BY GINGER KOZLOWSKI If there’s one person who’s doing well in this changing economy, it’s John Labbe. Labbe is the owner of Hearth Designs in Hooksett, and he sells pellet stoves, wood stoves, fireplaces and other heating-related items. With people looking for alternatives to heating with oil, he said pellet stoves ...

BY JESSICA CHAUThe town of Bedford approved an increase of $2,700 for an extended bus route from Manchester to Bedford at the Budgetary Town Meeting on March 7. Council Vice Chairman Lori Radke made a motion to increase the Manchester Transit Authority (MTA) appropriation from $40,500 to $43,200. A Feb. 23 memo provided to town councilors states ...

BY KEVIN SHALVEYThe planning board approved site plans for the 6.6-acre Hannaford supermarket at the intersection of Route 101 and Jenkins Road. Plans for the 36,000-squarefoot Hannaford Bros. grocery store were approved by an 8-1 vote. The approval has nine conditions, one of which could send it back to the board for another final approval. The ...