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Plan to make Franklin area a regional draw expands
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
Marty Parichand’s vision for a new whitewater park may sound repetitive.For years, he has said that investing in recreation in Franklin will put the state’s smallest city on the map as a New England destination and spur economic growth.It’s a message...
Capital Fitness Center moving to old location of Strings and Things on South Main Street in Concord
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Dustin Rose is on the cusp of realizing his long-held dream – opening a 24-hour fitness center.With over 15 years of experience as a private trainer and group instructor, Rose is expanding his gym, Capital Fitness Center, through a relocation to South...
Hoping to start construction this year, two major developments eager for city approval
By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN
With workforce shortages and a bare-bones rental market, employers are eager for a boost in city housing stock. Developers behind two major mixed-use projects are eager to provide it — once they get a green light from the city.Representatives for the...
Law in the Marketplace: Coping with grief as a working professional
By JOHN CUNNINGHAM
A close friend of my wife and mine recently lost her partner of many years. He died of Alzheimer’s disease at a Concord, New Hampshire hospice facility.As readers will know, I write this column primarily for New Hampshire business owners but also for...
Business news from the Capital Region
Dan Mulkern of Stratham recently joined The McDonough Scholarship Foundation’s Board of Directors. Mulkern earned degrees from Boston College (BA - 1992) and Dartmouth (MBA – 1997) and received McDonough Scholarships during his undergraduate studies....
Gunstock tackles unseasonably warm winter weather
By DANIEL SARCH
GILFORD — Gunstock Mountain Resort has overcome many challenges in its 87 years operating as a ski area, and has responded to the warm start to the season with snow guns blazing.The winter of 2023-24 was predicted at the beginning of December to be...
Common Man opens grab-and-go eatery at Epsom traffic circle
By RAY DUCKLER
The ever-growing Common Man franchise has gotten even bigger.With 20 sit-down restaurants spread around the Granite State already in his stable, owner Alex Ray now has, as he calls it, a third “touch-and-go” business, this one at the Epsom Traffic...
Maintaining New Hampshire’s 7,000 miles of snowmobile trails
By HADLEY BARNDOLLAR
For snowmobile clubs in the North Country, the equipment necessary to maintain trails can cost up to $350,000, said Dan Gould, director of the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association. Those responsible for the upkeep are mostly volunteers, too. That’s...
Business notes from the Capital Region
Brittany Saucier was promoted to assistant vice president branch & business development manager at Merrimack County Savings Bank’s downtown Concord branch. In this position, Saucier will continue leading The Merrimack’s Main Office. Saucier began her...
‘A big convenience loss’: With FieldHouse Sports closed, families in Bow and Concord search for indoor sports opportunities
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
FieldHouse Sports in Bow was always a major focal point for athletics in the Bow and Concord communities. It’s where 6-year-olds learned how to play soccer, older kids kept their skills sharp in the winter and adults mixed sports into their busy...
Program looks to address burnout among health professionals
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
In the throes of the pandemic, Penelope Perri shouldered the responsibility of guiding a team of healthcare workers through a maze of changes.While working as the director of Concord Hospital’s Employee Assistance Program, Perri found herself on the...
Year in review: Changes come to local dining scene
By RAY DUCKLER
Like most years, Concord’s palate was asked to leave its comfort zone and welcome newcomers to the downtown area, as COVID more and more became a distant memory and eating establishments continued their climb back to normalcy.In 2023, new restaurants...
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...
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