Telegraph (Nashua, NH) articles from June 2001

Telegraph (Nashua, NH) archives from June 2001

To Cut Costs, Compaq Tells Nashua, N.H., Workers to Take Week Off.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 30--NASHUA, N.H.--The three-building Compaq complex on Spit Brook Road and the software manufacturing plant on Cotton Road should be pretty quiet this coming week, as the employees there join the 30,000-plus...

Merrimack, N.H., Direct Marketer Hires New CEO.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 30--MERRIMACK, N.H.-- PC Connection Inc. hired a new chief executive on Friday. Kenneth Koppel, the former president of Ziff-Davis Publishing Co. and Ziff Communications, will replace Patricia Gallup as...

The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., First Person Column.
June 30, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 30--NAME: Richard Mori POSITION: Owner of Mori Books in Amherst's Heritage Plaza on Route 101A Age: 50 QUESTION: What's the impression people get when they first walk into your store? ANSWER:...

Technology Firm Adaptec to Lay Off 325 But Nashua, N.H., Facility Spared.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 29--NASHUA, N.H.--Adaptec Inc. is laying off 325 employees, but this time the Nashua facility will be spared, company officials said. The layoff, announced Thursday, represents 15 percent of Adaptec's...

Nashua, N.H., Bindery Company Employs Latest Technology.
June 29, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 29--NASHUA, N.H.--Everything from phone books to classic paperbacks such as "The Odyssey" makes the 155-foot trip through one of the "perfect binder" machines at Optimum Bindery Inc. at 120 Northeastern Blvd....

New Hampshire Governor Approves Proposal to Create 10-Year Energy Plan.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Kevin Landrigan Jun. 28--CONCORD, N.H.-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen signed a state law Wednesday to craft a 10-year energy plan, saying such advance planning will help the region avoid the crisis facing California. "It is vital we...

BAE Systems in Nashua, N.H., Delivers Radar-Jamming Decoys to U.S. Navy.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 28--NASHUA, N.H.--"100 in the Sky by the Fourth of July" has been the rallying cry that helped the countermeasures division of BAE Systems focus on meeting its deadline to provide the U.S. Navy with 100...

U.S. House Approves Additional $3 Million for Nashua, N.H., Rail Line.
June 28, 2001... Byline: Andrew Nelson Jun. 28--NASHUA, N.H.- The commuter rail project to connect Nashua with Lowell, Mass., is in line to get more federal money. The House of Representatives approved the 2002 Transportation Appropriations Act...

New England Council Seeks to Grow Cultural Arts Scene.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 27--New England's cultural arts scene is responsible for generating $6 billion in tourism revenue alone, and employs 3.5 percent of the region's total workforce, or 225,000 workers, and the New England Council...

Houghton Mifflin Project Eases College Professors' Tasks.
June 27, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 27--NASHUA, N.H.--Dan Magni likes to bring in projects that allow people to interact on the Web with the sites they are using. "We like to develop dynamic Web sites, not static ones, ones with a lot of...

Actor to Promote New Hampshire-Based Lil' Iguana, Mascot for Child Safety.
June 26, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 26--HUDSON, N.H.--Lil' Iguana owner Jim Tomaszewski is teaming with television actor Kevin Dobson to promote the locally-based child safety lizard. Dobson and his brother, Brian, own the public relations...

Intel Buys Integrated Circuit Chip Technology from Compaq Computer Corp.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 25--Compaq Computer Corp. is selling its Alpha integrated circuit chip technology -- workers and all -- to Intel Corp., and will eventually use only Intel's "Itanium" chip, providing Compaq with competitive...

Floral Industry No Bed of Roses, But New England-Based Firm Weathers Changes.
June 25, 2001... Byline: David Brooks Jun. 25--BEDFORD, N.H.- With all the colors of the rainbow and as many fragrances as well, the background for a lot of dreams lie waiting in a Bedford refrigerator bigger than most living rooms. "Weddings are big...

Nashua, N.H.-Based Management Software Company Gains Venture Capital.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 25--NASHUA, N.H.--As an aerobatic pilot, Stephen McCalmont is used to performing difficult manuevers in the sky, but, given the current difficult economic conditions, he may have nailed his best move on the...

Manchester, N.H., Shipyard Supplier to Expand.
June 25, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 25--MANCHESTER, N.H.-A Manchester company that makes marine ladders and gangways will be on hand today as an era ends at the Bath Iron Works in Maine when an Aegis naval destroyer takes the last backward slide...

Independent Pharmacies in Nashua, N.H., Fill Niche with Hard-to-Find Services.
June 24, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 24--NASHUA, N.H.-Like many small businesses, independent pharmacies have adopted a `niche' approach in a world that has large chain stores eating up market share. The idea is to develop services or carry...

New Hampshire Precision Machining Firm Prospers Despite Hard Times.
June 22, 2001... Jun. 22--HUDSON, N.H.--Don't tell Rick Holka that times are tough for manufacturing. Holka, the president of Omni Components Corp., just saw his company through a record first quarter and has plans for a new 37,000-square-foot building...

Nashua, N.H.-Based Software Company Establishes Foothold in Business Community.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 21--NASHUA, N.H.--In 1979 18-year-old Mansoor Khan traveled from his native Pakistan to the United States, sent by his fighter pilot father to get his education and make his fortune in America. Today Khan...

Nashua, N.H.-Based Test Equipment Manufacturer Announces More Layoffs.
June 21, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 21--NASHUA, N.H.--The bad news is that Teradyne Inc. expects to lose money for the first time in 10 years, and expects to lay off another 180 workers. The good news is none of those layoffs are expected to be...

Businessman's Traveling Speaking, Consulting Firm Is Subject of Third Book.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 20--MERRIMACK, N.H.--Tim McMahon was on vacation sipping Mai Tai cocktails with his wife as they took in the Puerto Rican beach sun when his life suddenly changed. "I got a telephone call and was told the...

Experts Speak About Cyber-Terrorism at Bedford, N.H., Forum.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 20--BEDFORD, N.H.--Cyber-terrorism continues to grow, according to several computer software security experts. It's growing so fast that countries, including the United States, may fight the next war in...

Oldest Nashua, N.H., Restaurant to Close.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 20--NASHUA, N.H.--The city's oldest restaurant, The Modern, will close on June 30 ending a 66-year legacy of fine French Canadian food and inexpensive family dining that has made it a Nashua icon. Roger...

The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., First Person Column.
June 20, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 20--Name: Master Sgt. Tim Riddel Position: U.S. Air Force recruiter Age: 37 Place of business: Recruiting Station, 7 Harold St., Nashua. How many years have you been in the Air Force? "Sixteen...

Oldest Restaurant in Nashua, N.H., to Close June 30.
June 19, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 19--NASHUA-The city's oldest restaurant, The Modern, will close June 30, ending a 66-year legacy of fine French-Canadian food and inexpensive family dining that has made it a local icon. Roger Belanger, the...

The Telegraph, Nashua, N.H., Business Profile Column.
June 17, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 17--Name: Kristina Acampora Position: Owner of Amandalinz Scrapbook Co., in the Carriage Depot Plaza on Route 101A in Amherst. Age: 32 Contact information: Phone, 886-4544; E-mail,...

Poor Service at Big Banks Fuels Business at New Hampshire Credit Unions.
June 17, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 17--Cecile McDonough got tired of fighting with her bank over her accounts. Her husband's electronically deposited paycheck was put in their account later and later in the day, making access to funds more...

Fireworks Maker Opens Store in Amherst, N.H.
June 16, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 16--AMHERST, N.H.--In a flash and bang, Atlas Advanced Pyrotechnics is breaking into the Souhegan Valley retail market. The Jaffrey-based fireworks manufacturer opened a 3,800-square-foot "Alladin"...

Gymnastics Training Center Making Leap to Hudson, N.H., Location.
June 15, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 15--HUDSON, N.H.-New England Gymnastics Training Center is growing by leaps and bounds, and will soon be in its own building come September, according to its owners, Mary Ann and Tim Madore. The center has...

Nashua, N.H., Zoning Board Rejects Uniform Maker's Billboard Request.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Tom West Jun. 14--NASHUA, N.H.--Unifirst Corporation has been in business for 40 years, but many people in the city don't know of the company that rents, sells and cleans industrial uniforms. For purposes of identification...

Concord, N.H., Company Helps Make Web Sites Accessible to Deaf, Blind.
June 14, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 14--Imagine how difficult it might be to surf the Web if you are blind, or how one-dimensional streaming media, with all its combined sights and sounds, would be if you are deaf. These are the issues the...

Hudson, N.H.-Based Laser Imaging Firm Plans to Streamline Arizona Subsidiary.
June 12, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 12--HUDSON, N.H.-Presstek Inc. announced plans Monday to streamline its Tucson, Arizona-based LaserTel subsidiary. Presstek yet hasn't determined the details of the LaserTel consolidation, said Robert...

Report Says New Hampshire Has Most Residents, Workers Accessing Internet.
June 8, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 8--New Hampshire is the most wired state in the country, with 55 percent of its residents having access to the Internet, and ranks as having the second highest concentration of high tech workers in the...

Firm to Sell 5 Percent of Nashua, N.H., Aerospace, Defense Business.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--BOSTON--Teradyne Inc. is selling about 5 percent of its Nashua-based Teradyne Connection Systems business, according to company officials. The Boston-based corporation announced Wednesday afternoon that...

Nashua, N.H.-Area Networks Firm Cuts 26 Jobs.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--NASHUA, N.H.--CUseeMe Networks laid off 26 employees and eliminated an additional nine open positions on Tuesday. The company decided to reorganize its workforce to save money before its merger with...

Credit Union among Businesses Locating along Amherst, N.H., Route.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--AMHERST, N.H.--Right before your eyes and behind the scenes there's been a flurry of business activity along Amherst's stretch of Route 101A. Visable to all, just west of the route's intersection with...

Despite Salary, Job Security, New Hampshire Still Needs More Nurses.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--Think of a nurse. Often the images of Clara Barton or Florence Nightengale come to mind -- tireless women working long odd hours for little money doling out medicine and comfort in equal measures. ...

Nashua, N.H, Movie Theater Shuts Down.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--NASHUA, N.H.--The 30-year-old Brandt, the last of the city's downtown movie theaters, is no more. The cinema ran its last movie this past weekend and this week replaced the "Crocodile Dundee" on its...

Southern New Hampshire University Boasts Most Distance-Learning Students.
June 7, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 7--MANCHESTER, N.H.--Tucked behind the Southern New Hampshire University's campus in four rooms within the non-descript "Ossipee" building is a school that has just slightly less students than the university...

Nashua, N.H., Officials Vote to Recommend Renovating Baseball Stadium.
June 5, 2001... Byline: Corene Dee Bruce Jun. 5--NASHUA, N.H.-The Finance Committee voted Monday night to recommend approving an agreement with the Nashua Pride and borrowing $4.4 million to renovate Holman Stadium following a hearing that showed...

Southern New Hampshire Posts Lowest Retail Vacancy Rate in New England.
June 4, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 4--The retail vacancy rate in Southern New Hampshire is the lowest of the New England regions, according to the third annual report on the state of retail real estate released by Finard & Company, a commercial...

Antique Emporium Opens in Milford, N.H., Offering a Taste of History.
June 3, 2001... Byline: David Brooks Jun. 3--MILFORD, N.H.--There's some Pennsylvania, some Colorado, some New England and even some southern California in the newest, perhaps flashiest, store on the Oval, but it's the West Virginia that really opens...

Nashua, N.H., Launches Web Site to Promote Downtown.
June 3, 2001... Byline: Brad Leighton Jun. 3--NASHUA, N.H.--Now all it takes is a computer, modem and Internet service to find out instantly what's going on downtown. Destination Downtown, which promotes "the cultural, social and economic...

Cumberland Farms Revamps Gulf Gas Station in Nashua, N.H.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 1--NASHUA - Cumberland Farms Inc. is in the process of revamping its Gulf gas station on Daniel Webster Highway, across from Jordan's Furniture, into a combination convenience store and gas station, according...

Convenience Store Chain Overhauls Nashua, N.H., Gas Station.
June 1, 2001... Byline: Eileen Kennedy Jun. 1--NASHUA, N.H.--Cumberland Farms Inc. is in the process of revamping its Gulf gas station on Daniel Webster Highway, across from Jordan's Furniture, into one of its larger combination convenience store and...