Telegraph (Nashua, NH) articles from July 2003

Telegraph (Nashua, NH) archives from July 2003

Nashua, N.H.-Based Data Storage Firm Loses Patent Infringement Suit.
July 31, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 31--NASHUA, N.H.--Storage Computer Corp., a provider of high-performance computer data storage systems, announced Wednesday it lost its appeal filed over the dismissal of its patent infringement suit in...

Nashua, N.H., Paper Maker Reports Drop in Profit.
July 31, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 31--NASHUA, N.H.--Nashua Corp. reported Wednesday that while sales were up slightly, profit was down quite a bit during its second quarter. The manufacturer said its second quarter net sales were $72.4...

Nashua, N.H., Verizon Union Members Prepare for Likely Strike.
July 31, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 31--Geared up for a bitter strike, Verizon union members have already started picketing top executives' homes. "We'll die on the street if we have to," said David Reardon, union business agent in charge of...

Seven Nashua, N.H.-Area Companies Make Ranking of Top New England Tech Firms.
July 30, 2003... Jul. 30--Several local companies made the annual New England Technology Fast 50 complied by Deloitte & Touche LLP and Hale and Dorr LLP, which was released Tuesday. The local companies that made the list are ActivMedia Robotics LLC of...

Nashua, N.H., Retirement Community Offers Options for Residents.
July 29, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 29--NASHUA, N.H.--Bill and Lucille Corcoran had to hop a plane to Florida last fall to clean out his sister's house after she was admitted to a nursing home. "She wouldn't make any decisions, and finally...

Nashua, N.H.-Based Web-Based Training Firm SkillSoft Settles Lawsuit.
July 29, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 29--NASHUA, N.H.--SkillSoft put at least one of its legal problems behind it recently when it settled a lawsuit filed by National Education Training Group Inc., which alleged that SkillSoft stole some of its...

Digital Imaging Technology Maker in Hudson, N.H., Announces Profit.
July 25, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 25--HUDSON, N.H.--Presstek Inc., maker of direct digital imaging technology, announced a profit of almost $2 million and revenues that were up 17 percent when it posted its second quarter financial results...

Dog Daycare Firm in Amherst, N.H., Offers Canine Version of Heaven.
July 25, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 25--AMHERST, N.H.--American K-9 Country could easily be considered a dog's idea of heaven. In its doggie daycare room there are fluffy dog beds lining the walls, not animal crates, and the walls have...

Despite Economy, Retailers Secure Sites in Nashua, N.H., Area.
July 24, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 24--Just when you thought there was no place left to build in Nashua, up pops a Target. Even amidst a down economy, retailers are going the extra mile to secure a spot in the region's premiere shopping...

Merrimack, N.H., Computer Seller Reports Increase in Second-Quarter Profits.
July 24, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 24--MERRIMACK, N.H.--PC Connection Inc., a reseller of computers and related equipment, announced that sales and profits were up during its second quarter over the same time last year. The quarter ended on...

Nashua, N.H., Resident Fulfills Longtime Dream, Purchases Ford Dealership.
July 19, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 19--NASHUA, N.H.--Kevin Milligan's lifelong dream of owning a car dealership is now a reality and he still has to pinch himself occasionally to be sure it's really happened. On June 6, one day after he...

More Companies Take Steps to Prevent Workplace Violence.
July 19, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 19--You see it on TV and think it could never happen at your job. Workplace shooting sprees, though extreme examples of on-the-job violence, can and do happen. Even at times when the combination of...

Hollis, N.H., Life Coach Founds Women's Only Retreat Business.
July 18, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 18--HOLLIS, N.H.--Pam Robbins found there wasn't much in the way of women-only retreats focused on self-improvement in New England, so she decided to fill that void with her new business, "Back on Track." ...

Nashua, N.H., Developer William Korsak Dies at 63.
July 17, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 17--NASHUA, N.H.-- One of Sandra Korsak's fondest memories of her dad was when he took her and her sister to a carnival 24 years ago. William Korsak had just built the four-story office building at 400...

Boston-Based Teradyne Reports $52.5 Million Loss in Second Quarter.
July 17, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 17-- Teradyne Inc. reported a loss of $52.5 million on reported sales of $331.5 million in its second quarter financial results, according to company officials. This year's second quarter loss of $52.5...

Nashua, N.H., Chinese Restaurant Closes Doors.
July 15, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 15--NASHUA, N.H.--Of all the restaurant choices in south Nashua, Ming Garden apparently wasn't a very popular one. Citing lack of business and too much competition, the owner of the Chinese restaurant...

Mason, N.H., Nursery Grows 400 Varieties of Hostas.
July 14, 2003... Byline: Jessie Salisbury Jul. 14--MASON, N.H.--Hostas are those shading-loving plants with the big, oval, heavily veined leaves grown by almost all gardeners with trees, right? That certainly describes one common variety of hosta,...

Large Inflatable Pool Becomes This Summer's Must-Have Item.
July 13, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 13--Apparently it's cool to have an inflatable, blue swimming pool. Wal-Mart and its warehouse Sam's Club are just two on a list of local stores that can't seem to keep the "Easy Set" soft-sided pools on...

Frustrated Workers Take Low-Paying Jobs, as Unemployment Rate Climbs.
July 11, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 11--When unemployment strikes three times in a year, it can make a person frantic, depressed and ashamed. "It makes you feel like less of a person," said Gregg Carson, 28, of Londonderry, who forced himself...

New Hampshire's Unemployment Rate Remains at 3.9 Percent.
July 11, 2003... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jul. 11--The unemployment rate in June for New Hampshire remains at 3.9 percent, the same as it was in May, compared to the nation's unemployment rate, which has climbed to 6.4 percent from 6.1 percent during the...

Army Helicopter Pilot Tours Nashua, N.H., Plant that Developed Missile Part.
July 11, 2003... Byline: Karen Spiller Jul. 11--NASHUA, N.H. -- When U.S. Army Apache helicopter pilot Sean McNeal signed on the dotted line to serve his country, he never expected to become a hero or even get a pat on the back. But that's exactly...

Hollis, N.H., Caterer Serves Food for Wide Range of Tastes.
July 9, 2003... Byline: Susan Lunt Childres Jul. 9--HOLLIS, N.H.--Need old-fashioned tea sandwiches for twenty on the double? Do you have 25 hungry employees with a sudden hankering for sloppy Joes? Would grilled fresh vegetable wraps add a trendy touch...