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Now on New Hampshire Outlook: How a young entrepreneur from Hollis grew a successful business, one lawn at a time. |
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Plus: Is higher education still key to success in New England's changing economy? An economic forecast for the region and state -- still ahead. |
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Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. New Hampshire is known as a state built on a foundation of small businesses. It's estimated there are nearly 130-thousand small businessess in New Hampshire, many employing no more than one person. Behind these grass root enterprises are often interesting tales of perserverance, vision and achievement. As part of our ongoing Making It in New hampshire Series, Outlook's Phil Vaughn has a story from Hollis of a young man who built his business from the ground up. And, he started when he was just 12-years-old. |
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Besides lawn care, in the winter months Jason and his crews plow snow for more than 100 clients in the Hollis area. |
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When it comes to the regional economic picture - NH is expected to be the stand-out State this year. It's the only New England state expected to have overall economic and employment growth. Those are the findings of the New England Economic Partnership's fall 2005 forecast. In NH, the total employment is forecast to grow at 1.5 percent per annum -- compared to 1.3 percent in Rhode Island and under 1-percent for Maine, Ct and Vermont. As for gross state product -- NH's economy is expected to grow 3.5 percent per year, CT's forecasted growth is 3.2 percent, Massachusetts is at 3-percent. Maine and Vermont have the slowest overall growth with Vermont at 2.8% and Maine at 2.4%. |
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But, is NE - losing its edge when it comes to economic prosperity? Another report by the New England Economic Council -- explored that issue by looking at the region's 5 economic levers --which include: Infrastructure & Structural costs, Education, Regional Networks and Collaboration, " Brand" and demographics and Immigration. According to the Economic Council's report: Education -- long considered NE's Strongest link -- is now showing signs of stress. The challenge, the report says, is to bring "luster" back to NE's educational system. While the region's private colleges are still considered top shelf -- Public institutions are viewed as providing less value. Several NE state universities have high annual costs but are not high-ranking due to inadequate investment. College bound residents are voting with their feet and heading to the sunbelt. That's one of the weak links identified by the report. As for Ways to Improve Growth Engines the council says: fix weak links & reinforce strong ones. Be creative with infrastructure and structural costs, shore up education, Build the NE brand, enhance networking and collaboration, and address demographic challenges. |
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Both The New England Council and the New England Economic Partnership have been studying the regional economy and forecasted trends: Here to talk about the findings and the challenges ahead for the region and the state are: Forecast managers for the NEEP report --- Ross Gittell, Professor of Management with the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics and Dennis Delay, director of special projects with the Workforce Opportunity Council, and Tom Rath is here-- Board Chairman for The New England Council. One of the common themes in BOTH reports: Education.and its role in New England's changing economy. Q TOM: The NE Council talks about the need to "shore up" education. What were some of the suggestions offered? ** Collaboration among NE Institutions ** Create Region-wide centers of excellence ** Public colleges & University provide one ELITE program n discipline ** Need Strong COMMUNITY Colleges give workers SKILLS the economy needs ** Additional funding to allow NE to keep pace with other states. ** Link CURRICULA to targeted "Growth Industry" Q DENNIS: You focused on NH. The state is among the nation's top 7 states in terms of higher education and income. Are we in jeopardy of LOSING that education ADVANT Q ROSS: Only MA is retaining highly skilled, young population -- rest of NE losing these grads. WHY -- and what needs to be done??? Q ROSS NEEP REPORT: NH has highest median income, lowest average poverty rate in Nation. It sounds like the state is in pretty good SHAPE. Q TOM: DEMOGRAPHICS. Trends not favorable to NE -- slowest population growth of any region, remaining population AGING rapidly. How does that IMPACT our potential for economic GROWTH??? ============== graphic about sustainability =================== Q Let's talk about HOUSING affordability.considered a significant problem. Median Price of single family home in NH: Median Rent $900 a month w/utilities Home prices up by 120-percent. Incomes have gone up by 51%. DENNIS: WHAT is that doing in the way of attracting WORKERS? Q TOM: In NE. housing costs are among the highest in the nation. Are we PRICING workers out of the region??? ** Is NE at a DISADVANTAGE when it comes to structural costs which generally INHIBIT business growth. North Carolina.a lower cost region. Q ROSS: AS far as JOBS: NH is leading the region in EMPLOYMENT growth? WHY??? DENNIS: ** Limited RAIL service.is that need being addressed? Would allow workers to live in less expensive places -- but work in Major centers like Boston ,Portsmouth etc. Q INDUSTRY Diversification -- key to economic prosperity -- to avoid economic shock that hit single industries. TOM: Why is NE losing ground on that front to the D-C area and Northern Virginia? Q DENNIS/ROSS: NH's expected growth is broad-based and well diversified The state lost 20,000 manufacturing jobs in last 5 years. So, where are we seeing GROWTH? Q Are we seeing GROWTH in the higher-paid jobs??? High Tech employment in state has recovered. Q How does NE go after FOREIGN companies ?? Q Looking at 12 factors such as unemployment to tax rates to cost of public higher education -- NH named The "MOST IMPROVED STATE" in the nation by the Moran Quitno Corporation. Same group also named NH "Most Livable State" for 2005. How BIG an endorsement is THAT? Q ROSS: What are NH's Economic Advantages: NH's Economic Advantage * Highly educated population and skilled workforce *Relatively low tax burden & low cost *High Per Capita Income, Median Household Income, & Low Poverty Rates *Part of Greater Boston/Routes 128 & 495 Technology Center *Manchester Airport * Top Ranked in Quality of Life and Place to Raise Children * Cultural, Historical, and Natural Environmental Attractions Q TOM: How quickly does NE need to act -- to stay COMPETIVE against regions that are catching up? Q DENNIS/ROSS: How is NH positioned to stay COMPETIVE? TOM RATH, DENNIS DELAY, ROSS GITTELL thanks. |
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The NE Council Report Identified 3 Major Components of Sustainable prosperity. They are: Regional Employment growth and wealth creation-- Just ask people why they live in an area and EMPLOYMENT will be a top answer. Industry Diversification: A broad mix of industries is needed. Should favor industries that pay better wages. And, the alignment of competive capabilities. That means worker capabilities should be useable across multiple industries -- skills should match requirements of desired industries. |
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That concludes this edition of New Hampshire Outlook. Thanks for watching. I'm Beth Carroll. We'll see you next time. |
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FS GRAPHIC New England's 5 Economic Levers * Infrastructure & Structural costs * Education * Regional Networks and Collaboration * Brand" and demographics * Immigration source: The New England Council =================== FS GRAPHIC Ways to Improve Growth Engines Fix Weak Links and Reinforce Strong Ones *Be Creative with infrastructure & structural costs *Shore up education-demand a high performance engine across the board *Build the Brand *Enhance Networking and collaboration * Address Demographic challenges ====================== |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/7/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 8:00 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: How a young entrepreneur from Hollis grew a successful business, one lawn at a time. Plus, is higher education still key to success in New England's changing economy? An economic forecast for the region and state, still ahead. Hello. I'm Beth Carroll. Welcome to New Hampshire Outlook. New Hampshire is known as a state built on a foundation of small businesses. It's estimated there are nearly 130-thousand small businessess in New Hampshire, many employing no more than one person. Behind these grass root enterprises are often interesting tales of perserverance, vision and achievement. As part of our ongoing Making It in New Hampshire Series, Outlook's Phil Vaughn has a story from Hollis of a young man who built his business from the ground up. And, he started when he was just 12-years-old. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Phil Vaughn NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Jason Ekstrom\Business Owner; Diane Ekstrom\Jason's Mother; Henry Astarjian\Client; Tim Surtevant\Employee; Kendra Ekstrom\Jason's Sister |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/7/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 18:00 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: How a young entrepreneur from Hollis grew a successful business, one lawn at a time. Plus, is higher education still key to success in New England's changing economy? An economic forecast for the region and state, still ahead. When it comes to the regional economic picture, NH is expected to be the stand-out State this year. It's the only New England state expected to have overall economic and employment growth. Those are the findings of the New England Economic Partnership's fall 2005 forecast. In NH, the total employment is forecast to grow at 1.5 percent per annum -- compared to 1.3 percent in Rhode Island and under 1-percent for Maine, Ct and Vermont. As for gross state product, NH's economy is expected to grow 3.5 percent per year; CT's forecasted growth is 3.2 percent, Massachusetts is at 3-percent. Maine and Vermont have the slowest overall growth with Vermont at 2.8% and Maine at 2.4%. But, is NE losing its edge when it comes to economic prosperity? Another report by the New England Economic Council explored that issue by looking at the region's 5 economic levers which include: Infrastructure & Structural costs, Education, Regional Networks and Collaboration, " Brand" and demographics and Immigration. According to the Economic Council's report:, Education is now showing signs of stress. The challenge, the report says, is to bring "luster" back to NE's educational system. While the region's private colleges are still considered top shelf -- Public institutions are viewed as providing less value. Several NE state universities have high annual costs but are not high-ranking due to inadequate investment. College bound residents are voting with their feet and heading to the sunbelt. That's one of the weak links identified by the report. As for Ways to Improve Growth Engines the council says: fix weak links & reinforce strong ones. Be creative with infrastructure and structural costs, shore up education, Build the NE brand, enhance networking and collaboration, and address demographic challenges. Both The New England Council and the New England Economic Partnership have been studying the regional economy and forecasted trends. Here to talk about the findings and the challenges ahead for the region and the state are: Forecast managers for the NEEP report; Ross Gittell, Professor of Management with the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics and Dennis Delay, director of special projects with the Workforce Opportunity Council, and Tom Rath is here-- Board Chairman for The New England Council. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ross Gittell\Professor of Management/UNH Whittemore School of Business & Economics; Dennis Delay\Director of Special Projects/Workforce Opportunity Council; Tom Rath\Chairman of the Board/The New England Council |
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NEW HAMPSHIRE OUTLOOK Air Date/Time: 11/7/05 HOST: Beth Carroll Length: 18:00 minutes Now on New Hampshire Outlook: How a young entrepreneur from Hollis grew a successful business, one lawn at a time. Plus, is higher education still key to success in New England's changing economy? An economic forecast for the region and state, still ahead. When it comes to the regional economic picture, NH is expected to be the stand-out State this year. It's the only New England state expected to have overall economic and employment growth. Those are the findings of the New England Economic Partnership's fall 2005 forecast. In NH, the total employment is forecast to grow at 1.5 percent per annum -- compared to 1.3 percent in Rhode Island and under 1-percent for Maine, Ct and Vermont. As for gross state product, NH's economy is expected to grow 3.5 percent per year; CT's forecasted growth is 3.2 percent, Massachusetts is at 3-percent. Maine and Vermont have the slowest overall growth with Vermont at 2.8% and Maine at 2.4%. But, is NE losing its edge when it comes to economic prosperity? Another report by the New England Economic Council explored that issue by looking at the region's 5 economic levers which include: Infrastructure & Structural costs, Education, Regional Networks and Collaboration, " Brand" and demographics and Immigration. According to the Economic Council's report:, Education is now showing signs of stress. The challenge, the report says, is to bring "luster" back to NE's educational system. While the region's private colleges are still considered top shelf -- Public institutions are viewed as providing less value. Several NE state universities have high annual costs but are not high-ranking due to inadequate investment. College bound residents are voting with their feet and heading to the sunbelt. That's one of the weak links identified by the report. As for Ways to Improve Growth Engines the council says: fix weak links & reinforce strong ones. Be creative with infrastructure and structural costs, shore up education, Build the NE brand, enhance networking and collaboration, and address demographic challenges. Both The New England Council and the New England Economic Partnership have been studying the regional economy and forecasted trends. Here to talk about the findings and the challenges ahead for the region and the state are: Forecast managers for the NEEP report; Ross Gittell, Professor of Management with the UNH Whittemore School of Business and Economics and Dennis Delay, director of special projects with the Workforce Opportunity Council, and Tom Rath is here-- Board Chairman for The New England Council. PRODUCER/REPORTER: Beth Carroll NAME OF PARTICIPANTS: Ross Gittell\Professor of Management/UNH Whittemore School of Business & Economics; Dennis Delay\Director of Special Projects/Workforce Opportunity Council; Tom Rath\Chairman of the Board/The New England Council |
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Watch NH Outlook weeknights @ 7:30 p.m.! For your convenience, shows also re-air @ 11:30 p.m., 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. Look for the Friday "Journalists Roundtable" discussion airing @ 11 a.m. during NHPTV's Sunday public affairs program lineup. And, you can watch us on the web anytime! All of our programs are available at www.nhptv.org/outlook. ++++++++++++++++++ MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7 ECONOMIC FORECAST NEW ENGLAND ECONOMIC FORECAST What will play the biggest role in shaping New England’s economy and future? Those are some of the questions being answered in two new reports. The first is the bi-annual NEEP forecast and the second is the AT Kearney report presented by the New England Council. Joining us in-studio to talk about the future of the region’s economy are NEEP forecasters UNH Professor of Management Ross Gittell and Dennis Delay, Special Projects Director for the NH Workforce Opportunity and New England Council Board Chairman, Tom Rath. http:/www.neepecon.org/ http:/www.newenglandcouncil.com/ MAKING IT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: MOWING LAWNS Jason Ekstrom was 12 years old when he borrowed the family lawnmower to earn spending money. Eight years later, his lawn care business grosses about $300,000 per year. Over time, Jason has saved money earned from his lawn mowing to buy additional equipment so he could expand his business. Jason is currently a business student at Daniel Webster College and employs four, full-time staff. In telling his story, Jason talks about what he has learned over the years and how it has shaped his character and business. He shows what it takes to Make It in New Hampshire. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 SENATE PRESIDENT TED GATSAS In September there was an historic changing of the guard at the State House when the Senate President resigned amid controversy. With Senator Tom Eaton stepping aside it paved the way for Manchester Senator Ted Gatsas to take over. His fellow senators quickly voted the Manchester Republican in as the new Senate President mid-term. Senator Gatsas sits down with NH Outlook host Beth Carroll to talk about the big issues facing the Legislature and what’s ahead in the upcoming session. http:/www.tedgatsas.com/index.html http:/www.gencourt.state.nh.us/senate/members/senate16.asp CITIZEN LEGISLATORS: HOUSE SPEAKER DOUG SCAMMAN AND REPRESENTATIVE STELLA SCAMMAN Doug and Stella Scamman have been part of NH politics since they met in an undergraduate political science class at UNH. Doug is currently serving as Speaker of the NH House, a post he last held in 1990. For her part, Stella is in her second term as a state representative and both sat down with Richard Ager to discuss the ups and downs of serving in a citizen legislature. http:/www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ns/billstatus/legdetails.asp?txten=363283 http:/www.gencourt.state.nh.us/ns/billstatus/legdetails.asp?txten=376519 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9 SCHOOL REPORT CARD Like many schools throughout NH, Pembroke Academy did not make adequate yearly progress in two categories during the 2003-04 school year. AYP, as it's known, is a measure of academic progress established through the federal No Child Left Behind Act. Last year, however, the school did make AYP and we'll show you how they did it. Guests scheduled to join host Beth Carroll in-studio to discuss this year’s AYP results are NH Education Commissioner Lyonel Tracy and former Superintendent of SAU 56 Charles Ott. http:/www.ed.state.nh.us/education/News/ayp05-06.htm TEACHER OF THE YEAR Chip Neal profiles Boscawen Elementary School third grade teacher Kimberly Kenney. We’ll see why the 16-year teaching veteran has been named New Hampshire’s Teacher of the Year. http:/www.ed.state.nh.us/education/doe/organization/curriculum/Recognition/TOY.htm THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10 NH SKIES WITH JOHN GIANFORTE Mars rules November skies this month. We’ll find out what else is up in our monthly check-in with John Gianforte, He’s an astronomy instructor at Granite State College and writes a monthly column for Foster’s Daily Democrat. Gianforte is also co-founder of the Astronomical Society of Northern New England. http:/www.cll.edu/ http:/www.asnne.org/ http:/www.fosters.com WHITE MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS New Hampshire's White Mountains cover about a quarter of the state. The mountains are considered the most rugged in New England, attracting visitors from all over and at all times of the year. Jerry and Marcy Monkman fell in love with the White Mountains after moving to the Boston area after college. They spent as much time as they could hiking and climbing the trails and their passion for the outdoors grew. The two professional photographers now live in Portsmouth and they've put together a photographic tribute of the history of the White Mountains with their book: "White Mountain Wilderness." Jerry and Marcy Monkman join host Beth Carroll in studio to show and talk about their labor of love. http:/www.whitemountainwild.com http:/www.whitemountainwild.com MAKING IT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE: WOOD PELLETS High oil prices have prompted many New Hampshire residents to seek alternative sources for heat this winter. One Granite State business in Jaffrey is booming as a result. In this “Making it in New Hampshire” report, we visit New England Wood Pellet. For fifteen years, NEWP has been turning recycled wood into burnable pellets. Today, NEWP is one of the largest wood pellet operations in the U.S. We visit the pellet mill and talk with owner, Steve Walker. http:/www.pelletheat.com FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 Journalists Roundtable Journalists from around the state discuss the week’s top stories. Guests t.b.a. |
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Monday November 7th Coming up: a profile of a Hollis 20-year-old who started his booming lawn business when he was only 12 years old. I'm BC NH Outlook is next. Tuesday November 8th Coming up, the new Senate President talks about big issues facing the state Legislature and what's ahead in the upcoming session. I'm Beth Carroll, details next on NH Outlook. Wednesday November 9th Coming Up: meet the 2006 New Hampshire teacher of the year. I'm Beth Carroll that's next on New Hampshire Outlook. Thursday November 10th Coming Up: Making it in New Hampshire and a trip to New England Wood Pellet. I'm BC join me next for New Hampshire Outlook. Friday November 11th Coming up: a special Veterans' Day tribute. I'm Beth Carroll New Hampshire Outlook is next. |
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