NHBR About Town: Week of March 27, 2026
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The Somersworth Planning Board has approved construction of a 177-home subdivision on the former Sunningdale Golf Course – the city’s largest residential development in decades.
The project is being developed by Twelve Month LLC, which plans to build the neighborhood in nine separate phases over several years. Construction on the first 40 homes is expected to begin this summer.
According to Foster’s Daily Democrat, plans call for three-bedroom homes in a mix of styles, including single-floor models. Home prices will range from $229,000 to $299,000.
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
The Latest is a roundup of the comings and goings of the movers and shakers in NH's business community
Rising demand, transmission constraints, and the push for regional solutions
The Rugg family and the Town of Exeter have settled their long running land dispute, clearing the way for a developer to proceed with a housing development to be built on the Exeter-Newfields town line.
For nearly six decades, Paul Young has been a constant, if often understated, presence in public and government affairs, both in New Hampshire and beyond. Since founding Novus Public Affairs in 1996, Young has helped shape how businesses, nonprofits and political leaders communicate and connect with the world around them, leaving a mark on the state that is hard to measure but easy to feel.
When Emerson McCourt passed away in 2006, he left behind an extensive tool collection, meticulous instructions and a commitment to Great Bay Community College (GBCC) students that continues today.
UNH is home to the state’s largest school of nursing
New Hampshire is falling behind in the care of our aging population
Nine months after the office that handles disputes over access to public records was vacated, the state has yet to staff it.