New Hampshire Business Review back issues from November 2007:
New cargo service a sign of port's rebirth.(ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)( Northeast Marine Development LLC)
Nov 09, 2007; ... After years of relatively flat performance, New Hampshire's only public working port is finally experiencing a growth spurt. For the past several months, a small container cargo ship, the Simone J, has been docking at the State Pier to test the potential of establishing regular ...
Workplace climate is evolving for gay employees.(DIVERSITY IN BUSINESS)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Deb Connors oversees quality control at a manufacturing company in Southern New Hampshire. She has worked in the Granite State for nearly 20 years and has more than a decade of experience in the biotechnical industry. Connor also is a lesbian and has observed firsthand the evolution of ...
Work is still fun for Penny Pitou.(SUCCESS STORIES)(career overview)(Occupation overview)(Viewpoint essay)
Nov 09, 2007; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Life is going downhill for Penny Pitou. But then, it always has been for someone who started skiing at about age 4. In fact, "it's hard for me to remember when I wasn't on skis," says Pitou. Nearly 48 years after winning two silver medals at ...
Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth.(Page 3 Three)(Strawbery Banke Museum (Portsmouth, New Hampshire))(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Portsmouth turns into a winter wonderland when the Music Hall and Strawbery Banke Museum team up in December for "A Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth," a month-long series of events celebrating the holiday season. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] New this year is a free Vintage ...
Bulls and bears, oh my!(Page 3 Three)(financial markets)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Stock market trading is coming to New Hampshire next month giving professional and novice traders alike the opportunity to showcase their financial prowess for one exciting evening while raising funds for the economic education of tomorrow's business leaders. [ILLUSTRATION ...
Retire and get back to work.(Page 3 Three)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] You're never too old to start a new career--and AARP can help you do just that. The AARP is hosting "My Dream Job" contest for those 50 and over to share their vision of a perfect job and will give six lucky winners a chance to achieve that ...
The Old Man of the Mountain is alive in miniature form in 'This is New Hampshire,' by New Hampshire sculpture Stephen J. Lockawich.(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... The Old Man of the Mountain is alive in miniature form in 'This is New Hampshire,' by New Hampshire sculpture Stephen J. Lockawich. Handcrafted of wood, the piece measures 49-by-56-by-19 inches ...
Q&A with ... communications 'renaissance man' Sean Sullivan.(questions and answers)(Interview)
Nov 09, 2007; ... To say that Sean Sullivan wears many hats' is putting it mildly. He spends a good part of his day as communications' director of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners Association. At nights, he teaches communications courses at Hesser College. He also owns two businesses--a marketing firm ...
Job cuts: Presstek to reduce workforce by 9%.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Hudson-based Presstek Inc. will be cutting 80 jobs worldwide--about 9 percent of its workforce--in an effort to improve operating margins, but it will be consolidating consumer care activities into its Hudson office, the company announced last month. In its last annual ...
Bank buyout: Chittenden acquisition of CBT completed.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Community Bank and Trust of Wolfeboro is no more, now that its merger with Ocean Bank is officially complete. Ocean's parent, Vermont-based Chittenden Corp., completed its purchase of CBT Oct. 31, merging it with the Ocean subsidiary, which is based in Portsmouth. Early next ...
NASA's Dr. Joyce Winterton, Rich Ashooh, BAE Systems' government affairs vice president, Grace Corrigan, mother of Christa McAuliffe, Alan Shepard's daughters Julie Shepard Jenkins and Laura Shepard Churchley, Gov. John Lynch and U.S. Sen. John Sununu break ground Oct. 19 for the new Alan Shepard Science Center to be built at the site of the Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: NASA's Dr. Joyce Winterton, Rich Ashooh, BAE Systems' government affairs vice president, Grace Corrigan, mother of Christa McAuliffe, Alan Shepard's daughters Julie Shepard Jenkins and Laura Shepard Churchley, ...
Second time around ex-Enterasys exec indicted again.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Enterasys Networks)(Jerry Shanahan)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007; ... It appears that Jerry Shanahan, former chief operating officer of Enterasys Networks, will face the same charges in front of the same judge as he did last time, only without his four other alleged co-conspirators, all of whom are now in federal prison. A federal grand jury last ...
Subprime fallout: Nashua Corp. sues State Street over investments.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Nashua Corp. has filed a class-action lawsuit against State Street Bank and Trust Co., the Boston investment firm that handles its pension and retirement plans, claiming the company took unnecessary risks that cost its employees millions of dollars. The suit, filed last month in ...
Concord: The state Bureau of Securities Regulation is accusing Ameriprise Financial Services of breaking state security laws, forging and tampering with documents and limiting oversight by regulators.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Concord: The state Bureau of Securities Regulation is accusing Ameriprise Financial Services of breaking state security laws, forging and tampering with documents and limiting oversight by regulators. The bureau charges that the company's financial advisers were "incentivized and pressured ...
Washington, D.C.: An estimated 4300 New Hampshire homeowners with subprime loans will lose their homes to foreclosure between now and the end of 2009, according to data compiled by a congressional committee.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Washington, D.C.: An estimated 4300 New Hampshire homeowners with subprime loans will lose their homes to foreclosure between now and the end of 2009, according to data compiled by a congressional committee. About 30,500 homes in New Hampshire were bought with subprime loans that are still ...
Gilford: Officials of the Belknap County-run Gunstock Mountain Resort are considering bringing in private investors to turn the aging facility into a first-class four-season destination with the hopes that such financial backing would put it in a better position to compete with other top New England resorts, the Laconia Citizen has reported.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Gilford: Officials of the Belknap County-run Gunstock Mountain Resort are considering bringing in private investors to turn the aging facility into a first-class four-season destination with the hopes that such financial backing would put it in a ...
Exeter: Bentley Pharmaceutical has announced plans to split into two public companies and spin off a drug delivery company, to be named CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc., leaving behind a generic-drug maker that has thus far mainly been manufacturing and selling in Spain.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Exeter: Bentley Pharmaceutical has announced plans to split into two public companies and spin off a drug delivery company, to be named CPEX Pharmaceuticals Inc., leaving behind a generic-drug maker that has thus far mainly been manufacturing and selling in Spain. Both companies will be ...
Hanover: White Mountains Insurance Group is selling part of its holdings in Symetra Financial Corp. in an initial public offering while still retaining substantial holdings and ties to the company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Hanover: White Mountains Insurance Group is selling part of its holdings in Symetra Financial Corp. in an initial public offering while still retaining substantial holdings and ties to the company, according to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Symetra--a holding company ...
Concord: Some 564 officers and supervisors at the State Prison have won the right to choose which union represents them.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(State Employees Association)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Concord: Some 564 officers and supervisors at the State Prison have won the right to choose which union represents them. Unhappy with what they've called the State Employees Association's lack of attention, they petitioned state officials ...
Concord: Stratham dairy farmer and freelance writer Lorraine Stuart Merrill has been picked by Gov. John Lynch to replace longtime Agriculture Commissioner Steve Taylor.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Stratham dairy farmer and freelance writer Lorraine Stuart Merrill has been picked by Gov. John Lynch to replace ...
Burlington, Mass.: Local and state tax incentives have prevented iRobot, a multimillion-dollar Massachusetts company, from moving its operations to New Hampshire.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Burlington, Mass.: Local and state tax incentives have prevented iRobot, a multimillion-dollar Massachusetts company, from moving its operations to New Hampshire. iRobot will be moving its headquarters across the town line ...
Mancester: Citizens Bank has once again been ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration lender in New Hampshire and New England.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Manchester: Citizens Bank has once again been ranked as the No. 1 U.S. Small Business Administration lender in New Hampshire and New England. It is ...
New York: Two former top executives of Tyco International Ltd., former CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski and former CFO Mark Swartz--imprisoned for looting the company of millions of dollars--were unjustly convicted, their lawyers told an appeals court last month.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Tyco International (US) Inc.)(chief executive officer)(chief financial officer)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Two former top executives of Tyco International Ltd., former CEO L. Dennis Kozlowski and former CFO Mark Swartz--imprisoned for looting the company of millions of dollars--were unjustly convicted, their lawyers ...
Bottomline Technologies.(The week that was)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Bottomline Technologies (EPAY) posted an $800,000 loss in its most recent quarter, or 3 cents a diluted share, compared to a $1.4 million loss ...
Standex International Corp.(The week that was)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Standex International Corp. (SXI) reported net sales for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, ended Sept. 30, were $175.5 million, 17 percent above the year-ago quarter net sales of $149.5 million. Net income fell by over 50 percent, to $5.9 million in the ...
iCAD.(The week that was)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Robert Howard, iCAD (ICAD) founder and chairman of the board, has retired to devote more time to personal and philanthropic activities, according to a company announcement. Howard, chairman since the company was established in 1984, was chief executive officer from ...
Stock check.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Statistical table)
Nov 09, 2007 ... <Pre> Stock Check11.5 0.53 MARKET SYMBOLNAME CLOSING CLOSING CAP AIG AMER INTL. GROUP INC 59.12 63.27151.61B BUD ANHEUSER BUSCH 50.66 51.31 37.18B ADSK ...
William S. Green, New Hampshire hero.(COOK ON CONCORD)(Obituary)
Nov 09, 2007; ... William S. Green, prominent Manchester attorney, and civic leader, died Oct. 22 after a long and courageous struggle with Parkinson's disease. He was 89 years old. Of all of the great people with whom I have been lucky enough to be associated in my career, Bill Green was the greatest. ...
Growth in N.H.'s young adult population seen: in 2004-06, N.H. had the 14th-fastest growth young adults in the nation.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(new hampshire)
Nov 09, 2007; ... A mid-decade review of the region's population trends finds that New England's growth continues to lag behind the rest of the nation--but there are signs that the well-publicized phenomenon of a declining young adult population may be abating somewhat, at least in northern New England. ...
Seven-year Internet tax ban now law.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... President Bush has signed into law a bill to extend a moratorium on Internet access taxes for seven years. The measure was unanimously approved, 402-0, by the House a day earlier, less than two days before it was set to expire. U.S. Sen. John Sununu R-N.H., was the ...
Falling dollar fuels growth in manufactured exports.(NH EXPORTS)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Technological advancements in manufactures and rising incomes overseas are important contributors to the international demand for state exports. This time around, however, the impact of a weak dollar is the key driving force in the strong demand for exports. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] ...
BIA sets 2008 public policy agenda.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
Nov 09, 2007; ... New Hampshire's business-tax climate, healthcare costs and the need for workforce housing are at the top of the Business and Industry Association's agenda for 2008, the organization has announced. In total, the BIA said it will focus on six key issues during the 2008 legislative ...
Bank fulfills Epping's new ordinance.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Epping Planning Board)(TD Bank)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... The Epping Planning Board has approved the town's first new commercial development under its new energy and sustainable design ordinance. The board gave the green light to TD Banknorth's plan to build its Epping branch off Route 125 on W/S Development's site known as Epping ...
House panel OKs adjustment in payday loan rates.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)
Nov 09, 2007; ... The New Hampshire House Commerce Committee has approved a small adjustment to what payday and title loan companies can charge for short-term borrowing after rejecting a Nashua lawmaker's bid to dramatically curb those charges. But Rep. David Smith, D-Nashua, vowed to try early ...
Dell to acquire Nashua firm for $1.4b.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(EqualLogic Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Computer giant Dell announced that it will buy Nashua-based EqualLogic, a maker of data storage solutions, for $ 1.4 billion in cash--the largest acquisition in Dell history. Privately held EqualLogic is a maker of internet-based technology, known as iSCSI, for connecting ...
Optics manufacturer sees rewards by investing in employees, community: Janos Technology thrives in a vibrant industry.(NOT YOUR TYPICAL BUSINESS)
Nov 09, 2007; ... When a firefighter in Boston finds a child in a home consumed by smoke and fire or a U.S. soldier avoids a bomb buried on a road in Iraq or an astronomer gazes at the stars from a telescope in Chile, there's a good chance Janos Technology Inc. has played a role. Janos has been ...
Study finds slowing New Hampshire wage growth.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Carsey Institute )
Nov 09, 2007 ... Despite New Hampshire's consistently low unemployment rates, wage growth in the state has not kept pace with rising costs of living, according to a newly released report from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. The report, "The State of Working New Hampshire ...
Small business grows in New Hampshire.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007; ... The number of small businesses in New Hampshire continues to grow, accounting for more than half of the state's non-farm workers, according to the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. "Small businesses are New Hampshire's job-creating dynamo," said Dr. Chad ...
Portsmouth's ship comes in.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007; ... The latest development at the port is the formation of a Cruise Ship Committee, which recently revealed that a Rhode Island-based 100-passenger vessel, the Grande Caribe, will bring in tourists twice ext summer. It's expected that the ship will use the State Pier for docking space ...
Littleton Coin founder dies.(Maynard Sundman)(Obituary)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Maynard Sundman, founder of Littleton Coin Company and Littleton Stamp Company among the largest employers in the North Country town--died Oct. 31 at 92. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Born on October 17, 1915, Sundman grew up in Bristol, Connecticut, where a childhood ...
Universal health is possible.(Letter to the editor)
Nov 09, 2007; ... To the editor: Ever since I entered the insurance field in 1975 I have been a proponent of universal health insurance. Not a government-run program, but a private industry program, government-monitored. In the past I have contacted all of my representatives in ...
The failure of electricity deregulation.(Editorial)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Yet more fuel has been added to the argument that deregulation of electricity markets is, at the very least, not working the way we were promised. Studies conducted in recent months by both proponents and opponents of deregulation have drawn a similar conclusion: that retail ...
What to do when you see parents lose their cool.(CHILD SAFETY)
Nov 09, 2007; ... You're standing in the checkout line at the supermarket. Ahead of you, a 4-year-old is whining to his mother in the hope of getting a candy bar. Clearly frazzled, the morn begins to berate him in a voice loud enough to be heard halfway across the store. She then gives him a whack on the ...
[Cartoon].(NH Opinions)(Cartoon)
Nov 09, 2007; ... NOTE TO SELF: PICK UP MORE FIREWOOD ON ...
Huckabee: a faux conservative?(POLITICS)(Mike Huckabee's opinion on Conservatism)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Conservative commentators are having a dust-up over whether former Arkansas Gay. Mike Huckabee is a conservative. The Wall Street Journal's John Fund and Pat Toomey, president of the Club for Growth, say no. The Washington Times' Tony Blankley says yes. The debate has focused ...
An open letter on the Bethlehem landfill.(Casella Waste Systems Inc.)
Nov 09, 2007; ... I am writing to ask for your assistance in stopping Casella Waste Systems from bypassing local zoning laws and exploiting further the small beautiful town of Bethlehem. Casella likes to paint Bethlehem as the only town with which it has problems, this is the farthest thing from the truth ....
FairPoint-Verizon deal is good for N.H.(TELECOMMUNICATIONS)(New Hampshire)(FairPoint Communications Inc. and Verizon Communications Inc.)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Every summer, the Business and Industry Association engages in policy development roundtable discussions with business and opinion leaders in 14 locations throughout the state. And every summer, particularly in the Monadnock Region, Upper Valley and North Country, many roundtable ...
Hospitals restore their environments to health.(Going GREEN)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Businesses" of all sizes in the Granite State can benefit from adopting environmentally preferable standards and practices. Here on NHBR's new page, 'Going Green; we'll look at innovative and cutting-edge initiatives as well as common-sense, easy-to-adopt practices that not only can ...
Newport Computer joins EPA program.(RESOURCES: going green)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Newport Computer Services Inc. of Rochester has been named a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's National Environmental Performance Track program. Newport ...
Balsams achieves ISO 14001.(RESOURCES: going green)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... The Balsams Grand Resort Hotel in Dixville Notch has achieved ISO 14001 registration, meaning that it now conforms to a series of international environmental standards. With the registration, The Balsams also has achieved Environmental Champion status in the New Hampshire ...
Timberland, Staples honored by EPA.(RESOURCES: going green)(Environmental Protection Agency)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Two major companies based in New England, New Hampshire's Timberland and Massachusetts-based Staples, were among 17 national organizations recently recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for taking voluntary steps to use and purchase green power. EPA's Green ...
Darryl Howe, project manager for Keene-based MacMillin, walks on the wood-chip delivery truck ramp at the new wood-chip plant at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield.(RESOURCES: going green)(MacMillin Company Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Darryl Howe, project manager for Keene-based MacMillin, walks on the wood-chip delivery truck ramp at the new wood-chip plant at Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation Center in Greenfield. Many campuses and large facilities are implementing ...
New law powers wind generation opportunities.(RESOURCES: going green)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Governor Lynch recently signed into law House Bill 873, establishing the New Hampshire renewable portfolio standards, which requires all power providers to increase their use of energy from renewable sources, such as wind generation facilities. Under the law, providers will have ...
Escape from the commodity pricing trap.(MARKETING)(Escape Enterprises Inc.)
Nov 09, 2007; ... Just how different are the products/services you sell contrasted with your competitor? Can your customers genuinely perceive a distinction between what you provide and that of your rivals? If you find yourself quietly admitting to little or no difference, you are probably ...
Calendar.(Calendar)
Nov 09, 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 ...
94th Business and Industry Association Annual Dinner.(NHBR About Town)
Nov 09, 2007 ... 1 Mary Ann Aldrich, left, director clinical operations at Dartmouth Hitchcock Clinic in Manchester, with Melissa Mashaw-Gomeau, community relations specialist and her guest Rob Gomeau. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 Kathryn Ward, right, with Jay Johannett and Anne ...
Improved competitiveness can reverse offshoring trend.(IMPROVING PERFORMANCE)(Interview)
Nov 09, 2007; ... "Why are we building a middle class in other countries?" [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] So asked John Ratzenberger of the TV programs "Cheers" and "Made in America" at a Sept. 26 "Keep It Made in America" town hall meeting at the Palace Theater in Manchester. It was ...
Career training center is a community resource.(RESOURCES: Manchester)(Manchester Community Resource Center)
Nov 09, 2007; ... When Adan De Leon began learning about computers, he would arrive for his afternoon class at the Manchester Community Resource Center on Lake Avenue on a borrowed bicycle, en route between his two full-time jobs. The 24-year-old Guatemalan native managed to sandwich his ...
Hooksett OKs Cabela's tax incentives.(RESOURCES: Manchester)(Cabela's Inc.)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Hooksett voters last month overwhelmingly approved a tax incentive package for the developer that wants to build a giant Cabela's outdoors store off Interstate 93. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Nearly 90 percent of voters in a special town election approved the package. ...
Health-care access is goal of project.(RESOURCES: Manchester)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Eight community health-care organizations have launched the Manchester Sustainable Access Project, a three-year effort aimed at increasing access to comprehensive health care for area residents, with a focus on the most vulnerable populations. The project, funded through a ...
Whitney to step down as BofA chief.(RESOURCES: Manchester)
Nov 09, 2007 ... Michael C. Whitney, Bank of America's president in New Hampshire and its market executive for commercial banking in northern New England and central Massachusetts, will retire at the end of the year. John E Weeks of Bedford will succeed Whitney and will remain in his current ...
Monarchs surprise coach with compilation book.(RESOURCES * Manchester)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... The Manchester Monarchs hockey team surprised head coach Mark Morris by putting together a book that compiles all of the weekly articles he wrote for the New Hampshire Union Leader during the Monarchs' Atlantic Division championship season. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The ...
Corporate partners pitch in to aid Manchester nonprofits.(RESOURCES: Manchester)
Nov 09, 2007; ... In August, the Boys and Girls Club of Manchester was lauded with three national awards in recognition of a marketing campaign designed to capture the attention and hearts of new friends and potential donors. The marketing strategy that captured the eye of the national judges was ...
Businesses benefit from a vibrant 'college town'.(RESOURCES: Manchester)
Nov 09, 2007; ... The biggest "college town" in New Hampshire is not Durham, Plymouth, Keene or Hanover, says Kathy Cook, business education coordinator for the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce. While each of those communities is home to a single dominant college or university, the greater Manchester ...
Moore Center moves to Millyard.(RESOURCES: Manchester)(Moore Center Services Inc)(Brief article)
Nov 09, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Moore Center Services Inc. recently moved into some 35,000 square feet of commercial condominium space in the Brady Sullivan Millworks at 195 McGregor St. in Manchester. Moore Center Services provides individual and family support to people in ...