News/Business
Andy Sanborn loses gambling license, Concord Casino ordered to close by Jan. 1
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Concord Casino’s doors are set to shut after the New Hampshire Lottery Commission suspended owner Andy Sanborn operating and gaming licenses for six months.The ruling announced Thursday on accusations that Sanborn fraudulently obtained and used...
Top Stories of 2023: Big developments came to Concord in 2023
By DAVID BROOKS
The state’s business climate didn’t entirely get back to normal in 2023, but it shook off most of the pandemic blues, with several large commercial developments opening in Concord after years of discussion.One of the biggest changes occurred downtown...
Law in the Marketplace: The “Sufficient Income” and “Nursing Home” issues
All New Hampshire adults, whether they read this column because they own New Hampshire businesses or for any other reason, should be aware of two critically important issues that accountants, estate planners and financial advisers often call the...
Upper Valley residents, businesses face mail delivery delays
By NICOLA SMITH
Jane Spooner, who lives with her husband in Woodstock, relies on a regularly scheduled UPS delivery of medical supplies that comes through the Woodstock post office and is delivered to their home mailbox. They’ve never had problems with delivery,...
Ski areas recovering after warm, rainy start to season
By TODD BOOKMAN
New Hampshire ski mountains were inundated with rain on Monday, washing away snow and forcing shutdowns.Waterville Valley Resort reported approximately 5 inches of rain in a 24-hour period, prompting the mountain to suspend alpine skiing on Tuesday...
Ratings agency knocks Dartmouth Health over financial performance
By NORA DOYLE-BURR
LEBANON — Fitch ratings downgraded Dartmouth Health’s outlook from stable to negative last week.The outlook change was due to weak operating cash flow with operating losses that accelerated in fiscal year 2023, according to the Dec. 13 rating action...
The Paper Store to move into larger Eastern Mountain Sports’ location in Concord
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The Paper Store at Fort Eddy Plaza will undergo a significant expansion as it relocates to a larger space within the plaza, currently occupied by Eastern Mountain Sports, the shopping center’s owners confirmed Wednesday.After EMS closes its current...
Micro Mama’s trying to cultivate a better future for agriculture, environment and health
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
The symphony of vegetables inside the fermentation tanks at Micro Mama’s – cabbage, carrots, and beets to name a few — are much more than healthy condiments and side dishes.The products are all steeped in Stephanie Zydenbos and Samantha Cleveland’s...
EMS, Rite Aid and BAM! all leaving Fort Eddy Plaza in Concord
By DAVID BROOKS
Almost a year after it was sold, major changes are coming to Fort Eddy Plaza with at least three large retail stores closing.Eastern Mountain Sports, the outdoor-gear retailer, announced to customers in huge window signs that it will be closing its...
FTC warns of fake shipping notification, invoice scams
By Maureen Milliken
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers to be aware of fake invoice and shipping message scams, which ramp up this time of year.A news release from the FTC Thursday said that scammers send fake package shipment and delivery notifications and...
Hometown Heroes: Tanya Frost helps in any way she can
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
When someone is in need, they can count on Tanya Frost to be there.Whether it’s loading up her car to move someone’s belongings or assisting a struggling pedestrian to cross the road, she’s the one who steps up.Although she found excitement in her...
Business notes from the Capital Region
Dr. Eileen Brandes and Dr. Christopher Ortengren of Concord Hospital recently joined the Urologic Institute. They will see patients at the Institute’s Concord and Laconia locations, keeping care local for individuals needing urological care. Brandes...
Major mixed-use plan at ex-CVS in downtown Concord in limbo after zoning board rejection
By DAVID BROOKS
The developer of a proposed mixed-use building where the former CVS store was located on North Main Street is reassessing plans after the city rejected his request to let it partially block the view of the State House Dome from the highway.Concord...
The curtain is coming down on a very intimate venue at Steeplegate Mall
By RAY DUCKLER
The intimacy projected at the Hatbox Theater the past seven years brought Scrooge’s silver mutton chops to life.The theater, tucked into a corner of the Steeplegate Mall, offers audiences clear details from every nook and cranny, revealing expressions...
Family-owned Koung Sushi Mart on Loudon Road offering quick bites at affordable prices
By GEOFF FORESTER and JONATHAN VAN FLEET
Concord diners have a new place to get their sushi on Loudon Road by way of the Lakes Region.Koung Sushi Mart opened on Dec. 1 at 239 Loudon Road in the location of the former Cannoli Stop, next to several other small businesses like Batteries and...
Business owner proposes casino in Keene
By HUNTER OBERST
Keene business and property owner Dorrie Masten has applied with the city to convert one of her properties at Central Square into a charitable gaming facility.But a zoning change making its way through City Hall would put a stop to those plans, if...
Andy Sanborn had plenty of cash to buy whatever he wanted without using COVID funds, lawyers argue
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Andy Sanborn had enough cash on hand and in other accounts that he was able to pay for purchases like a Ferrari for his wife and two Porsches for himself, with his own money instead of the $844,000 in COVID relief funds he received and put into his...
Andy Sanborn’s attorneys criticize Lottery Commission's investigation
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
In his absence, Andy Sanborn’s legal team defended his credibility during Monday’s hearing primarily by asserting the Lottery Commission accusations were based on a careless investigation that failed to present complete facts.“This case is based on a...
Business notes
Abbygale Martinen, Sheehan Finney attorney, has been named to the New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA) Board of Directors. NHLA provides free civil legal aid to people in New Hampshire primarily in the areas of housing (eviction, foreclosure, and...
Downtown: Grateful relationship between merchant, customer is flourishing on Main Street
By GEOFF FORESTER andJONATHAN VAN FLEET
Lisetta Silvestri was in Concord for a business meeting and decided to pop in at Homebody, a home decor and lifestyle shop that was recommended by an interior designer friend.It was her second time there and she was happy to be back.“It just has a...
