Businesses in the Monadnock Region know what they need to grow: More training in high-demand fields, better infrastructure to help convince employees to relocate here and ways to reduce the debt burdening recent graduates. Those were the top challenges laid out in a discussion Wednesday organized by U.S. Rep. Ann M. Kuster, D-N.H., who asked to hear about local strengths and… Read more »

SALEM — When Mary Johanna Brown started her own company two decades ago, she wanted advice from experienced entrepreneurs. “They ended up being all men,” she said. That’s because there weren’t many women who owned or operated companies in New Hampshire 22 years ago when she founded Brown & Company Design in Portsmouth. The need for more female business… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster will host her second Career and Opportunities Fair, featuring employers from the financial, medical, manufacturing and hospitality industries, among others. The fair will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday at the Holiday Inn, 172 N. Main St., Concord. More than 300 job seekers and nearly 30 employers and professional groups took part in Kuster’s first Career… Read more »

Homes in Atkinson that have contaminated water in their wells now can connect to a municipal water system. Forty-four homes that had been struggling with the contamination now have access to a safe drinking water supply. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Kelly Ayotte and Rep. Annie Kuster had sent a letter to the EPA in December urging the agency to connect all Atkinson homes found with… Read more »

New Hampshire has a strong tradition of civic engagement, but communities and individuals are competing on an uneven playing field against entrenched, well-funded special interests. This week marks four long years since the Citizens United Supreme Court decision – and four years of congressional inaction in addressing this critical issue. Before Citizens United, our nation’s… Read more »

Finding a way to keep big money from influencing Washington is an uphill battle, but two members of the U.S. Congress believe they may have found a way to at least address the matter. Read more »

Members of New Hampshire's congressional delegation say they're pleased that the Food and Drug Administration will revise proposed food safety rules that many farmers say will put them out of business. Read more »

A day after insurers said consumers will get extra time to pay their premiums under President Barack Obama's health care law, New Hampshire Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Annie Kuster say they want to extend the deadline more. Read more »

On Tuesday morning, amid subzero temperatures and the looming threat of snow, local officials spoke to U.S. Rep. Ann M. Kuster, D-N.H., at Southwestern Community Services in Keene about the importance of the program to the region. They also stressed the need for federal funding to continue for home weatherization programs. Read more »

Some heavy hitters are stepping up to the plate to help homeowners with contaminated wells. U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., and Congresswoman Annie Kuster, D-N.H., yesterday asked the Environmental Protection Agency to supply water to all 47 homes with contaminated wells. Read more »