New Hampshire Business Review articles from February 2007

New Hampshire Business Review archives from February 2007

Lawmakers face a slew of labor-related measures.
February 2, 2007... With Congress likely to approve an increase in the minimum wage in 2007--especially since President Bush has jumped on board with his support--the issue won't be taking its familiar place at or near the top of New Hampshire labor advocates'...

N.H. retailers join forces with marketing group.(Segway and Bellows House Bakery)
February 2, 2007... First there was Segway and Smuttynose beer, now it's Smuttynose and Yankee magazine. Soon we may see beer and Bellows House cookies. Smuttynose Brewery, Yankee Publishing, Segway and Bellows House Bakery have joined forces as New Hampshire...

Incubator competition deadline nears.
February 2, 2007... The deadline is Feb. 28 for submitting business plans for the Amoskeag Business Incubator Business Plan Competition, the winner of which receiving a free one-year lease at the Manchester facility. Sponsored by Southern New Hampshire...

The great outdoors.(Page Three)
February 2, 2007... Hiking mountain and woodland trails, fishing, enjoying the flesh air are some of the reasons why people come to New Hampshire. But did you know this is not a new phenomenon? People from all over the region have been traveling to the Granite...

Your old house.(preserving and enhancing your antique property)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Whether you own a historic home, or a house that just looks historic, a series of three special lectures in Hollis may help you learn more about preserving and enhancing your antique property. Sally Zimmerman, a preservation specialist with...

Snow much fun!
February 2, 2007... Whether or not you have enough of the white stuff to make a snowman in your backyard, the Mt. Washington Valley is celebrating the beauty of the season with its fourth annual Winter Carnival, Feb. 24 through March 5. More than 75 events...

Kittery kitchens.
February 2, 2007... The Music Hall of Portsmouth is cooking up its 16th Annual Kitchen Tour, Saturday, April 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This year, seven kitchens from Kittery and Kittery Point, Maine, will be featured. The kitchen designs run the gamut...

The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing 'Peter and the Wolf,' Prokofiev's beoved symphonic story for children, this month in Concord and Portsmouth.(Page Three)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra will be performing 'Peter and the Wolf,' Prokofiev's beoved symphonic story for children, this month in Concord and Portsmouth. To get Granite State grade-schoolers involved, schoolchildren were invited...

Q&A with ... interim UNH President Bonnie Newman.(Interview)
February 2, 2007... Currently interim president of the University of New Hampshire, J. Bonnie Newman's extensive careers in both the private and public sectors have included management positions over administrative and executive operations at the White House...

The hook for Hooters? N.H's Hooters may be an endangered species.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Hooter's of America Inc.'s bankruptcy)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The state's three Hooters restaurants, located in Salem, Nashua and Manchester, are among the nine Hooters in the Northeast owned by R.J. Fritz L.P., a partnership of 13 investors that filed in October for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and,...

Consumer appeal: bill would add consumer protection appeals process.(Consumer Protection Bureau)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Should the Consumer Protection Bureau of the attorney general's office be able to weigh in about matters involving the Consumer Protection Act currently handled by other regulatory agencies, such as the Banking Department? State Rep. Neil...

Good sports: pro teams launch program to aid developmentally disabled.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... New Hampshire's six professional sports teams and two racetracks are taking part in a program that allows people with developmental disabilities to more easily attend games. The project, called Team N.H., links students from Southern New...

Out like Flynn? Lynch won't renominate Safety chief.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Dick Flynn)(John Lynch)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Gov. John Lynch says he will not reappoint the political figure who many observers consider the second most powerful person in state government--longtime Safety Commissioner Dick Flynn. Lynch told reporters last month that he met privately...

Sununu measure seeks to bolster WBCs.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(John Sununu)(Women's Business Centers)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The U.S. Senate has passed an amendment introduced by U.S. Sen. John Sununu aimed at bolstering support for the nation's Women's Business Centers, including the one in Portsmouth. The amendment to the minimum wage bill was passed...

On the agenda: BIA lists '07 policy priorities.(NEWS & ANALYSIS: in brief)(Business and Industry Association )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Addressing high energy and health-care costs tops the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire's public-policy agenda for 2007. The organization listed five issues on which it will work this year--issues that it says are...

Hearings over the city of Nashua's four-year effort to acquire Pennichuck Water Works have halted, as Nashua and utility officials attempt to negotiate a sales-purchase agreement.(Nashua)
February 2, 2007... Hearings over the city of Nashua's four-year effort to acquire Pennichuck Water Works have halted, as Nashua and utility officials attempt to negotiate a sales-purchase agreement. Pennichuck Corp. and Nashua officials announced last month that...

Hanover resident Ray Barrette has taken back the reins at White Mountains Insurance Group, replacing former board Chairman Jack Byrne and Chief Executive Officer Steve Fass, both of whom are retiring from their positions, the company announced.(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Hanover resident Ray Barrette has taken back the reins at White Mountains Insurance Group, replacing former board Chairman Jack Byrne and Chief Executive Officer Steve Fass, both of whom are retiring from their positions, the company announced....

The state's unemployment rate in December was 3.5 percent, the same as in November and a full point lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.5 percent.(Concord)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The state's unemployment rate in December was 3.5 percent, the same as in November and a full point lower than the national unemployment rate of 4.5 percent.

Businesses seeking skilled employees have been invited to take part in a pair of job fairs for workers about to be displaced by Collins & Aikman.(Dover)(Collins and Aikman Corp.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Businesses seeking skilled employees have been invited to take part in a pair of job fairs for workers about to be displaced by Collins & Aikman. The fairs are scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 8 at the company's Dover facility at 16...

A Rockingham Superior Court jury has found Dr. Putnam Breed guilty on all counts of fraud and theft in the Bayview Crematory case.(Brentwood)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... A Rockingham Superior Court jury has found Dr. Putnam Breed guilty on all counts of fraud and theft in the Bayview Crematory case. Breed, 68, of Hampton Falls, is a former Massachusetts medical examiner who was found guilty of signing cremation...

The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development has begun airing radio ads on Boston radio station WEEI-AM aimed at highlighting New Hampshire's business climate.(Concord)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development has begun airing radio ads on Boston radio station WEEI-AM aimed at highlighting New Hampshire's business climate. The campaign's goal is to attract expanding New England...

Wheelabrator Technologies lost in its bid for the waste-to-energy incinerator contract for Pinellas County, Florida.(contracts with Pinellas County )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Wheelabrator Technologies lost in its bid for the waste-to-energy incinerator contract for Pinellas County, Florida. Pinellas County, which is home to the cities of St. Petersburg and Clearwater, accepted a $615 million bid from Veolia ES of...

The Fitch bond rating agency has given the city of Manchester's 2007 general obligation bonds an "AA+" rating and its school facility revenue bonds "AA.".(Manchester)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The Fitch bond rating agency has given the city of Manchester's 2007 general obligation bonds an "AA+" rating and its school facility revenue bonds "AA." The New York bond rating firm said that the ratings on the $33 million of general...

The Timberland Company has once again been included among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine.(Stratham)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The Timberland Company has once again been included among the "100 Best Companies to Work For" by Fortune magazine. A manufacturer of footwear, clothing and accessories, Timberland was ranked 78th on this year's list, the ninth consecutive year...

Sean O'Kane, former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, has joined Winnipesaukee Flagship Corp., owner and operator of the M/S Mount Washington, as president and co-owner.(Weirs Beach)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Sean O'Kane, former commissioner of the New Hampshire Department of Resources and Economic Development, has joined Winnipesaukee Flagship Corp., owner and operator of the M/S Mount Washington, as president and co-owner. Under a leadership...

Year-end passenger numbers at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport fell 10 percent from 2005 due to airline downsizing, bankruptcy and consolidation, said airport officials.(Manchester)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Year-end passenger numbers at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport fell 10 percent from 2005 due to airline downsizing, bankruptcy and consolidation, said airport officials. But they see those numbers rebounding through the first six months of...

Taxpayers around the country will get an extra two days, until April 17, to file 2006 returns and pay taxes owed, the Internal Revenue Service said.(Washington, D.C.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Taxpayers around the country will get an extra two days, until April 17, to file 2006 returns and pay taxes owed, the Internal Revenue Service said. The two-day reprieve comes about because April 15, the usual tax day, falls on a Sunday this...

StockerYale.(The week that was)(purchase of Photonic Products Ltd. increases StockerYale Inc. increases equity)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... StockerYale (STKR) is now in compliance with Nasdaq rules that could have resulted in its delisting from the stock exchange. StockerYale's purchase of Photonic Products on Oct. 31 increased stockholders' equity from $9.6 million to $13.7...

Chittenden Corp.(The week that was)(increase in company's earnings and share price)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Chittenden Corp. (CHZ) earned $85.5 million in 2006 ($1.83 diluted earnings per share), some $2.5 million more than the previous year. Some $22.5 million (48 cents a diluted share) of that profit came in the fourth quarter of 2006, a $700,000...

Unitil Corp.(The week that was)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Unitil Corp. (UTL) announced a regular quarterly dividend of nearly 35 cents per share of common stock, payable Feb. 15 to shareholders of record on Feb. 1.

Rock of Ages.(The week that was)(contract with Adams Granite Company )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Rock of Ages (ROAC) renewed a supply agreement with Barre, Vt.-based Adams Granite Company for $2.025 million. The agreement stipulates that Rock of Ages must purchase at least the contracted amount of products from Adams each year for the...

Stock check.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Statistical data)
February 2, 2007... Stock Check 1/29 1/12 MARKET SYMBOL NAME CLOSING CLOSING CAP AIG AMER INTL GROUP INC 68.4 71.07 177.82B AESK.OB AMERICAN...

The state of the union, and the presidential field.(Column)
February 2, 2007... Who was that guy? Watching the State of the Union address on January 23rd, I was struck by the fact that George W. Bush reached out to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic majority and the American people with a rare eloquence. ...

Canada remains an export mainstay for New Hampshire.(Statistical data)
February 2, 2007... As domestic demand for goods made by New Hampshire's companies weakened last year, exports became an important source of maintaining strong overall sales and jobs, thus improving statewide economic development. Abroad, economic conditions...

Building relationships with Brazilian business: state's consul for Brazil helps N.H. firms develop commercial ties.(NEWS & ANALYSIS)(Craig Cassarino)
February 2, 2007... Craig Cassarino has spent decades focused on the sustainability of resources in both New Hampshire and Brazil, so it's fitting that now, as the Granite State's commercial consul for Brazil, he serves as a resource for businesses interested in...

Hudson med-tech manufacturer strives to improve lives: Atrium Medical Corp. flourishes by focusing on patients, employees, community.(Company overview)
February 2, 2007... When Steve Herweck saw a leading medical technology company pass up the opportunity to manufacture and distribute a promising medical device 25 years ago, he knew there was a niche that needed to be filled. So Herweck launched Atrium...

Demand for alternative fuel likely to hurt N.H. farmers.
February 2, 2007... Creating ethanol fuel from corn--a big part of President Bush's State of the Union address--is a wildly popular idea in the Midwestern grain belt, but for New Hampshire farmers, it's likely to bring only problems. "They're saying that by...

Maintain funding for Women's Business Centers.(John Sununu )(Speech)
February 2, 2007... The following is excerpted from the statement delivered on the floor of the Senate by U.S. Sen. John Sununu in introducing an amendment to minimum wage legislation that would continue funding the nation's Women's Business Centers. There...

Finally, it's time for a change.(John Lynch's decision on reappointment of Dick Flynn)(Editorial)
February 2, 2007... Since taking over as governor of New Hampshire in 2005, Gov. John Lynch has been criticized in many quarters--including this newspaper--for seeming to be afraid of taking bold steps on various policies, especially on education funding,...

It makes sense to restore the alcohol fund.(STATE GOVERNMENT)(fund for local alcohol prevention and treatment programs)
February 2, 2007... Alcohol problems and underage drinking are well documented in the research literature, and unfortunately too often on the front page of every newspaper across the Granite State. We have all seen firsthand how the economic, personal and social...

We're committed to an adequate education for all.(Column)
February 2, 2007... The most recent New Hampshire Supreme Court ruling on education funding directs the Legislature to define an "adequate education" in a way that allows us to identify its cost. Past practice has been to count the money the state had available...

Gregg's an expert on wasteful spending.(wasteful expenditure)
February 2, 2007... It wasn't April Fool's Day, but with the headline, "Gregg: Wasteful Spending Targeted," one had to wonder. Maybe the explanation is that, after serving as W's eager water-carrier for so long, perhaps New Hampshire's lifelong public...

MTBE ban is good for N.H. environment.(New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services imposes ban on methyl tertiary butyl ether)
February 2, 2007... As the new commissioner of New Hampshire's Department of Environmental Services, I am happy to be able to report some good news: Starting in January, the state's gasoline supply became cleaner and better for the environment. That is because...

Calendar.(nonprofit organizations)(Calendar)
February 2, 2007... FEBRUARY 6 5-Minute Networking Event, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Feb. 6, The Derryfield Restaurant, Manchester. Join the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce for the fast-paced business networking event. Cost: $20 GMCC members, $30 nonmembers....

Study finds disconnect in managing home mortgage.(RESOURCES: insights & advice)
February 2, 2007... While 91 percent of homeowners deem equity in their primary home as an important financial asset, a nationwide survey reveals that many overlook their home as a financial management tool--indicating a gap in Americans' understanding of how to...

Region's young adult population lags.(RESOURCES: insights & advice)
February 2, 2007... The population of young adults in New England declined much more sharply than the national average from 1990 to 2004, according to a new fact sheet from the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire. During that time period, the...

Study sees lower self-employment among disabled vets.(RESOURCES: insights & advice)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Service-disabled veterans are self-employed at a rate significantly lower than the veteran population as a whole--as large as 50 percent, according to a study released by the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Advocacy. The...

Send a different message--return your phone calls.(importance of communication skills)
February 2, 2007... It was one of those events at which the networking was more interesting than the speakers. I was chatting with a group, when a conversation next to us became even more interesting. "Jack, I've been trying to get a hold of you for several...

Patience, consistency help integrated marketing work.(Column)
February 2, 2007... A lot of people today talk a good game. What they have to say about branding and image development sounds good. They tell you about logos, taglines, slogans. They talk about advertising and public relations. They say you'll get market...

Court decisions alter landscape on FMLA, military service.(Family and Medical Leave Act, Rucker v. Lee Holding Co., Velazquez-Garcia v. Horizon Lines)
February 2, 2007... The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit recently issued two decisions of importance to employers in New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. One, Rucker v. Lee Holding Co., has significant implications in determining family and...

Emerging issues in electronic record-keeping and discovery: e-discovery is playing an increasingly critical role in many legal proceedings.
February 2, 2007... As our dependence on information technology in all sectors of life has grown, the type of information stored in electronic form, whether Word documents, Excel spreadsheets and emails--whether on servers, PDAs or even cell phones--has increased...

New law helps firms boost employee retirement savings.(EMPLOYEE BENEFITS)
February 2, 2007... Although the Pension Protection Act of 2006--signed into law last August by President Bush--is best known for enhancing the funding of traditional defined benefit pension plans, it also includes provisions that change 401(k) plans and other...

Lynch opposes leasing Cannon Mountain.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Gov. John Lynch is opposed to leasing the Cannon Mountain ski area to a private operator. In a letter to a House committee, Lynch said he has asked state parks officials to compare the ski area to privately run areas to find where...

Airport area building sold for $9m.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(New Boston Fund Inc. sells building to Grenier Center LLC)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The Manchester Air Center building at 1050 Perimeter Rd. near Manchester-Boston Regional Airport has been sold for $9.15 million. The one-story, 145,000-square-foot building was sold by a company affiliated with the New Boston Fund Inc., a...

Sharp rise in nonresidential construction deals.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Brief article)(Statistical data)
February 2, 2007... Contracts for future nonresidential construction rose dramatically in December. According to McGraw Hill Construction, based in Lexington, Mass., contracts for future nonresidential construction increased by 130 percent, to $69.3 million,...

Portsmouth council scraps chain store ban.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The Portsmouth City Council has rejected most of a proposed ordinance regulating chain stores downtown. The proposal would have required that so-called "formula businesses" seek a special exception from the board of adjustment if they...

Parade Mall to be razed.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Parade Office Mall)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The owners of the Parade Office Mall in Portsmouth plan to raze the property and replace it with a pedestrian-friendly, mixed-use development. Details of the project layout will not be available until the city's Historic District...

Bids sought for Newmarket mill redevelopment.(Newmarket Community Development Corp.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... The Newmarket Community Development Corp. has issued a request for proposals to redevelop the former Essex Mills complex. Up for bid are two lots totaling about 2-1/2 acres. Two additional parcels, smaller and located across the street from the...

Developer submits Hudson retail center plans.(W/S Development Inc.)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... More than a year after making its intentions public, a Massachusetts developer has submitted a plan to build a massive mixed-use development on the site of Hudson's Green Meadow Golf Club. Ed Vydra, project manager for W/S Development Inc....

Dunn building sold for $2.7m.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(acquisition of One Dow Court Inc. and Dunn Furniture)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... One Dow Court Inc., an owner and manager of properties in Manchester's Millyard area, has added another: the Dunn Furniture building on Canal Street. The building was sold by Dunn Furniture Inc., which recently ceased operations as a...

N.H. firms face OSHA fines.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Occupational Safety and Health Administration)(New Hampshire )
February 2, 2007... Powershot Utility Construction Services of Nashua faces $64,700 in proposed fines from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration for alleged cave-in hazards at a North Conway worksite The contractor was cited for four alleged...

Good properties will be hard to find in 2007.(Column)
February 2, 2007... I attended a recent 2007 economic outlook breakfast yesterday morning at Derryfield Country Club. As one speaker, a banker, said, 2006 wasn't great but it wasn't bad either. In fact it was more of the same with the economy just bumping along....

West Side glory: joint effort seeks to revitalize historic Manchester neighborhood.
February 2, 2007... One of the largest neighborhood revitalization initiatives in the history of Manchester has been launched by the city, the Southern New Hampshire Planning Commission and St. Mary's Bank. The multimillion-dollar economic revitalization plan...

Jewett selected for Laars expansion.(FROM the MARKETPLACE)(contracts of Jewett Construction and Laars Heating Systems)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Jewett Construction recently began work on an addition for Laars Heating Systems Inc.'s facility located at 20 Industrial Way, Rochester. The project includes a 22,000-square-foot addition for receiving and materials storage. It will...

Bruss to build 'green' school.(FROM the MARKETPLACE)(Bruss Construction Inc. contracts with Second Nature Academy Elementary School )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Bruss Construction has been named construction manager for the Second Nature Academy Elementary School in Nashua. Bruss will be using a green curriculum model with the goal of being the first LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental...

G.T. O'Brien announces transactions.(financial services)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... G.T. O'Brien Inc., Manchester, has announced completion of a series of merger and acquisition transactions and valuation assignments: * Compass Credit Union has merged with Bellwether Community Credit Union under the Bellwether name. The...

Million dollar deals.(REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION)(Statistical table)
February 2, 2007... Million Dollar Deals COUNTY TOWN DESCRIPTION LOCATION BELK BELMONT L/B 96 DW HWY BELK CENTER HARBOR L/B MEAD FARM RD BELK GILFORD L/B 13 ROBERTS RD BELK ...

Book takes aim at engineering shortage.(21 Things Every Future Engineer Should Know: A Practical Guide for Students and Parents)(Book review)
February 2, 2007... There is critical need for talented young engineers, but many of America's promising math and science students are bypassing the profession because of misconceptions. That's the thesis of a new book, "21 Things Every Future Engineer Should...

UNH career fairs seek employers.(University of New Hampshire)(Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... New Hampshire firms have been invited to participate in a spring recruiting event designed for students interested in careers in engineering, technology, health and science. More than 400 students are expected to attend the Feb. 27 event,...

Industry-university partnerships grants offered.(New Hampshire Industrial Research Center)
February 2, 2007... The New Hampshire Industrial Research Center, which supports short-term collaborations among New Hampshire companies and the engineers and scientists at the University of New Hampshire, Dartmouth College and other academic institutions, has...

StormwaterAuthority wins Web award.(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Wilmot-based StormwaterAuthority LLC's online stormwater Web site, designed to assist both the private and public sectors in making informed decisions about stormwater treatment and management, has received the 2006 Standard of Excellence Web...

Rizzo Associates changes name.(Tetra Tech Rizzo)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... After six years as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tetra Tech, Rizzo Associates of Manchester has changed its name to Tetra Tech Rizzo. "We decided that the time was fight for the change," said Ed Gardiner, regional manager of the Manchester...

HTA's James wins young engineer award.(ENGINEERING)(Sean T. James of Hoyle Tanner & Associates gets award from New Hampshire Joint Engineering Societies)(New Hampshire Young Engineer of the Year)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Sean T. James, a project manager and associate at Hoyle Tanner & Associates, has been named the 2007 New Hampshire Young Engineer of the Year from the New Hampshire Joint Engineering Societies. James has been with HTA since 1995. His...

Manchester Water Commission.(Dylan R. Cruess of TFMoran Inc. appointed )(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Dylan R. Cruess, senior vice president and chief financial officer of Bedford-based TFMoran Inc, has been named to the Manchester Water Commission. The commission oversees the policies and operation of the Manchester Water Works, which serves...

N.H. gears up to celebrate National Engineers Week.(ENGINEERING)
February 2, 2007... Members of the New Hampshire engineering community will be taking time to celebrate their professions contributions during the upcoming 2007 National Engineers Week, set for Feb. 18-24. The highlight of this year's events in New Hampshire...

N.H.'s leading engineering firms.(New Hampshire)(Directory)
February 2, 2007... N.H.'s Leading Engineering Firms Firm Location Top Management Phone/Fax #Archit/Eng/Tech Staff 1. Hoyle, Tanner & Associates Inc. James D. Boothroyd, pres./ceo 150...

AIANH honors architectural excellence.(New Hampshire American Institute of Architects)
February 2, 2007... An adaptive reuse project, a unique screened porch and an Adirondack-style camp were singled out last month as the top winners at the New Hampshire American Institute of Architects' 23rd annual awards banquet. Winning an Honor Award of...

It's not called 'Spectacular' for nothing.(Easter Seals of New Hampshire Winter Wine Spectacular)
February 2, 2007... So much wine, so little time... A spread like this could only be the 2007 Easter Seals of New Hampshire Winter Wine Spectacular held Jan. 25 at the Radisson Hotel-Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. The Winter Wine Spectacular...

Chester College.(ADVERTISING & MARKETING)(Elvis Zukovic appointed to teach typography)(Brief article)
February 2, 2007... Elvis Zukovic, creative director of Portsmouth marketing firm Calypso Communications, has been appointed to the adjunct faculty of Chester College of New England in Chester to teach courses in typography in the college's graphic design program....

Burke Advertising.(ADVERTISING & MARKETING)
February 2, 2007... Burke Advertising, a Bedford-based advertising firm, has been hired by AIG Environmental, a division of American International Group Inc., to assist in developing and implementing its marketing programs.

Silver Direct Inc.(ADVERTISING & MARKETING)
February 2, 2007... Carol Laughner of Greenfield has joined the Marlborough marketing firm of Silver Direct Inc. as marketing manager.

Mann Advertising Inc.(ADVERTISING & MARKETING)
February 2, 2007... Mann Advertising Inc., of Manchester, has been retained as the agency of record for the Concord area's Grappone Auto Group.

December Marketing of Hampstead.(ADVERTISING & MARKETING)
February 2, 2007... Boots and Spurs Entertainment & Limousine Co. of Freedom, has hired December Marketing of Hampstead to handle its marketing and Web site strategies throughout 2007.

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce.(BUSINESS ORGANIZATIONS)
February 2, 2007... Sean Owen has been named chairman of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce government affairs committee.