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Many Hospitals Are Expanding, But Some Critics Ask Why

By David Darman on Monday, August 4, 2008.

Nearly twenty hospitals in New Hampshire are undertaking multi-million dollar additions or renovations.

In a few cases, the construction is the first modernization in decades.

But in most instances, the renovations are directed at making changes in patient care and to handle a growing number of patient visits.

Still, as New Hampshire Public Radio’s David Darman reports, some analysts say there’s a kind of profit motive behind the construction.

Manchester's Businesses Grow in Rimmon Heights

By Ellen Grimm on Sunday, August 3, 2008.

It's a west side story in a city that has poured most of its development efforts into its east side.
The Rimmon Heights district in Manchester is coming into its own, attracting new businesses even while the city's downtown area is losing some storefronts.
NHPR Correspondent Ellen Grimm reports.

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