Once again, property tax survey puts New Hampshire near the top
State’s median effective rate of 2.2% is third highest in nation
Author: Bob Sanders
Ruger ends 2019 with another drop in sales and profits
But CEO sees uptick after ‘challenging’ year
The public’s business: on the NH legislative agenda for Feb. 25-27
Senate off, but House committee work continues
The public’s business: on the NH legislative agenda for Feb. 18-20
Housing Appeals Board repeal, commercial property tax proposal up for committee hearings
Waste watchers
As landfill space diminishes, New Hampshire faces a trash disposal crossroads
NH bill would allow municipalities to up taxes on business property
Communities could have separate commercial/industrial rates under House measure
Connection closes year with 27% hike in net income
Non-hardware sales fuel record profits
The public’s business: on the NH legislative agenda for Feb. 12-13
Marijuana legalization, plastics, State of the State on the schedule
NH bankruptcies fall again in January
25% reduction in filings from 2019
The public’s business: New Hampshire Legislature’s agenda for Feb. 3-7
Solid waste, right to work, plastic bag among bills to be considered this week
New net metering compromise goes to governor
NH Senate passes measure amended by House
New Hampshire’s Canadian conundrum
Can prescription drugs actually be imported?
NH House panel weighs property tax breaks for accessory dwelling units
But bill backed by affordable housing advocates receives lukewarm reception
Housing Appeals Board comes under fire at NH Senate hearing
Local officials say panel would be ‘harmful’ to state’s economy
The public’s business: on the New Hampshire Legislature’s agenda
Measures include Housing Appeals Board repeal, RGGI spending
Bill would require internet providers to reimburse customers when service goes out
Measure brings questions, skepticism at House Commerce hearing
Investors in Opportunity Zones also get a business profits tax break
Surprised NH House panel hears how state budget changes income calculation
New Hampshire House panel hears governor’s workforce housing bills
But requirements for local officials give lawmakers pause
The public’s business: On NH’s legislative agenda this week
Among the hearings: affordable housing, prescription drugs, net metering
New Hampshire firm ensnarled in legal fight over exploding battery
Chester-based manufacturers’ rep not object of lawsuit, but plaintiff seeks its documents
A toned-down legislative session?
New measures offer road to compromise, but ‘we will see’
Sales tax on tech gets unenthusiastic response in NH House hearing
Proposal would earmark revenue to fund education
New Hampshire House committee debates ‘rent control’ legislation
Measure would require longer notice for increases in rents
The public’s business: on NH’s legislative agenda this week
Hearings to be held on minimum wage, electronic device tax, workforce housing measures
New Hampshire legislators to take up a slew of leftover bills
Carbon tax, changes to BPT thresholds among measures to be considered this week
Sununu offers support for ‘smaller’ clean energy package
Net metering boost included, but with strict limits
NH ends the year and decade with monthly low record for bankruptcies
103 filings is among lowest monthly totals in 30 years
New Hampshire shows signs of growth amid uncertainty
New Hampshire’s economy is still in good shape, but the labor shortage could be holding things back
Housing inventory continues to dwindle in New Hampshire
November Realtors report: 25% drop in single-family homes for sale, 14% falloff in condo units
New CFO named at Planet Fitness as its expansion continues
Third-quarter revenue rises as income shoots up 50%
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Fuss & O’Neill expands benefits package … and more
Sex trafficking suit filed against five New Hampshire hotels
Complaint part of multistate litigation against major brands
A broken tax break?
Opportunity Zone investment in New Hampshire is slow in coming
Apple agrees to settle GT Advanced Technologies lawsuit for $3.5 million
Pending deal would end litigation surrounding New Hampshire firm’s 2014 bankruptcy
10 business-related New Hampshire bankruptcies in November
But overall filings fell from October
Governors would get new selection power under HUBZone rule change
Move could expand number of zones in New Hampshire
Private rail firm eyeing New Hampshire service files for bankruptcy
But CEO calls it ‘purely strategic’ move in legal action with Rhode Island
NH bankruptcy filings jumped in October
Three Granite State businesses filed for protection in month
New Hampshire House panel OKs a new family and medical leave bill
New measure contains some changes, but Republicans still oppose it
Ruger workforce down 25% in NH
Gunmaker continues to deal with market doldrums
Businesses or charities: nonprofits run the gamut
But vast majority in NH rely on donors’ dollars
Energy supplier puts NH in a bind
Agera’s bankruptcy hobbles renewable energy fund
NH House panel votes to nix right-to-repair consumer electronics bill
Recommendation to send it to study effectively kills the measure for next session
A tale of two corporate proxies
Bottomline execs see big raises for year, but the story is different at Standex
NH House panel mulls revived right-to-repair consumer electronics bill
Wednesday hearing to consider taking down ‘barriers’ to lower-cost fixes
Assessing the business tax burden
On the whole, property taxes are the biggest cost
Electric supplier’s bankruptcy filing leaves NH Renewable Energy Fund in a bind
Agera’s failure to pay into fund could mean an over $2 million shortfall for PUC-administered program
Business-backed job training bill resuscitated in newly signed budget
Measure vetoed separately by governor becomes law under September compromise
New Hampshire bankruptcies level off in September
Only two businesses filed for protection during the month
Gill’s son ordered to cooperate in Mortgage Specialists bankruptcy
Judge requires examination of company’s records by trustee
More news from NHBR:
Most NH education funding safe from fed shutdown, commissioner says
Key federal funding for New Hampshire schools has not been affected by the shutdown in Washington, Department of Education Commissioner Caitlin Davis said Thursday, Oct. 9 — at least the money that flows through the state Department of Education.
‘Housing as another form of infrastructure’
New Hampshire voters aren’t feeling much relief from their anxieties about the state’s housing crisis. The continued reduced housing inventory, which pushes home prices higher, is also dampening labor market in the Granite State, according to a pair of studies.
Unbottling the Nongfu Spring deal
New Hampshire’s attorney general says no improprieties by state officials preceded the sale of a large Nashua commercial building to China’s largest water bottler. But Attorney General John Formella’s report to Gov. Kelly Ayotte dated Oct. 3 says the provisions of federal law should have taken place prior to the sale of the 337,391-square-foot building at 80 Northwest Blvd. in Nashua by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring.
A fully wired NH expected by 2026
Despite a shift in policy, New Hampshire officials expect 100% of the households and businesses in the state will have access to broadband internet by 2026.
Trump administration sues NH, seven other states over voter files
The Trump administration’s Department of Justice is suing New Hampshire Secretary of State Dave Scanlan, arguing he is illegally withholding the state’s voter file from federal officials.
Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
NH trade mission to Canada seen as having positive results
Gov. Kelly Ayotte led the visit, which included a selection of policymakers as well as businesspeople representing a wide array of enterprises.
More Chinese-owned property in Nashua comes into focus
Nashua Mayor seeks funds to buy the long-vacant Daniel Webster College site from Chinese-owned Xinhua amid rising debate over foreign property ownership.
NH residential real estate: ‘Still very much a seller’s market’
While home prices might be moderating in other parts of the country, the median price of a single-family house in New Hampshire rose to $550,000 in August, the second highest price point this current year. That price is just $3,000 more than the $547,000 recorded in July, but it is $47,500 more than January’s $502,500. The highest median price in 2025 was $569,450, recorded in June and the most ever recorded in the state.
