New Hampshire Business Review

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MEMIC.(WHO'S WHO)(Brief article)
MEMIC is a specialty workers' compensation insurance company with an office in Manchester, N.H. Like its parent company, Portland, Maine-based MEMIC, it focuses on serving customers with innovative . . .

Associated builders & contractors members.(CONSTRUCTION & REALTORS)(Directory)
3W Design Inc. 7 Henniker Street Concord, NH 03301 226-3399/226-2733 ctufts@3wdesigninc.com Cheryl Tufts A & E Flooring Inc. 59 Londonderry Turnpike Hooksett, NH 03106 625-1266/644 . . .

North Branch Construction Inc.(WHO'S WHO)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Founded in 1958, North Branch Construction Inc. of Concord is a full-service construction manager, design/build and general contractor. In 2008, North Branch celebrated it . . .

Architectural firms.(CONSTRUCTION & REALTORS)(Directory)
AG Architects, PC 634 Central Avenue Dover, NH 03820-3414 743-3700 www.agarchitects.com Arthur Guadano, AIA Ann-Marie Bailey, Architect 60 High Street Exeter, NH 03833-2920 772-114 . . .

Engineering firms.(CONSTRUCTION & REALTORS)(Directory)
ATC Associates Inc. 150 Zachary Road Manchester, NH 03109 647-7077/647-5347 john.kubiczki@atcassociates.com www.atcassociates.com Appledore Engineering Inc. 177 Corporate Drive Ports . . .

The H.L. Turner Group Inc.(WHO'S WHO)
The H. L.Turner Group Inc. is a professional team of architects, engineers, building scientists and construction managers serving business, industry and government. The firm is nationally recogniz . . .

Commercial realtors.(CONSTRUCTION & REALTORS)(Directory)
24-7 Realty Group 23 West St., Suite 6 Ashland, NH 03217 968-8500/968-8585 rmp@24-7realtygroup.com 24-7realtygroup.com R Ronald Penn Advanta Real Estate Group 183 LondonderryTpke., S . . .

Associated general contractors members.(CONSTRUCTION & REALTORS)(Directory)
ADA Traffic Control, Ltd. U.S. Route 4 Bridgewater, VT 05034 802-672-5143/802-672-3244 James Murphy A.H. Harris & Sons, Inc. 255 West Road Portsmouth, NH 03801 436-3833/431-8593 ww . . .

Employment services.(HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING)(Directory)
21st Century Leadership LLC 5 Chenell Drive Concord, NH 03301 226-WORK (9675) / 226-9633 xxileadership@aol.com www.workplaceandcorporatetrainers.com Bernie G. Sparks Custom seminars in . . .

College internship sources & fields.(HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING)(Directory)
Listings contain the following information: School Name Address Phone Fax URL President Contact for Additional Info./Phone Internship programs available Antioch University of New E . . .

Career schools.(HUMAN RESOURCES & TRAINING)
CAREER SCHOOLS SCHOOL CONTACT ADDRESS E-MAIL All Dogs Gym & Inn Gail T. Fisher 505 Sheffield Rd., info@all . . .

Health insurers.(FINANCE & HEALTH)
HEALTH INSURERS HEALTH SMALL GROUP SAVINGS ACCT. HEALTH PLANS Aetna Health Inc., 800-872-3862 . . .

Long-term healthcare insurers.(FINANCE & HEALTH)(Directory)
Allianz Life Insurance Co. of North America PO Box 1344 Minneapolis, MN 55416-1297 800-950-5872 www.allianzlife.com American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) 1932 Wynnton Road Col . . .

Business & financial assistance.(FINANCE & HEALTH)(Directory)
Business Finance Authority 2 Pillsbury St., Ste. 201 Concord, NH 03301 603-415-0190/603-415-0194 www.nhbfa.com Has several loan programs designed to foster economic development and create . . .

Brenda Litchfield, Northway Bank.(WHO'S WHO)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Brenda Litchfield has joined Northway Bank as regional vice president responsible for the bank's commercial banking business in the greater capital region. Litchfield, a H . . .

Cathy A. Schmidt, Citizens Bank.(WHO'S WHO)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Cathleen A. Schmidt is president of Citizens Bank New Hampshire, a division of RBS Citizens N.A., operating its seven-state branch network in Connecticut, Delaware, Massachu . . .

Banks & lenders with SBA loan guarantee agreements.(FINANCE & HEALTH)(Directory)
NON-PREFERRED LENDER PROGRAM PARTICIPATING LENDERS Bank of New England 58 Range Road Windham, NH 03087 (603) 890-1600 Centrix Bank & Trust 1 Atwood Lane Bedford, NH 03110 (603) 647-4 . . .

Airports in New Hampshire.(TRANSPORTATION)(Directory)
Berlin Regional--BML 800 East Side River Rd., Milan, NH 03588 Eric Kaminsky, 603-449-2168 www.berlinnh.gov Municipal Airport Boire Field--ASH 93 Perimeter Road, Nashua, NH 03063 Royce . . .

Justine Vogel, RiverWoods at Exeter.(WHO'S WHO)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A certified public accountant by training, Justine Vogel is one of the youngest chief executive officers in her industry. She has been with RiverWoods at Exeter for 15 years . . .

Top law firms in New Hampshire in 2009.(MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)(Directory)
Ansell & Anderson Bedford Place, Unit 32 40 South River Road Bedford, NH 03110 644-8211 Trusts and Estates Backus, Meyer, Solomon & Branch 116 Lowell St. Manchester, NH 03105 668-7 . . .

William H. Shaheen, Shaheen & Gordon P.A. attorneys at law.(WHO'S WHO)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] A native of New Hampshire, Bill Shaheen has practiced law for over 35 years. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire and in 1981, he along with Steve . . .

Certified Public Accountants.(MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)(Directory)
AMN and Associates 21 Hampton Rd., Exeter Prof. Park Exeter, NH 03833 778-7610 Ackley Associates 215A Main Street Nashua, NH 03060 883-3912 Anderson & Cloues 83 Clinton Street Co . . .

Advertising agencies & related services.(MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)(Directory)
@Web Site Publicity Inc. 45 Main Street, PO Box 755 Peterborough, NH 03458 924-8222/924-8333 info@websitepublicity.com www.websitepublicity.com Susan O'Neil (10) Search Engine Marketin . . .

Printers and print services.(MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)(Directory)
DARTMOUTH-LAKE SUNAPEE REGION Dartmouth Printing Company 69 Lyme Road Hanover, NH 03755 643-2220/643-4062 www.dpc-nh.com Michael J. Sartorelli No. Employees: 275 Specializing in: Sho . . .

Newspaper--daily & weekly.(MARKETING & PROFESSIONAL SERVICES)(Directory)
ALTON The Baysider PO Box 250 Wolfeboro Falls, NH 03896 569-3126 569-4743 www.newhampshirelakesandmountains.com baysider@salmonpress.com Issue Date: Thursday Circulation: 6,375 P . . .

Web design & hosting services.(Marketing & professional services)(Directory)
ActiveEdge 67 Technology Way Nashua, NH 03060 889-3925 / 578-9329 info@activeedge.com www.activeedge.com Diane Vautier No. Employees: 6 Marketing, Branding, Web, Print, Interactive, . . .

Business organizations & associations.(ORGANIZATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS)(Directory)
AWANE-Automotive Wholesalers Assn. Of New England 2-4 Main Street, Peterborough, NH 03458 800-258-5318/awane.com Trade association for auto parts stores in the New England area. Provides membe . . .

Chambers of commerce.(Organizations & Associations)(Directory)
Androscoggin Valley Chamber of Commerce 961 Main Street Berlin, NH 03570 752-6060/752-1002 www.androscogginvalleychamber.com William York Antrim Chamber of Commerce 42 Main Street, PO . . .

Service & charitable organizations.(Directory)
Alzheimer's Association-NH Office 1 Bedford Farms Drive, Ste. 105 Bedford, NH 03110 606-6590/alz.org/nh Mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; provi . . .

Meetings & conference facilities.(MEETINGS & CONFERENCES)(Conference news)
MEETINGS & CONFERENCE FACILITIES NO. Of NO. Of ROOMS MEETING RMS. DARTMOUTH-LAKE SUNAPEE REGION Be . . .

Patrick Corso, Mount Washington Resort.(WHO'S WHO)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Having joined Mount Washington Resort as president and chief executive in 2006, Patrick Corso brought more than 30 years of esteemed resort and hospitality experience to the . . .

Mark Primeau, President/CEO, Laconia Savings Bank.(WHO'S WHO)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As Laconia Savings Bank enters its 178th year of operation, it does so as the largest independent bank in New Hampshire. Under the leadership of Mark Primeau, president and . . .

Economic development agencies.(GOVERNMENT)(Directory)
Belknap County Economic Development Council 2 Airport Rd. Gilford, NH 03249 Jennifer Boulanger 524-3057 524-0314 info@bcedc.org www.bcedc.org Berlin Economic Development 168 Main S . . .

Roy Duddy, N.H. Division of Economic Development.(WHO'S WHO)(Brief article)
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Responsive customer service, cutting-edge programs and marketing with a unique flair--those are the hallmarks of Roy Duddy's tenure as interim director of the New Hampshire . . .

State agencies, boards and commissions.(GOVERNMENT)(Directory)
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Hon. John Lynch State House, 25 Capitol St. Concord, NH 03301 Main Number: 271-2121 Office of Customer Services: 271-7626 www.governor.nh.gov GOVERNOR'S COMMISSI . . .

Internet Service Providers (ISPs).(COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES)
INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS (ISPs) LEC BUSINESS SERVICES AREAS SERVED PHONE WEB ADDRESS DIRECTLY AT&T of New FR, FracT1, T1, Hamps . . .

Utilities and local exchange carriers.(COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES)(Directory)
ELECTRIC UTILITIES National Grid 9 Lowell Road Salem, NH 03079 603-890-7000 www.nationalgridus.com/granitestate/ National Grid 25 Research Drive Westborough, MA 01582 508-389-2000 . . .

National area codes.(COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES)
NATIONAL AREA CODES 201 New Jersey 202 District of Columbia 203 Connecticut 205 Al . . .

New Hampshire zip codes.(COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES)
NEW HAMPSHIRE ZIP CODES Acworth 03601 Alexandria 03222 Allenstown 03275 Alstead 03602 Alton . . .

Postal information.(COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITIES)
U.S. Postal Rates and Fees Domestic Rates Effective May 15, 2009 First-Class Mail Single-Piece Letter/Flat Rates 1st ounce $0.44 Each additional ounce up to 3. . . .

Small-business health plan is unveiled: businesses could save thousands of dollars.(HEALTH CARE)
New Hampshire small businesses will soon be able to participate in a new health insurance plan that is expected to cost 20 percent below market prices. Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Hampshi . . .

CASA of N.H. finally gets a permanent home: building donation gives organization 'a new beginning'.(NONPROFITS)
Twenty years after its inception, Manchester-based CASA of New Hampshire Inc. has evolved into a 400-plus volunteer organization with five regional offices and a caseload of 800 to 900 children on a . . .

Q & A: Developer Steve Duprey.(Interview)
Steve Duprey, former Republican Party chair and adviser to Republican presidential nominee John McCain, is a longtime Concord developer, responsible for such projects as the redevelopment of the for . . .

More than 75 percent of small-busing executives felt their employees' morale had improved.(take 5)
A survey conducted by TriNet Group Inc found that more than 75 percent of small-busing executives felt their employees' morale had improved or at least Was steady during the quarter. Twenty-four per . . .

60 pep cent blamed the economy as the main reason they art not profitable.(take 5)
Forty-five percent of small-business owners in a survey by the management consulting firm George S. May International said their businesses are not profitable, while 60 pep cent blamed the economy a . . .

One in four employees fear they may be laid off in the next six months.(take 5)
As many as one in four employees fear they may be laid off in the next six months, according to a survey by Glassdoor.com and 41 percent think someone else at their business will be let go. Not surp . . .

Half of respondents said they still plan to spend money this summer on summer activities and perks.(take 5)
Times may be tough, but a survey conducted for Chase Card Services found that, while many consumers are willing to scale back spending in other areas, they insist on doing their best to preserve sum . . .

Milk man: AG Secretary promises help to dairy farms.
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack visited New Hampshire earlier this month to assure Granite State dairy farmers that federal help with their cash crunch problems is on the way. [ILLUSTRATION . . .

Quick work: N.H. gets $26m in stimulus funds for energy plan.
New Hampshire is one of the first states to have its stimulus energy spending plan approved by the U.S. Department of Energy. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, New Hampshire w . . .

STORK Organic, Baby Boutique.(IN THE Spotlight)(Interview)
Andrea and Adam Dubois opened the STORK Organic Baby Boutique in July 2007. Their ace-friendly Milford store features recycled building materials, bamboo flooring and paint free of toxic emissions. . . .