Editor’s Note: Physician, Heal Thyself
For decades, the Upper Valley has been wrestling with the many complex questions of economic growth. Among them: Which industries will drive the region’s economic future, and where will those industries find the workers they need? For decades the answer to the first question has been, in large part, health care — specifically, the health network now known as Dartmouth-Hitchcock. The system’s anchor is Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical...
Editor’s Note: November
One of my favorite parts of producing Enterprise, aside from working with my fantastic Valley News colleagues, is having the opportunity to interact with our growing stable of freelance contributors. These folks, all of whom have day jobs or family obligations or other interests to which they must attend, nevertheless step up every month and provide Enterprise with columns and photographs that have helped us tell some of the stories...
Editor’s Note: Looking Ahead to a Troubling Topic
Last month we introduced a new column by the good folks at Leadership Upper Valley, the Vital Communities program that lets business and community leaders take a close look at regional issues, such as agriculture, energy and transportation, and works to build networks and inspire constructive engagement in the community. That column provided an upbeat overview of the program and its goals. Next month, the column will take a look at a...
From the Editor: Let’s Talk About Money
Coaches have shaped millions of lives. From Little League diamonds to high school football and soccer fields to college basketball and tennis courts, from ski slopes to swimming pools, coaches have inspired and cajoled and, truth be told, sometimes intimidated young people into reaching beyond their own perceived limitations and achieving, or trying to achieve, their goals. For most, this form of motivation comes to an end when school...
Editor’s Note: Once More Unto the Breach
How in the name of Alan Turing did we get to this point? On the one hand, we’re busily uploading every detail of our lives onto an ever-changing multitude of digital platforms. Teens and 20-somethings post images of themselves that are, quite literally, revealing and might, quite literally, haunt them for the rest of their lives. Grownups, who should know better, blithely announce to the Facebook world that they will be on vacation...
From the Editor: They’ve Come A Long Way
Allow me to be among the last to acknowledge the conclusion of Mad Men, the AMC drama set during the male-dominated 1960s in the male-dominated world of Madison Avenue advertising. Among this show’s many pleasures were the spot-on props and costumes that, for those of us who lived through that time, were like family photographs come to life. Even better, and more relevant for us today, was the show’s portrayal of its key female...
Our First Look, But Not Our Last
We only scratched the surface, but we sure hit a gusher. This month’s cover story takes our first look at the so-called creative economy, largely through the lens of White River Junction, the one-time railroad hub that is rapidly evolving into the Brooklyn of the Upper Valley. Hip and eclectic, full of artists and outlets for their work, and with a growing number of interesting places for visitors to have a bite or a drink after...
From the Editor
Welcome to our new venture. As the name suggests, Enterprise is both aspirational and optimistic. Our aspiration is to be an informative and entertaining source of information about the Upper Valley’s business community. Our optimism is rooted in the continued vitality of this community, of which the Valley News, our parent publication, has been a member since its first edition on June 9, 1952. This month’s cover story, by business...
