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 NICHOLAS BROWNThe Hooksett Town Council took two cautious steps forward in its attempts to launch the 150- acre tax increment financing, or TIF, district to be anchored by sports retailer Cabela’s. Councilors unanimously agreed to enter into talks with the state in order to have the Legislature approve the town’s adoption of about ...