NH home buying slowed down in October, but affordability remains a challenge
Home buying activity slowed in October, and the median price of a single-family house continued to decline from July’s historic high.
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‘M Street Millionaire’ and Karoline Leavitt eye selling Hampton Beach properties
Nick Riccio — the “M Street Millionaire” — and his wife, former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, are putting several of their Hampton Beach properties up for auction, hoping the move will attract a partner for a sweeping redevelopment vision.
Keene contemplates new housing on Gilbo Avenue
Keene residents and city officials have spent the past several years envisioning ways to transform Gilbo Avenue.
Manufactured-home parks celebrate ownership
The residents of three manufactured-home communities in New Hampshire recently celebrated the purchase of the land and infrastructure under their homes, securing their future security and affordability as resident-owned communities (ROCs).
Hampton Beach Casino project gets extension
The redevelopment of the Hampton Casino complex — with expanded gaming, a new hotel, condominiums and a larger concert venue — has been granted another year to meet the 44 conditions tied to its Planning Board approval.
Dartmouth provost resigns over undisclosed AI use
Dartmouth Provost Santiago Schnell has resigned and is leaving the university after a faculty-led committee found he used artificial intelligence in his writing without properly disclosing it.
State agency requests kick off budget process
New Hampshire’s process for crafting a new two-year state budget reached a milestone in October.
‘What must remain human?’ Dartmouth AI conference opens without a clear answer
Dartmouth College opened its “AI at 70” conference Thursday morning, Oct. 29, with a session called “The Future Worth Building is Human.”
(Opinion) Utilities learn to communicate through uncertainty
On Nov. 26, 2015, heavy wet snow was falling, with a forecast warning of an impending storm for days. The phone rings, and before I answer it, I already know what the reporter is going to ask.
(Opinion) From mill town to river town
New Hampshire has more than 10,000 miles of rivers, many of which flow through downtowns.
(Opinion) Investing in youth mental health in New Hampshire
The nationwide youth mental health crisis has seen marked improvements in New Hampshire since 2021, but the problem is still far from fixed. Indeed, while the measured outcomes are getting better compared to the worst years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the figures today are still historically concerning compared to a decade ago.
(Opinion) People with disabilities are an untapped resource
New Hampshire employers spend considerable time and resources trying to find dependable employees who want to work. Yet there is a segment of our population that is too often overlooked: adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
Come to the table
Reliable, accessible childcare is an economic advantage that helps New Hampshire businesses attract and retain employees, strengthen their workforce and support long-term growth.
Growing with grace
Identifying growing and grace as my top two values helped me focus on who I want to be and how I want to show up. Revisiting these six years later, I am pleased that these ideas still ring true.
Are prediction markets revenue ripe for picking in NH?
To many people, prediction markets and sports gaming are a distinction without a difference. Which begs the question: Should New Hampshire be regulating prediction markets, especially as they apply to sports, the same way it regulates — and draws revenue from — sports betting via DraftKings?
(Market & Main Streets) Employers follow workers
Over the course of my career, I have attended my share of ribbon-cuttings that were the result of a lot of effort to recruit a new company into the state.
NH’s four-year schools adapt
New Hampshire’s public four-year colleges and universities are increasingly offering noncredit workforce-focused certificate programs, professional skills development and industry-specific courses, both on campus and online.
