NHBR About Town: Week of May 8, 2026
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Eric Rosengren, president and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, will be in Manchester March 27 to discuss the state of New England’s economy and related matters.The briefing, presented by the Business and Industry Association of New Hampshire, in partnership with the New Hampshire Bankers Association,The luncheon event will be held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics and Political Library at Saint Anselm College in Manchester.Rosengren, president and CEO of the Boston Fed since July 2007, is a voting member of the Federal Open Market Committee, which sets U.S. monetary policy, including key decisions about interest rates and growth of the U.S. money supply.He has written extensively on macroeconomics, international banking, bank supervision and risk management.Cost to attend is $35 for BIA and Capitol Connect members and $49 for non-members.To register, visit BIAofNH.com and click on the events calendar. Call 603-224-5388 x116 for information. – NEW HAMPSHIRE BUSINESS REVIEW
Business and event happenings around the state of NH
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The Rindge Zoning Board approved two special exceptions for connected development projects, which plan for a total of 52 new housing units off of Route 119.
Costco officials revealed plans to open an 820-parking space membership warehouse club, 16-pump fuel station and tire center at the future Seacoast Landing, the first known tenant of Torrington Properties’ plan for the former Mall at Fox Run and Newington Park Shopping Center.
Concord has a restriction when it comes to new dead-end streets: no more than 1,000 feet.
During the last three months, hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters filed federal income taxes for Tax Year 2025.
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