Shaheen to announce business council

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is turning to New Hampshire's small business owners for advice.

Shaheen is visiting the WH Bagshaw Company in Nashua on Monday to announce her new Small Business Advisory Council, which will keep her updated on challenges and opportunities businesses are facing. Shaheen serves on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

The Bagshaw Company, which opened in 1870, makes pins, pin assemblies and wire products used in a variety of industries, including the automotive, electrical, medical and textile industries.