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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...
Law in the Marketplace: Business and friendship
Almost all New Hampshire multi-member LLCs have only two or at most three members.Sometimes, some or all of these members are friends with one another; sometimes, they aren’t friends, but rather, merely co-workers who more or less get along with one...
City of Franklin rejects lawsuit settlement from local business owner Miriam Kovacs
By MICHAELA TOWFIGHI
“Anger, dismay and humiliation,” are the emotions of Franklin leaders as they face a lawsuit from local restaurant owner Miriam Kovacs, said city attorney Paul Fitzgerald.Kovacs accuses the city of failing to protect her from antisemitic threats and...
Andy Sanborn’s hearing to defend casino license set for Monday
By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN
Concord Casino owner Andy Sanborn’s long-delayed hearing to revoke his gambling licenses is scheduled to take place on Monday, giving him the chance to refute accusations by state officials that he fraudulently acquired and misappropriated COVID-19...
Franklin theatre groups make do without opera house
By RAY DUCKLER
The recent closing of the Franklin Opera House – forced to shut down because of code violations that had been shelved for a while – pushed the Addams Family from their home and into a middle school cafeteria.That means Lurch, Cousin It, Uncle...
Boscawen floral shop to close after six decades
By DAVID BROOKS
There are three common reasons why a long-time local business shuts down these days. Marshall’s Flowers and Gifts, which will close at the end of the year after six decades in Boscawen, is facing all three.The first reason is finding staff, which has...
Chief’s Place in Concord to pay $266k to waitstaff for withheld tips, penalties
Chief’s Place restaurant in Penacook violated labor laws by failing to distribute tips to workers and also letting a 14-year-old work more hours than allowed, according to the U.S. Department of Labor.The Wage and Hour Division said the violations...
Maker of ski-grooming machinery moves to Concord
By DAVID BROOKS
Batting cages and artificial turf have been replaced by 25,000-pound machines and mechanical parts by the thousands in Concord as a major provider of snow groomers has moved here.Prinoth, an Italian manufacturer of snow-grooming machines that lists...
N.H. says Facebook’s ‘rascality’ brought in $543 million from N.H. residents this year
By DAVID BROOKS
Two-thirds of New Hampshire residents are “active monthly users” of Facebook, helping explain how the company made so much revenue in the state that so far in 2023 it could pay for the city of Concord’s entire annual budget eight times over.That’s one...
NH Saves energy efficiency program returns, because the PUC had no choice
By DAVID BROOKS
Two years after the Public Utilities Commission surprised many by virtually killing the long-standing NH Saves program that spurs energy efficiency in New Hampshire, it has reinstated the program. But only, it seems, because lawmakers made them.“The...
Dartmouth Hitchcock continues to see finances improve
By NORA DOYLE-BURR
LEBANON — Dartmouth Health continues to see a financial loss on operations, but the red ink has subsided substantially since last year, according to filings with bondholders last week.For the first quarter of fiscal year 2024, which ended Sept. 30, DH...
National lobbying firm opens up shop in NH
By PAUL BRIAND
Cornerstone is a nationally branded bipartisan, employee-owned government relations company offering strategic communications, advisory services and lobbying. Its two principals here are Marc Goldberg and Mike Vlacich, both with Granite State-based...
Business owner suing Franklin over discrimination asks for reform, not money
By ADAM DRAPCHO
FRANKLIN — Miriam Kovacs, a Central Street business owner who is suing the town over its response to hateful attacks against her restaurant, has offered a settlement deal that is light on cash but heavy on reforms she wishes the city to make.Kovacs,...
Runoff pollution from Concord metal-recycling sites leads to $600K settlement
By DAVID BROOKS
Runoff containing heavy metals alleged to have come from metal recycling sites in Concord and Manchester have led to a $600,000 legal settlement that will be used to improve water quality in the Merrimack River.The money is part of a $2 million...
Stores at Steeplegate Mall told to leave in January
By DAVID BROOKS
Stores without long-term leases at Steeplegate Mall, including Hatbox Theatre, have received notice that they must leave by the end of January, the latest step in a plan to turn the site into a large mixed-use development.“We were hoping to finish the...
Concord ski and skate sale returns Dec. 2
By ERIC RYNSTON-LOBEL
The Capital Area Ski and Outing Club’s annual ski and skate sale will take place next Saturday, Dec. 2, at the old Sears building at the Steeplegate Mall in Concord.From 9 a.m. until 2 p.m., winter sport enthusiasts will be able to purchase used...
Aborted pollution tests at Bow power plant won’t stop it from operating, say owners
By DAVID BROOKS
The Merrimack Station power plant in Bow twice failed to complete tests to renew certification of the scrubber technology on its smokestack this year, but the owners say this won’t get in the way of making electricity during periods of peak demand...
