On Jan. 16, 2024, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held its initial hearing on Senate Bill 320 (SB 320), which would require the New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to establish performance incentive mechanisms for electric and gas utilities that tie the revenues a utility collects to the achievement of specific policy goals.
When economic adversity collides with our business plan, our response to the cost issues must be prompt, and it must be right. We know that there are a multitude of costs related to our people.
On Jan. 1, I was blessed to be on NH’s Mount Moosilauke for my 29th New Year’s Day, a personal tradition going back to 1988 (although I missed a few years when I worked overseas).
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Mike Braun recently championed a significant stride toward an inclusive and economically empowered future with the introduction of the Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act.
The biggest complaint I hear from small business clients is the constant struggle to find and keep good employees. This is a common complaint across almost every industry in New Hampshire.
After spending $75,000 to have expert consultants draft a revision to the state’s minimum standards for public schools, the Department of Education moved forward last week with its own set of revisions.
Depending on what we read or who we listen to, it sounds like everything is great. I was just chatting with someone who was telling me how great his 401(k) is doing.
Last week at the 2024 Miami International Boat Show, Derry-based Skyhawk — a developer of IoT marine technology — was awarded the 2024 NMMA Innovation Award in the category of mobile applications and consumer marine electronics.
Leadership is an elusive concept. I have been teaching the government and politics sessions of Leadership New Hampshire and Leadership Manchester for about 35 years, and ask each session the following questions: How many people do you see in leadership positions who you don’t think are leaders? How many leaders do you see who are not in leadership positions? Why?
While the discourse around diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is facing challenges, the core needs of employees for respect, inclusion and maximization of organizational benefits remain constant.
Only 5.6% of the buildable land in New Hampshire has access to both water and sewer systems. When it comes to much-needed residential construction in the state, that represents an opportunity and a challenge, according to presentations Oct. 29 during…
A new report from America’s Health Rankings found that 10.2% of adults in New Hampshire have previously been diagnosed with cancer, and the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows 9,016 cancer cases were reported in NH in 2022.
For families navigating both retirement planning and long-term care, the life-expectancy exception offers a powerful opportunity to preserve wealth across generations.
One Big Beautiful Bill Act further complicates the picture
Five home-grown innovations — including two medical systems, workforce software, a parts ID marker for manufacturing and a video tracker for ski racers — are vying for the 2025 Product of the Year from the NH Tech Alliance.
The district recently received an unexpected $2 million bill from the risk pool that administers its health insurance, part of a debt shared by dozens of school districts across the state
Nicole Bluefort shares her journey into New Hampshire and how she has made a name for herself in the legal field
Albany International develops and manufactures components using advanced materials for the paper and aerospace industries. Its two main businesses are Machine Clothing, which produces custom belts for paper production, and Albany Engineered Composites, which supplies advanced composite parts for the aerospace industry.
Winning teams were Morpheus, Concord Community Team; Windham Windup, Windham High School; and The Power Knights, Manchester West and Goffstown High School.
