New Hampshire Business Review - April-1 2016

January 4, 2016

NH Business Review Staff

Franklin Savings CEO announces retirement

Jeff Feingold,

Jeffery Savage to end 40-year banking career on Dec. 1

Report: Portsmouth activity fuels strong area housing market

NH Business Review Staff,

‘Uninterrupted growth’ sparking surrounding markets

Tech Tidbits From Around New Hampshire

NH Business Review Staff,

GBCC unveils Manufacturing Week plans, Kuster sponsors STEM bill … and more

NH bankruptcy filings fall again in August

Bob Sanders,

Three businesses filed for bankruptcy for the month

900 Degrees cranks up the heat on sustainability

Michael McCord,

Priscilla Lane-Rondeau is looking forward to opening a new restaurant while building on the sustainability practices that have become a hallmark of her brand. Lane-Rondeau, owner of 900 Degrees Neapolitan Pizzeria, said she hopes to finalize paperwork soon to open…

Report: Unitil leads the way among New Hampshire public companies

Bob Sanders,

SmartAsset lists best-performing Granite State-based stocks

NH, Maine permanently close Sarah Mildred Long Bridge

NH Business Review Staff,

With replacement already under construction, repair of aging structure deemed too costly

Monadnock Region to test new crowdfunding program

Liisa Rajala,

USDA-backed pilot designed to boost rural entrepreneurial ecosystems

Survey: Rents continue to climb in New Hampshire

Jeff Feingold,

15 percent increase over five years seen across state

Provident Bank celebrates a year on the Nasdaq

Bob Sanders,

Mass. bank with strong NH ties rings Tuesday’s closing bell

More news from NHBR:

Markets & Main Streets: Rural housing challenges

Without affordable housing, young people cannot afford to be here. Nowhere in the state is the need to attract younger populations more of an economic priority than in rural communities.

Improving Performance: Learning from those below us

Managers would be wise to pay attention to what their reports have to say

Sustainability Spotlight: Sustainable investing reset

Sustainable investing has undergone a reset. The excitement and lofty promises that accompanied the rise of ESG have given way to skepticism, political debate and a healthy demand for accountability.

Cook on Concord: Filing period is over

Now that the filing period for political office is over, things have become a little clearer. Who is running and who is not, and choices facing the voters have become focused.

The Bottom Line: F.L. Putnam, Connection and Skillsoft

A roundup of news updates from public companies in NH and nationwide

Defense co. creates stay, work, play in one site

New Hampshire entrepreneurs Ken and Grace Solinsky are experienced in creating businesses. On July 7, they cut the ribbon on something much more — an industrial, residential, child care, retail strip, all rolled into one.

Take 5: Workplace effort, housing affordability and AI economy

NH Business Review's biweekly snapshot of business and industry statistics

Mental Health Care Concept. Hands Holding Paper Head With Brain

Benchmark at Rye completes expansion

Benchmark at Rye, an assisted living and mind and memory care community, opened a new 60,000-square-foot addition at its Route 1 campus, welcoming its first residents on May 1.

Full STEAM ahead for ArtLab

The Currier Museum of Art is expanding ArtLab, its hands-on, after-school STEAM partnership with Nashua Public Schools, after a pilot year that reached 58 students at four schools and connected classroom learning with art on view at the museum.