New Hampshire Business Review back issues from June 2008:
Money supply: why is the 'Union Leader' the go-to newspaper for foreclosure notices?
Jun 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Tamara Cammet didn't know her name and her husband's name were published in the May 8 New Hampshire Union Leader. She doesn't usually read the newspaper--and, besides, they were in small print, among the 10 pages of legal notices letting readers know that ...
N.H. firms see promise in Saudi Arabia market.(FOREIGN TRADE)
Jun 06, 2008; ... William McNary, vice president of business development for Aerosat Inc. in Amherst, believes now is an "excellent" time to go prospecting for business in the sands of Saudi Arabia. "The Saudis are very eager to do business with Americans," says McNary. Aerosat, a manufacturer of ...
Cataloger Garnet Hill thrives in North Country.(SUCCESS STORIES)(management of Tara Harnett )
Jun 06, 2008; ... When photographer Tara Harnett returned to the North Country after college, she didn't expect to build an exciting career there. But today she is photography studio manager for Garnet Hill, an apparel and home furnishings catalog company based in Franconia. "I do it all," ...
North Branch Construction President Ken Holmes.(Q&A)(North Branch Construction Inc. )(Interview)
Jun 06, 2008; ... After getting its start in a private home in the village of Notch Branch in Antrim and spending 40 years in Henniker, North Branch Construction Inc. now calls a bright 16,500-square-foot facility on Old Turnpike Road in Concord home. The move, coming just in time for the ...
Leading by example: summit to promote women's advancement.
Jun 06, 2008 ... Preparing for leadership, advancing careers and income, and enhancing professional development will be key topics discussed at the first annual Women's Leadership Summit, set for Friday, June 13, at Southern New Hampshire University. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The event, ...
Unsuitable: Nashua firm loses appeal in Oracle litigation.
Jun 06, 2008; ... Mangosoft Inc., a one-person publicly traded software company in Nashua, last month lost a key intellectual property appeal against Oracle Corp., the company announced. The loss followed another quarterly report, raising questions about whether Mangosoft, which lost $277,000--or ...
Water proof: St. Paul's files new suit over '06 floods.(cases of Fred C. Church Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... St. Paul's School filed suit against its insurance agency last month, charging that it was not adequately advised of its exposure during flooding, which in 2006 resulted in a $4 million shortfall in coverage. The prestigious Concord private school charges that Fred C. Church ...
Boat carefully: N.H. among worst for mishaps on the water.
Jun 06, 2008; ... The good news is that 35 states experienced a decline in boating accidents from 2002 to 2006. The bad news--New Hampshire wasn't one of them. In fact, New Hampshire had the eighth largest increase in boating accidents among all 50 states during the period--16 percent, according ...
June 19 economic overview planned.
Jun 06, 2008 ... An event looking at the "Economy at Midyear' will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 19, at the Radisson Hotel Manchester. Presented by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire and Brown Brothers Harriman, the luncheon event will focus on the New ...
Lending a hand: N.H. student loan picture begins to clear.(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... New Hampshire college students and their parents should be able to rest easier with the enactment of a law giving the federal government more latitude in buying loans and increasing liquidity in the student loan market. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] That's the word from the ...
Partnership payoff: study: NH MEP benefits total $180m.(New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership )(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... The New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership has been responsible for a total of over $180 million in sales, investment, and cost savings to Granite State manufacturers, and helped create hundreds of new jobs, according to a new economic impact study. The ...
Executive decision: acquitted Enterasys exec's retrial rescheduled again.(cases of Jerry Shanahan chief operating officer of Enterasys Networks Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... The former Enterasys Networks executive whose securities fraud retrial was scheduled to begin June 2--nearly 16 months after jurors failed to convict him in his first trial--will have to wait until Oct. 7 before he sees the inside of a federal courtroom. Jerry Shanahan, the ...
Forecast: partly cloudy: economist says economy will grow, despite challenges.(New England Economic Partnership )(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The latest forecast from the New England Economic Partnership says that New Hampshire is in "better shape" economically than the other states in the region and the nation as a whole and should remain that way through 2012. According to ...
Members of the team representing North American Equipment Upfitters of Hooksett accept the first Business Bowl trophy after winning the six-team competition, which was held during halftime of the May 16 Manchester Wolves game at Brady Sullivan Field at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester.
Jun 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Members of the team representing North American Equipment Upfitters of Hooksett accept the first Business Bowl trophy after winning the six-team competition, which was held during halftime of the May 16 Manchester Wolves game at Brady Sullivan ...
Dean Kamen, New Hampshire entrepreneur and inventor--and founder of the Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree at Plymouth State University's May 10 commencement.(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Dean Kamen, New Hampshire entrepreneur and inventor--and founder of the Foundation for the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, or FIRST, was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree at Plymouth State University's May 10 ...
Legislators think state revenue will fall nearly $200 million short of expectations set in the current two-year budget, according to new numbers projected by the House.(Concord)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Concord: Legislators think state revenue will fall nearly $200 million short of expectations set in the current two-year budget, according to new numbers projected by ...
More than 75 percent of Coos County residents surveyed last year said they would tell local teenagers to move away when they grow up, according to a report from the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute, which polled 969 Coos County residents in spring and summer of 2007.(Durham)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Durham: More than 75 percent of Coos County residents surveyed last year said they would tell local teenagers to move away when they grow up, according to a report from the University of New Hampshire's Carsey Institute, which ...
Strong passenger growth at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport continued in April, rising 5.3 percent from the previous year.(Manchester)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Manchester: Strong passenger growth at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport continued in April, rising 5.3 percent from the previous year. The airport reported 339,017 ...
Save Our Groundwater, the organization battling to prevent USA Springs from opening a water bottling plant in Nottingham, is asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Department of Environmental Services Water Council's April decision denying it standing, and therefore a hearing appealing the company's "new sources of bottled water" approval, members said.(Concord)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Concord: Save Our Groundwater, the organization battling to prevent USA Springs from opening a water bottling plant in Nottingham, is asking the Supreme Court to reverse the Department of Environmental Services Water Council's April decision denying it standing, and therefore a ...
Labsphere Inc. has signed a letter of intent to lease 500 square meters of space in the Halma manufacturing hub in Shanghai, China, where it plans to begin production of its light metrology products for the Asia market by the end of the year.(North Sutton)
Jun 06, 2008 ... North Sutton: Labsphere Inc. has signed a letter of intent to lease 500 square meters of space in the Halma manufacturing hub in Shanghai, China, where it plans to begin production of its light ...
Foss Motors Chevrolet on Epping Road closed its doors after President Larry loss said he was unable to relocate the dealership to a more desirable location on Portsmouth Avenue.(Exeter)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Exeter: Foss Motors Chevrolet on Epping Road closed its doors after President Larry loss said he was unable to relocate the dealership to a ...
Two New Hampshire companies have taken spots on Ernst & Young's list of finalists for its Entrepreneur of the Year awards in New England.(Boston)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Boston: Two New Hampshire companies have taken spots on Ernst & Young's list of finalists for its Entrepreneur of the Year awards in New England. They are: GT Solar of Merrimack, a maker of ...
U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes says he will introduce legislation to that would create tax incentives for businesses.(Washington, D.C.)
Jun 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Washington, D.C.: U.S. Rep. Paul Hodes says he will introduce legislation ...
Laidlaw Energy Group, which is planning to build a wood-burning generator at the former Fraser Papers mill in Berlin, has announced plans to construct a similar plant in Henniker.(Henniker)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Henniker: Laidlaw Energy Group, which is planning to build a wood-burning generator at the former Fraser Papers mill in Berlin, has announced plans to construct a similar plant in Henniker. The firm has applied to the Henniker Zoning Board of ...
Concord Hospital, Mascoma Savings Bank, Bresette + Company, and Atlantic Media were announced as the winners of the 2008 Business in the Arts Awards at a gala evening presentation by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts on May 12 in Manchester.(Manchester)(Awards list)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Manchester: Concord Hospital, Mascoma Savings Bank, Bresette + Company, and Atlantic Media were announced as the winners of the 2008 Business in the Arts Awards at a gala evening presentation by the ...
Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny has been appointed to a second five-year term after the Executive Council approved his nomination by Gov. John Lynch.(Concord)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Concord: Insurance Commissioner Roger Sevigny has been appointed to a second five-year term after the Executive Council approved ...
Port Electronics Corp. and Air Planning LLC, both of Salem, have been named winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Award for Excellence, which recognizes a business's outstanding contribution in satisfying the needs of the federal procurement system.(Salem)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Salem: Port Electronics Corp. and Air Planning LLC, both of Salem, have been named winners of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Award for Excellence, which recognizes a business's outstanding contribution in satisfying the needs of the federal procurement system. Port ...
Catholic Medical Center says it will shut down its in-patient psychiatric unit July 1.(Manchester)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Manchester: Catholic Medical Center says it will shut down its in-patient psychiatric unit July 1. The hospital, which plans to convert the space into ...
Presstek Inc.(The Bottom Line)(cases of Presstek Inc. with Creo Inc.)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Digital imaging products maker Presstek Inc. (PRST) has resolved three long-standing legal disputes with Creo Inc., Fuji Photo Film Corp. and Reda National Co. Presstek said it agreed to pay $800,000 in damages to Reda. Presstek filed a patent infringement ...
Pennichuck Corp.(The Bottom Line)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Pennichuck Corp. (PNNW) announced a quarterly dividend of 16.5 cents per share, payable June 1 to ...
Ezenia Inc.(The Bottom Line)(Financial report)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Ezenia Inc. (EZEN.OB) says Department of Defense budget constraints are partially to blame for a first-quarter loss of $553,000. During the same period last year, the company reported profits ...
Speedway Motorsports Inc.(The Bottom Line)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Speedway Motorsports Inc. (TRK), parent company of New Hampshire International Speedway, has named Bill ...
Micronetics Inc.(The Bottom Line)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Micronetics Inc. (NOIZ) announced that its subsidiary, Microwave Concepts, has delivered an integrated microwave subsystem used to enable satellite-based in-flight ...
Stock check: representing a basket of stocks from NH-based companies or those doing a significant amount of business in the state.
Jun 06, 2008 ... <Pre> Stock Check Representing a basket of stocks from NR-based companies or those doing a significant amount of business in the state 5/30 5/16% SYMBOL NAME CLOSING CLOSINGCHANGE TOP GAINER: [up arrow] ...
Reno to step down as USNH chancellor: the longest-serving chancellor will stay on through the 2008-09 academic year.(EDUCATIONf)(Stephen J. Reno resigns from University System of New Hampshire)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Stephen J. Reno, the longest-serving chancellor in the 46-year history of the University System of New Hampshire, announced plans to leave the post in June 2009, the end of the next academic year. Reno, who began serving as chancellor in June 2000, said that while he had been ...
Web-based tool helps firms assess future labor needs: the changing face of New Hampshire's workforce.(50+)
Jun 06, 2008; ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Concerns over an aging New Hampshire workforce are not new. The findings of a 2005 AARP New Hampshire Workforce Study indicated more than 60 percent of New Hampshire employers believed they would be faced with a shortage of qualified workers within five ...
N.H. exports dip slightly but remain strong: New Hampshire exports $289.7 million in merchandise in March--the third-highest total on record.(NH EXPORTS)(Statistical table)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Foreign sales from New Hampshire companies edged down slightly in March, but remained close to their current brisk trend. According to the latest snapshot of the state's trade activity, New Hampshire's exporting companies shipped abroad some $289.7 million in merchandise in ...
Colombia deal is a bad one.(FOREIGN TRADE)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Supporters of a new trade agreement with Colombia have said that the deal would bolster efforts by the South American country to improve human rights and spur economic development, to the benefit of both countries. However, a closer look suggests that corruption and violence run so deeply ...
How the co-op responds: since 2000, the N.H. Electric Co-op has balanced short-term and long-term electricity delivery services.(ENERGY)(New Hampshire Electric Cooperative)
Jun 06, 2008; ... As a non-profit member-owned organization, New Hampshire Electric Cooperative focuses all our business actions on providing services that meet the expectations of all consumers. Employees are proud that the approximately 80,000 NHEC consumers recognized our 2007 performance with an ...
Welcome to our new look.(MESSAGE from the PUBLISHER)
Jun 06, 2008 ... We know your time is at a premium in today's ever-demanding business climate. It is with this in mind, along with our 30th anniversary, that we present our new design. Business executives need information delivered quick and easy. This is precisely our mission at NHBR--to ...
Invasive plants in a warming world: wetlands are particularly vulnerable to non-native plant invasions.(ENVIRONMENT)
Jun 06, 2008; ... They're out there. Little by little a silent invasion is sweeping across the Northeast landscape, and the rest of the world for that matter. An off overlooked but devastating ecological crisis: invasive exotic plants are exacting a toll on New England's array of forests, fields and ...
SB 342 is not the workforce housing answer.(AFFORDABLE HOUSING)(Madbury Planning Board )
Jun 06, 2008; ... The Madbury Planning Board is concerned about Senate Bill 342 regarding workforce housing. This bill, recently passed by both House and Senate, would promote the development of workforce housing by establishing state-mandated zoning for all towns with zoning ordinances. The ...
NHBR about town.
Jun 06, 2008 ... 1 Attorney Mike Kushnir sings the. Bon Jovi song 'Shot through the Heart' to a crowd of employees and clients as part of the law firm's 'Sing Your Heart Out' fund-raiser. The firm raised over $29,000 for the American Heart Association. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2 ...
Forget the 'elevator pitch'--work on your mantra.(Selling with Nadillo)(methods of marketing)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Think fast. What company am I talking about? "Healthy fast food." Who is it? "Insanely great design." Do you know? If you thought Wendy's and Apple, you now know what I mean by a mantra. I'm not saying the elevator pitch is worthless, just that you need something catchy that ...
Appearances go a long way.(About Your Image)(analysis of brand identity)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Companies go to great lengths to create and polish their brand identities, investing time and loads of cash in the look and feel, collection of messages and visual impact that separates them from the competition. From the facade of their building and the decor in the reception area to ...
Leadership? New Hampshire?(Cook on Concord)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Now that it is June, budget season in the cities of New Hampshire and adjournment time for the Legislature, the evidence of leadership and accomplishments, or the lack thereof, comes to mind. Positive results of the leadership New Hampshire and its citizens need lately seems scanty and ...
FTC revisits 'The Rule' for franchises.(Points of Law)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Is there a town in New Hampshire without its fair share of classic franchises, such as Dunkin' Donuts or McDonald's, or less obvious franchises, such as Hannoush Jewelers or Edible Arrangements? And what about all of the domestic service providers who have bought into service franchise ...
It's not necessarily easy being green: companies big and small are playing their green card for all it's worth.
Jun 06, 2008; ... I don't need to tell you all about the greening of corporate America. You can see it everywhere, lust about every major business and leisure publication in the last year has put green on its cover. Green has become mainstream. Over the past five years, global 1000 companies like ...
Conference focuses on sustainability.(going GREEN)(Conference news)
Jun 06, 2008 ... A conference focusing on environmental sustainability and green business practices will be held Wednesday, June 18, at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester. "Environmental Sustainability: Making it Work for Your Business," which will run from 7:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., ...
3 brownfields grants awarded.(GOING GREEN)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Three $200,000 grants have been awarded to help fund brownfields cleanup projects in various parts of the state. The Department of Environmental Services' New Hampshire Brownfields Program presented the grants to: * Tri-County Community Action Program Inc., in ...
Partnership to battle invasive plants.(GOING GREEN)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Some 11 state and federal agencies and nonprofit conservation groups have formed the Coastal Watershed Invasive Plant Partnership, which is aimed at assessing the extent of and controlling invasive species in New Hampshire's coastal watershed, an area spanning 42 towns in Stratford and ...
State, Forest Society in salmon project.(GOING GREEN)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... State biologists and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests are working to conserve riverbanks and other areas critical to boosting the survival of Atlantic salmon. While much of the work around Atlantic salmon has focused on restoring habitat, the state Fish ...
PSNH wood boiler earns EPA award.(GOING GREEN)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... The partnership that worked with Public Service of New Hampshire in replacing a coal-fired boiler with a wood-fired boiler at Schiller Station in Portsmouth has been honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The collaboration between PSNH and a variety of New ...
House winds up agreeing with Senate on RGGI.(GOING GREEN)(Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008; ... After a session of wrangling over details, a bill enabling New Hampshire's participation in tile Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative is headed to the Governor Lynch's desk for his signature. Governor Lynch said he would sign the bill, which gives power plant owners up to three ...
Carbon Challenge issued in Mt. Washington Valley.(GOING GREEN)
Jun 06, 2008 ... The Mt. Washington Valley Chamber of Commerce has kicked off the Mt. Washington Valley Climate Challenge, an initiative aimed at reducing environmental impacts by residents and businesses. The chamber's "Green Team" developed the challenge in partnership with the New Hampshire ...
Taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the city of Somersworth's newly upgraded water treatment facility are Jay Spooner, project manager, Methuen Construction; Andrew N. Begin, project manager, Wright-Pierce; and City Manager Robert Belmore.(GOING GREEN)
Jun 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Taking part in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of the city of Somersworth's newly upgraded water treatment facility are, from left: Jay Spooner, project manager, Methuen Construction; Andrew N. Begin, project manager, ...
Business leaders push for passage of climate bill: a 'strong climate bill is very bullish for our state's economy,' the businesspeople argue.(GOING GREEEN)
Jun 06, 2008; ... It's essential that climate change be addressed at the federal level because of its adverse impacts on New Hampshire's economy, and even its way of life, business leaders from around the state said at a May 28 news conference in Manchester. At the event, held at Arms Park in ...
What's in Lieberman-Warner.(GOING GREEN)(Lieberman-Warner Act or Climate Change act)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Central to the Climate Change act, also known as the Lieberman-Warner Act, is a cap-and-trade system limiting green-house gas emissions from electric power, manufacturing and transportation sources and allowing businesses to purchase credits in exchange for certain levels of emissions in ...
Employees at Anheuser-Busch's Merrimack brewery recently took part in the company's second annual Riverbank Clean-Up, covering a one-mile area of the Merrimack River that flows past the brewery.(GOING GREEN)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Employees at Anheuser-Busch's Merrimack brewery recently took part in the company's second annual Riverbank Clean-Up, covering a one-mile area of the Merrimack River that flows past the brewery. Among those taking part were, from left, ...
Employee health forms set to bite the dust: a vestige of the days when N.H. had no community rating.(HEALTH CARE)
Jun 06, 2008; ... Those health forms that employees of small businesses are required to fill out so the company's insurer can assess health risks will be a thing of the past, pending Gov. John Lynch's signature enacting Senate Bill 468. The forms--which some critics have called intrusive--were a ...
Governor signs law requiring insurer wellness policies: mandate is designed to reduce costs for businesses.(HEALTH CARE)
Jun 06, 2008 ... All major health insurers must offer small-business owners a wellness program under legislation Gov. John Lynch has signed into law. One of Lynch's top priorities for 2008, his Health First Initiative requires major insurance carriers to offer a standard wellness plan for ...
New diabetes center opens at Parkland.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... A new comprehensive Diabetes and Metabolism Center has been established at Parkland Medical Center in Derry. The center is led by Medical Director Annaswamy Raji, who recently joined the Parkland medical staff after spending more than nine years at Brigham and Women's Hospital ...
E-prescribing effort launched.(HEALTH CARE)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... The New Hampshire Local Government Center and CVS Caremark have launched a program encouraging New Hampshire physicians to use iScribe electronic prescription technology, which is designed to improve patient safety and help reduce health-care costs. The program seeks to ...
$8m renovation at Radisson Nashua.(MEETINGS)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... Work is expected to be completed in November on an $8 million renovation of the 330-room Radisson Hotel Nashua. Upgrades to the seven-stow, castle-style hotel will include the creation of l 4 unique suites and renovations to the guest rooms, spa facilities, and all meeting ...
Highlander gets new food service partner.(MEETINGS)(Brief article)
Jun 06, 2008 ... The Highlander Inn in Manchester has signed a deal with the Cozy Culinary Cafe and 3C's Catering to be the facility's exclusive food and beverage service provider for both the hotel restaurant and all on-site corporate and social events. The hotel restaurant, formerly known as ...