http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.phpRochester is the fastest-growing city in the Seacoast of New Hampshire and we are attracting new merchants, services and amenities for our growing number of businesses. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=66 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 0:00:00 CDT Albany International Corp. (NYSE:AIN) announced today that its aerospace composites subsidiary, Albany Engineered Composites, Inc. (AEC), will be further expanding its operations in Rochester, New Hampshire. AEC expects to break ground on a new plant adjacent to its current Rochester operations in 2012, and to begin initial production in 2014. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=65 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 0:00:00 CDT Rochester Economic Development Manager, Karen Pollard announced the appointment of Vermont-based Community Investments (CI) to carry out the Feasibility Study for a Small Business Incubator in downtown Rochester. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=64 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 0:00:00 CDT The Economic Development Department and City of Rochester is currently accepting applications for the part-time (24 hrs/wk) position of Economic Development Specialist. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=63 Wed, 26 May 2010 0:00:00 CDT The North Main Street Bridge will close to all vehicle and pedestrian traffic on Tuesday, June 1, as bridge construction crews begin work to preserve the 127-year-old structure. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=62 Tue, 13 Oct 2009 0:00:00 CDT Albany Engineered Composites' funding would go toward robust composite structural core frames for U.S. Army helicopters. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=59 Tue, 01 Sep 2009 0:00:00 CDT A critical piece of setting the stage for his Italian-American menu was developing the internal ambience and welcoming external facade. Fortunately the City Economic Development Department was available to help. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=60 Fri, 28 Aug 2009 0:00:00 CDT Pollard announced, We've selected Nancy K. Johnson as the economic development intern to implement this project. Her professional experience in the public sector as well as at the Lakes Region Planning Commission will help our office achieve our goals and complete this project as soon as possible. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=61 Mon, 24 Aug 2009 0:00:00 CDT Main Street's 16-person board, meanwhile, is already exploring possibilities for a follow-up project to advance the cause of downtown, for, as Director Mike Provost points out, it is an incremental program that realizes there is no single big fix to reverse several decades of commercial retail decline. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=58 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 0:00:00 CDT The official grand opening of Factory Court is tentatively scheduled for Aug. 20 at 6 p.m. Organizers are hoping to have acoustic bands perform at the event, which is being held to give thanks to all the volunteers who helped along the way. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=57 Fri, 12 Jun 2009 0:00:00 CDT Custom Banner & Graphics, LLC Moves to Rochester with Support from City Loan Fund. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=56 Sun, 03 May 2009 0:00:00 CDT Other award recipients include: Karen Pollard, Economic Development Manager for the City of Rochester, who was named Special District Champion of the Year. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=55 Sun, 14 Dec 2008 0:00:00 CDT Many thousands of manufacturing jobs have been lost across New Hampshire in recent years, and nowhere has the impact been felt more than in Rochester, which has seen the virtual disappearance of its shoe industry, and even the demise of the electronics giant Cabletron, which employed over 2,000 people just a decade ago. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=53 Wed, 15 Oct 2008 0:00:00 CDT Two hundred new jobs will be created over the next several years by an expansion at Albany Engineered Composites facility on Airport Drive, according to Rochester Economic Development Manager Karen Pollard. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=54 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 CDT The producers of The Economic Report, hosted by Greg Gumbel, have chosen the Lilac City as the subject of a 5-minute segment focused on Building the Best American Business Environments, which will air during an upcoming episode. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=52 Fri, 10 Oct 2008 0:00:00 CDT New product development and demand for composite components drives expansion. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=27 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 0:00:00 CDT The producers of The Economic Report with Greg Gumbel are pleased to announce that Rochester New Hampshire Economic Development will be featured in an upcoming segment. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=47 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 0:00:00 CDT Undeterred by the past budget season, a top economic development advocate said there's still support for several projects that could help make the city a regional hub. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=30 Sun, 17 Aug 2008 0:00:00 CDT In Rochester, we believe now is an excellent time to attract green businesses and increase our successful industry base. We are seeking those in an expansion mode due to increasing demand for their products and services, and those who have an advantage in their niche markets. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=29 Mon, 11 Aug 2008 0:00:00 CDT Dollar Tree is coming to Rochester http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=50 Thu, 31 Jul 2008 0:00:00 CDT Do you think today's teenagers need a better understanding of career options and employer expectations? http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=31 Mon, 28 Jul 2008 0:00:00 CDT Last year was big for Rochester, with nonresidential building permit values rising to more than $15.6 million from January to June 2007 in the city, compared to more than $5.2 million for residential construction. Large-scale projects included the construction of a new Lowe's and Kohl's on Washington Street, Albany Engineered Composites, Laars, a Holiday Inn and the expansion of Frisbie Memorial Hospital. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=42 Fri, 11 Jul 2008 0:00:00 CDT Lynch liked what he saw as he visited four businesses Thursday: plans for expansion, executives happy with the local workforce and aware of the state's research and development tax credits and job training grants, and products that make their way around the world even to the White House. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=45 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 0:00:00 CDT A business park is being born off Route 11. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=43 Thu, 24 Apr 2008 0:00:00 CDT Looking into the future, we think the most valuable asset for Granite State Business Park is its proximity to the rail line. At some point, with dwindling oil supplies, the United States has got to catch up with other industrialized countries and develop a modern commuter rail network one that can quickly, cleanly and affordably convey thousands of people, daily, to their places of work. GSBP is ideally placed to reap the benefits of such. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=24 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 0:00:00 CDT New technology to help Frisbie make health care more efficient. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=49 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 0:00:00 CDT A new Route 11 location should soon take shape for a company billed as the world's largest care group for chronic kidney failure. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=34 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 0:00:00 CDT The local Granite State College campus will soon move from its Pease International Tradeport location to a smaller facility as officials have announced they will consolidate the nine classroom facilities across the state into four regional centers. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=46 Thu, 28 Feb 2008 0:00:00 CDT Even in difficult, challenging times, there is opportunity for development and redevelopment, said Karen Pollard, the city's economic development manager. Certainly you can't overlook the opportunities that are already in our community, that we have, that we want to continue pursuing, because one day that pendulum will swing in the other direction. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=33 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 0:00:00 CDT Outside officials were anxious to showcase the Opera House to a group of outside economic development experts this week. They were confident that the consultants would see the venue as a major asset for Rochester. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=39 Tue, 01 Jan 2008 0:00:00 CDT Community officials work to strike the right balance. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=26 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 0:00:00 CDT In the heirarchy of scavenging, Shiva Nanda, CEO of Newport Computer Services, describes his company as a lion. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=48 Tue, 18 Dec 2007 0:00:00 CDT An abundance of wetlands around the Route 11 Wal-Mart could kill plans to build a full-scale road network around the store. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=28 Sat, 01 Dec 2007 0:00:00 CDT How two NH manufacturers battled back from bankruptcy. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=44 Wed, 31 Oct 2007 0:00:00 CDT Spaulding Composites, a 130-year-old Rochester-based manufacturer of industrial laminates, has gone through some tough times since the turn of this century, including a spell in Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a bridging loan rescue from the city, a change in company ownership, a drastic reduction in employees, and several changes in chief executive officer. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=38 Tue, 16 Oct 2007 0:00:00 CDT Plans for a new Route 11 business park include a private medical office building. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=40 Thu, 04 Oct 2007 0:00:00 CDT Kohl's, the department store chain opening outlets at a whirlwind pace, has officially arrived in Rochester. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=36 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 0:00:00 CDT Rochester board signs off on large development with Kohl's, other stores. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=51 Mon, 04 Jun 2007 0:00:00 CDT Like the dusty, prehistoric-looking filn projectors they inherited with the building, Patricia Splaine and Peter Ejarque have a vision. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=37 Mon, 28 May 2007 0:00:00 CDT http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=32 Mon, 21 May 2007 0:00:00 CDT Thousands of motorists speed through South Main Street everyday unaware of the hidden jewel not even a block away. Situated directly behind Walgreen's, is One Winter Street, a plaza filled with 10 locally owned businesses. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=35 Fri, 18 May 2007 0:00:00 CDT Economic Development Manager Karen Pollard's proposal focused on downtown revitalization, small business development, commercial and retail attraction and a marketing effort by a national firm to match companies with the city. http://www.thinkrochester.biz/ED/ednews.php?op=view&id=41 Tue, 06 Feb 2007 0:00:00 CDT