collins, state director of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, signs a memorandum of understanding with Daniel Webster College president Robert E. Myers.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Mary E. Collins, seated at left, state director of the New Hampshire Small Business Development Center, signs a memorandum of understanding with Daniel Webster College president Robert E. Myers, seated at right. Under the ...
Employees of Black Dawg Sealcoat pose with the Rochester firm's owner, Jack Child, to mark the company's recognition as the May winner of the Not Your Typical Business Award, presented each month by Citizens and New Hampshire Business Review.
Jun 08, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Employees of Black Dawg Sealcoat pose with the Rochester firm's owner, Jack Child, third from right, to mark the company's recognition as the May winner of the Not Your Typical Business Award, presented each month by Citizens and New Hampshire ...
Patent trap: Belmont firm sued for infringement.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Best Management Products of Connecticut)(Fiberglass LLC)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007; ... A Belmont boat repair company, which developed a fiberglass device to trap debris in stormwater, is being sued for patent infringement. Best Management Products of Connecticut filed the suit last month against New England Fiberglass LLC in U.S. District Court in Concord. ...
Gov. John Lynch, presents the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility's Cornerstone Award to Bob Sheppard, director of business programs for Clean Air-Cool Planet.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Gov. John Lynch, left, presents the New Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility's Cornerstone Award to Bob Sheppard, director of business programs for Clean ...
Lincoln Financial Group, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Sanborn Head & Associates, Tumbledown Farms and Scott Rice of the Woodstock Inn were named winners of the 2007 Business in the Arts Awards last month at a gala in Manchester.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Lincoln Financial Group, Meredith Village Savings Bank, Sanborn Head & Associates, Tumbledown Farms and Scott Rice of the Woodstock Inn were named winners of the 2007 Business in the Arts Awards last month at a gala in Manchester. Showing of their ...
Legislative leaders from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont have released a joint statement expressing their shared concerns about the need for expanded broadband access for northern New England.(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Legislative leaders from New Hampshire, Maine and Vermont have released a joint statement expressing their shared concerns about the need for expanded broadband access for northern New England. The joint statement was created following a meeting in Concord and an earlier telephone ...
Public Service Company of New Hampshire is seeking a change in its rate structure by cutting its energy charge--the amount it charges for power--to offset a July 1 increase in what it charges to deliver that power to customers.(Manchester)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Public Service Company of New Hampshire is seeking a change in its rate structure by cutting its energy charge--the amount it charges for power--to offset a July ...
The owner of three of New Hampshire's largest shopping malls has scored a victory in a three-year battle with the state over gift cards that begin losing value after six months and expire in a year.(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The owner of three of New Hampshire's largest shopping malls has scored a victory in a three-year battle with the state over gift cards that begin losing value after six months and expire in a year. In a decision issued May 30, a federal appeals court in Boston agreed that national banking ...
The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate hike that will increase the average Pennichuck Water Works customer's bill by $55.(Concord)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission has approved a rate hike that will increase the average Pennichuck Water Works customer's bill by $55. The commission approved a 31.43 percent rate increase, which ...
The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy think tank says the proposed two-year state budget has a potential $1 billion-plus hole in it and will require a tax hike if lawmakers don't fix it.(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The Josiah Bartlett Center for Public Policy think tank says the proposed two-year state budget has a potential $1 billion-plus hole in it and will require a tax hike if lawmakers don't fix it The plan passed by the House exaggerates expected income, is too optimistic about tax revenues ...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over a lawsuit filed by the state of New Hampshire against six oil companies involving their use of the fuel addle MTBE.(New York)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has ruled that federal courts do not have jurisdiction over a lawsuit filed by the state of New Hampshire against six oil companies involving their use of the fuel addle MTBE. Because of the ruling, the case will be filed in a state court ...
Skybus, the new Columbus, Ohio-based airline that offers some tickets for $10, began service May 22 with a flight taking off from Portsmouth International Airport at Pease to Columbus.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Skybus, the new Columbus, Ohio-based airline that offers some tickets for $10, began service May 22 a flight taking off from Portsmouth International Airport at Pease to Columbus. Aside from its two daily nonstop fights in and out of Pease, the airline currently has ...
A 51-year-old man who claimed he never had the chance to get fired on Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice" because he was too old has settled a lawsuit against the real estate magnate.(Hampstead)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... A 51-year-old man who claimed he never had the chance to get fired on Donald Trump's show "The Apprentice" because he was too old has settled a lawsuit against the real estate magnate. A federal judge in U.S. District Court in Boston dismissed the age discrimination suit at ...
The temporary staffing firm OfficeTeam says it will provide free credit reports and credit monitoring for a year for more than 200 people whose Social Security numbers and e-mail addresses were mistakenly sent in a mass e-mailing.(Manchester)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The temporary staffing firm OfficeTeam says it will provide free credit reports and credit monitoring for a year for more than 200 people whose Social Security numbers and e-mail addresses were mistakenly sent in a mass ...
Mesa International, a Warner-based designer and wholesaler of home decor and tabletop products, has been sold to a Massachusetts private equity group for an undisclosed amount.(Warner)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Mesa International, a Warner-based designer and wholesaler of home decor and tabletop products, has been sold to a Massachusetts private equity group for an undisclosed amount Under the deal, Jerry Barnes, chief executive officer of Mesa, will step down from that role and be replaced by ...
Michael Higgins, former owner of Higgins Home Heating Oil and Deliver Service, will avoid jail time in a plea bargain that requires him to repay his customers $67,103.(Winchester)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Michael Higgins, former owner of Higgins Home Heating Oil and Deliver Service, will avoid jail time in a plea bargain that requires him to repay his customers $67,103. He also must repay ...
New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares.(The week that was)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The acquisition by New Hampshire Thrift Bancshares (NHTB) of First Brandon Financial Corp. of Vermont has been officially ...
Nashua Corp.(The week that was)(shares)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Nashua Corp. (NSHA) is offering to repurchase up to 1.9 million shares of its common stock for $10.50 per share. If the company buys all 1.9 million shares, it will have repurchased 30 percent of its ...
StockerYale.(The week that was)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Stocker Yale (STKR) had a cash balance of $1.6 million at the end of the quarter on ...
Stock check.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Statistical table)
Jun 08, 2007 ... <Pre> Stock Check 6/1 5/18 MARKET SYMBOL NAME CLOSING CLOSINGCAP AIGAMER INTL GROUP INC 72.65 72.22 188.47B AESK.OBAMERICAN SKIING CO 0.24 0.23 7.52M BUD...
Manchester's airport: the way to get things done.(management and design and construction of Manchester Airport)
Jun 08, 2007; ... New Hampshire Business Review featured an interview last issue with departing Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Director Kevin Dillon, who recently left to become deputy director of the Orlando International Airport. As Dillon leaves, the history of the airport's development as ...
State House wrap-up: foreclosure 'rescues' targeted.(laws, regulations and rules and Political aspects of mortgage foreclosure)
Jun 08, 2007; ... The New Hampshire Senate has decided not to study mortgage foreclosure "rescue seams" but to do something about it. In a 23-0 vote, the Senate passed a bill May 31 that would regulate mortgage foreclosure consultants, some of whom offer to "help" those facing foreclosure by ...
New Hampshire exports rebound in March.(growth and statistics of exports)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Improving economic conditions in foreign markets where consumers and businesses buy goods made in New Hampshire contributed to stronger sales abroad in March, with Granite State firms exporting $30.5 million more in goods than they did in February. As a result of March's 14.3 ...
Listening, problem-solving give direct-mail firm an industry edge: Polaris Direct founded on faith, trust of employees.
Jun 08, 2007; ... Polaris Direct has only been in business for four years, yet it has already established a list of satisfied customers confident in the knowledge that their printing and direct mailing needs will be met in an efficient and professional manner. Add to this a growing number of ...
Maine family sues Storyland over head injury.(case filed against storyland amusement park for accident resulting in injury to a child)
Jun 08, 2007; ... The family of a Maine child is suing the owners of Storyland over a head injury allegedly caused three years ago while the child was getting on a ride at the amusement park in Glen. The suit is being filed just as the family-owned theme park is being bought by an out-of-state ...
Enterasys retrial set for July 10.(cases of Securities fraud by executives of Enterasys Networks )
Jun 08, 2007; ... The securities fraud trial of Jerry Shanahan, former chief operating officer of Enterasys Networks, has been moved to July 10--a date set after Shanahan's attorney asked the court to dismiss the case, charging his client's right to a speedy trial had been violated. Attorney ...
Mature workers enrich businesses.(Letter to the editor)
Jun 08, 2007; ... To the editor: We were excited to see Ran Bourque's recent column titled "What's the average age of your workforce?" and learn about his 90-year-old friend, Dave (April 27-May 10 New Hampshire Business Review). We, too, agree when Ran states "what I find distressing ...
Robinson is hurting the church.(Letters to the Editor)(Letter to the editor)
Jun 08, 2007; ... To the editor: I just read with amusement your Flotsam & Jetsam in the May 11-May 24 edition of New Hampshire Business Review. Yes indeed, that old Silent Majority has been staying silent while still attending their parishes. In the May 6 issue of the Washington Post ...
Highway fund mess must be addressed.(effective management of highway funds)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Over the last several months, reports in this newspaper and elsewhere have been chronicling the meltdown of the state's highway fund. What was a surplus of $93 million only a year ago has been rapidly evaporating, with estimates that it will amount to about $300,000 in less than two years ...
Sununu should back fuel efficiency effort.(ENERGY LEGISLATION)(John E. Sununu)
Jun 08, 2007; ... The price of a gallon of gasoline has reached record highs, and some projected prices could reach $4 per gallon. This is weighing heavily on Americans who are already trying to juggle their overstretched budgets. Higher food prices, shipping costs of manufactured goods and ...
On education, statesmen are in the center.(EDUCATION FUNDING)
Jun 08, 2007; ... The version of the constitutional amendment designed to reverse the holdings of the Claremont and Londonderry school-funding cases that passed the Senate has been long in coming. The Senate proposal, however, did not expressly address the nature of the court's role in the new ...
State has a role in meeting renewable energy goals.(STATE GOVERNMENT)
Jun 08, 2007; ... On April 27, the New Hampshire Senate unanimously passed legislation to create a New Hampshire renewable portfolio standard (RPS), which sets ambitious targets for renewable power generation. By the year 2025, 25 percent of the state's electricity needs will be required to be ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Jun 08, 2007 ... 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. For ...
N.H. mission targets Quebec firms.(New Hampshire, United States)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Forty-eight businesspeople representing 41 Quebec companies will be getting a chance to learn how to expand operations to New Hampshire at a special June 12 dinner hosted by the New Hampshire Division of Economic Development at Le Chateau Frontenac. "New Hampshire and Quebec ...
Love before you leap into entrepreneurship.(BRASS TACKS)(Interview)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Q. A while back you offered a litany of questions that should be answered by entrepreneurs before they commit their time and money to a new business. The questions all related to the financial structure of the proposed firm or the market potential it will try to exploit. In my experience, ...
Firm seeks OK for $15.6m rehab hospital at Pease.(RESOURCES: health care)(Northeast Rehabilitation Health Network)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Northeast Rehabilitation Health Network is seeking regulatory approval to build a 33-bed rehabilitation hospital at Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth. The Salem-based medical provider is looking at several sites on which to build a 36,000-square-foot facility with a ...
Dover hospital joins Anthem quality initiative.(RESOURCES: health care)(Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association)(Wentworth-Douglass Hospital)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007; ... Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in New Hampshire and Dover's Wentworth-Douglass Hospital have partnered in what the organizations call the first quality-based reimbursement program on the Seacoast. Anthem's Quality Hospital Incentive Program, or Q-HIP, provides participating ...
International society picks N.H. physician.(RESOURCES: health care)(Robert K. McLellan)(American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine)(New Hampshire, United States)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Dr. Robert K. McLellan of Lebanon has been named the new president of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. an international medical society of more than 5,000 occupational and environmental medicine physicians and allied health professionals. McLellan ...
Supermarket chain restricts drug sales.(RESOURCES: health care)
Jun 08, 2007 ... All Stop & Shop Supermarket pharmacies now restrict sales of cold and cough medicines containing dextromethorphan, a synthetically produced ingredient in a number of over-the-counter products. Only customers 18 and older will be allowed to purchase medications containing the ...
Concord Hospital wins enviro honors.(RESOURCES: health care)(environment)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... For the second consecutive year, Concord Hospital has won the national Hospitals for a Healthy Environment Partners for Change Award and a Making Medicine Mercury-Free Award. Hospitals for a Healthy Environment--or H2E--is a nonprofit group jointly founded by the American ...
Groups unite to press for universal health care '08.(RESOURCES: health care)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Five groups dedicated to caring for senior citizens and people with chronic diseases are vowing to press the presidential candidates to offer plans for accessible and quality universal health care. The "Are You Covered?" public awareness campaign joins the AARP with national ...
CMC, Bressette win marketing awards.(RESOURCES: health care)(Catholic Medical Center)(Bresette + Company, Inc. )(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Catholic Medical Center was among the top winners of the New England Society for Healthcare Communications' Lamplighter Awards for excellence in marketing, public relations and communications. The 2007 competition included 355 entries from more than 80 organizations throughout ...
Streamlining information increases productivity: the answer: making search integral to every aspect of the way information is acquired.
Jun 08, 2007; ... Search seems like such a simple idea. Commonly, we type a few words or a phrase into a browser and almost instantly are connected to an infinite universe of Web sites and a limitless amount of information. It is an extremely powerful concept that has revolutionized the way we ...
Making meetings more productive.(RESOURCES: meetings)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007; ... It seems everyone is always in a meeting, but what, if anything, is really being accomplished? Some people feel important if they are in a meeting, but what are they doing in there? If you are a manger and need to conduct meetings, there are things you can do to make them much ...
Ashworth by the Sea renovated.(meetings)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Interior renovations were expected to be completed in time for Memorial Day at the Ashworth by the Sea Hotel in Hampton Beach. Pro Con Inc. of Manchester is the architect and construction manager for the $1.2 million hotel renovation project. The interior renovations include ...
Favorite Foods show draws a crowd.(meetings)(MorningStar Group Inc. Favorite Foods)(Food Show Extravaganza)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... Somersworth-based Favorite Foods Inc. recently hosted its annual "Food Show Extravaganza" at the Radisson Hotel-Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, designed to give independent restaurants in New England a chance to visit with more than 120 food service manufacturers and service ...
Cotton picks LionWise POS system.(meetings)(point of sale system)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The restaurant Cotton in Manchester has implemented the Restaurant Point of Sale (POS) System developed by Hampton-based LionWise. Chef/owner Jeff Paige and partners bought the restaurant and created Cotton in 2000. They continued to use ...
UNH honors Leven as Hotelier of the Year.(RESOURCES: meetings)(University of New Hampshire)(Michael Leven)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The University of New Hampshire has honored Michael Leven, founder and former chairman of Atlanta-based U.S. Franchise Systems Inc. with its Hotelier of the Year Award, in recognition of his achievements in and contributions to the hospitality management industry. Leven, 69, has ...
A team of Plymouth State University students took first place in the third Common Man Apprentice business competition sponsored by the Common Man family of restaurants.(RESOURCES: meetings)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: A team of Plymouth State University students took first place in the third Common Man Apprentice business competition sponsored by the Common Man family of restaurants. Team Monkey Business competed against 13 teams of fellow students in creating, ...
Marriott picks Wentworth as 'Hotel Of Year'.(RESOURCES: meetings)(Wentworth by the Sea)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The Wentworth by the Sea hotel in New Castle was recently chosen as Hotel of the Year from among the entire 343-hotel North American Marriott chain. The award was presented at the Marriott general manager's conference in San Francisco. "We have worked very hard since ...
Official: tourism won't feel gas hike.(RESOURCES: meetings)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... High prices at the gas pumps this spring shouldn't have a major impact on the travel season, according to one tourism official. "We have found that gas prices, while rising, are becoming less a factor in people's desire to get away," said Jayne O'Connor, president of White ...
The Country Spirit Restaurant in Henniker has opened under new, and very familiar, ownership.(RESOURCES: meetings)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: The Country Spirit Restaurant in Henniker has opened under new, and very familiar, ownership. Henniker resident Arthur Kendrick, left has partnered with his son Michael, right, and Rick Hall (not shown) one ...
Ragged Mt. owners plan upgrades.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Ragged Mountain Resort Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 08, 2007 ... The new owners of Ragged Mountain resort plan to spend up to $2 million this year on upgrades to the resort's snowmaking system and on golf course maintenance, the project manager told the Danbury Planning Board last month. Gerald Jackson, one of three partners who purchased the ...