New Hampshire Business Review - July-12 2013

July 1, 2013

NH Business Review Staff

Maine firm’s Portland-Montreal passenger rail plan includes Berlin

Bob Sanders,

The intention is to connect the new rail service with Amtrak’s Downeaster

Getting the word out about manufacturing

NH Business Review Staff,

Forum focuses the economic, educational need to focus on advanced manufacturing

Paul College seeks businesses for internships

NH Business Review Staff,

Internships give students experience in a variety of areas, including real estate, marketing, sales, finance, human resources and management

SBA expands size standards

NH Business Review Staff,

Changes will make 17,000 more companies eligible to participate in SBA programs

Broadband health care network makes strides in New Hampshire

Alexandra Pecci,

Imagine someone showing stroke symptoms in a remote town that’s tucked deep in the New Hampshire woods. An ambulance brings the patient to a small critical access hospital that serves a wide geographic area, but the nearest medical center —…

Business groups left smiling after legislative session

Bob Sanders,

After little new legislation, and some failed major bills, the assessment: no harm, no foul

Q&A with N.H. Snowmobile Association Executive Director Gail Hanson

Cindy Kibbe,

Gail Hanson will be the first person to tell you snowmobile clubs are nearly as busy in the summer as they are in the winter

Employers beware of Form I-9 changes

Mona Movafaghi,

How to avoid potential pitfalls in filling out the new document

Recent legal developments highlight just how critical it is for businesses to understand restrictions on non-compete agreements

Cameron G. Shilling,

Recent legal developments highlight just how critical it is for businesses to understand with restrictions on them

Newspapers provide vital link for businesses

Jim Roche,

I recently read about yet another change in the newspaper industry. A recent Sunday night marked the last edition of the Union Leader to be printed on a Union Leader press. It is now printed on a press in Dover,…

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Ask the Experts: Planning is paramount for wills, trusts and estates

Planning for the future, particularly as a business owner, requires more than a simple will. Our panelist of professionals explore the fundamentals of estate planning, from choosing between wills and trusts to preparing for incapacity and business succession. Their insights highlight how thoughtful planning can protect assets, reduce legal complications, maximize financial benefits and ensure your wishes are carried out for both family and business interests.

NH WARN: what employers need to know about layoff notices

Workforce reductions are never easy. Whether driven by economic uncertainty, industry shifts or strategic restructuring, layoffs can be some of the most difficult decisions business leaders face. At the same time, workforce reductions carry legal obligations that are easy to overlook, particularly under state law. In New Hampshire, one of the most misunderstood of those obligations is the state’s WARN Act.

New administrator of YDC fund confirmed

Nearly nine months after a controversial change to the Youth Development Center abuse claims process pushed the administrator from his job and stalled the proceedings for survivors, the fund now has a new leader.

(Opinion) Opportunity Zones 2.0: Other states are getting ready, is New Hampshire?

With the permanent passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act this past summer, Opportunity Zones (OZ) are being reset, and with it, an opportunity for New Hampshire to shape what comes next. The question is whether we’re ready and whether municipalities, developers and state leaders are aligned to act.

(Opinion) Businesses are part of the village that stops child abuse and neglect

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. New Hampshire Children’s Trust (NHCT), in collaboration with our national partner, Prevent Child Abuse America (PCAA), uses this month as an opportunity to spread awareness about ways to stop child abuse and neglect before it happens.