Brookstone files for bankruptcy
NH retailer will close 101 mall locations in response to drop in foot traffic
Author: Bob Sanders
NH man sues CT construction company over mercury exposure
Manafort Brothers Inc. continues to challenge OSHA fine over Schiller Station cleanup
Unitil plans $60 million grid modernization project in NH
Growing customer base fuels expansion of service areas
EPA highlights Brownfields program in NH
Latest grant awardees include Somersworth, Winchester, Hinsdale and the North Country
Housing shortage drives up market prices
But low supply also means declining sales in second quarter
2018 Legislative Roundup
Reviewing the winners and losers of the session
Salem student loan collection firm caught in U.S. Department of Education ‘politics’
Company’s future at risk over DeVos ties to another company
Payments freeze muddies NH health insurance market
Rising premiums seen under ban on ACA insurer payments
Filings gain momentum in hernia mesh litigation
Number of plaintiffs now total 784 in class action over NH-based Atrium’s product
Wheelabrator Technologies files for IPO
Details unclear about Portsmouth-based waste-to-energy firm’s plans
June personal bankruptcy filings in NH fall
So far, 2018 numbers are 3 percent lower than a year ago
Nashua manufacturer is first in New Hampshire to seek tariff exemption
Verico Technology says aluminum material it needs is not available from U.S. suppliers
Dover educational testing firm to merge with Atlanta company
Measured Progress, AdvancED join forces in ‘pretty static’ market
New aircraft registration fees nosedive in New Hampshire
Governor signs bill to drastically restructure fee system
Workforce shortage continues to hamper NH’s economy
Lack of affordable housing doesn’t help the matter
New law boosts electric vehicle charging infrastructure in NH
DOT will install highway signage for EV stations
Sununu signs bill to firm up course requirements for new Realtors
12 hours of prescribed courses to be needed for two-year license renewal
Governor vetoes two renewable energy bills
Sununu rejects net metering, special rate for wood-burning plants
New Hampshire added 2,300 jobs in May
Workforce grows, but average wages only increase slightly
New Hampshire home sales fell 8 percent in May
20 percent annual drop in inventory fuels decrease as prices continue to rise
May bankruptcy filings remain steady in New Hampshire
Total of 170 is the same as last year
CEO-to-median worker pay varies widely in state
New rules call for release of ratios by public firms
3 contentious renewable energy bills head to governor’s desk
Net metering, biomass subsidies draw support, opposition
NH firms learn to cope with new steel tariffs
Granite State businesses begin to see price hikes
Bottomline Technologies continues to make progress in cutting losses
Portsmouth firm sees another rise in subscription revenue
Connection reports giant increase in first-quarter income
Sales, lower tax rate boost results, company says
Bills headed to the governor: a scorecard
An overview of measures that have been approved in the NH House, Senate
‘Painful return to normal’ seen for U.S. economy
But NBT Bank exec tells Bedford audience ‘I don’t believe the sky is falling’
Serenity Place bankruptcy reveals over $750,000 in debt
Former drug treatment facility files for Chapter 7
Youth work laws vex some employers
Since 2016, 226 businesses cited for 7,781 violations
NH House panel passes a new fix to net metering bill
Amendment would protect state utility tax revenues
Bill would ease NH auction laws for online sites
Under current statute, users of eBay and similar platforms are supposed to get a state license
NH real estate industry urges creation of housing appeals board
House panel hears the case to streamline development process
NH House reiterates call to cut R&D tax credit cap
After passing a bill to decrease cap in February, lawmakers do it again on April 12
How does an employer approach becoming a ‘recovery-friendly workplace’?
Granite State businesses share different perspectives, practices
New Hampshire House panel mulls tweaking ARMI tax break bill
Requirement to be part of initiative may be removed from measure
Real estate transfer tax break faces long odds in House
Measure to be voted on Thursday, but passage seems unlikely
NH House Ways and Means Committee members hear from Kamen on ARMI
Entrepreneur’s sales pitch seems to change some state reps’ minds on proposed tax break
Study: New Hampshire’s overall tax bill among lowest in the U.S.
But property tax burden is the nation’s highest
Gender wage gap shrinks in NH, but it’s still big
Granite State women earn 83 cents per dollar earned by a man, report finds
ARMI tax break proposal examined by New Hampshire House panel
Tax credit, loan forgiveness bill greeted by wary lawmakers
185 New Hampshire bankruptcies filed in March
Total is a big jump from February
Net metering bill generates heated debate
Bid to add larger renewable systems stirs debate before House panel
NH lawmakers sometimes going against the grain
At crossover, Republicans are backing surprising bills
GT Advanced Technologies shareholder suit settled for $27 million
And plaintiffs win a key ruling in second suit related to bankruptcy
NH House committee skeptical of real estate transfer tax break
Ways and Means members voice concerns, criticism about bill aimed at first-time homebuyers
NH Senate OKs bills to shore up biomass plants
Measures would hike rates to subsidize industry
ARMI tax break passes NH Senate, heads to House
Bill would provide 10-year tax exemption for related businesses
NH Senate panel hears of ‘irreparable harm’ if R&D credit is cut
Proposal seeks to hike interest and dividends tax deduction but reduce R&D cap total
First-time homebuyer tax break goes under NH House panel’s microscope
After Senate passage of bill, representatives voice skepticism
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Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Judge dismisses Hampton lawsuit over property taxes
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 70 Hampton taxpayers who argued the town’s 2024 revaluation — which led to increased tax bills — was conducted unfairly and unlawfully.
Preparing for NH’s parental medical leave law
Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state’s new Parental Medical Leave law (PML). Effective January 1, 2026, most employers with 20 or more employees are required to provide unpaid leave to allow employees to attend childbirth-related medical appointments, postpartum care and pediatric visits during a child’s first year.
iLawyer: artificial intelligence and the law
In 2024, computer programmers from DeepMind won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing an AI that predicts protein folding. If AI that is advanced enough to simulate protein folding (and allow programmers to win the world’s top chemistry prize) has arrived, is the law any more complicated? Why should lawyers invest time learning about various facets of the law to draft briefs or contracts, when they can task AI?
Legislative preview: Some housing bills would repeal last year’s advances
During the 2025 legislative session, housing advocates hailed new laws that seek to improve the housing supply in New Hampshire. Included among the legislation was the ability for homeowners to construct detached accessory dwellings units on their property, something local…
New Hampshire joins lawsuit against Uber, arguing ‘deceptive’ business practices
New Hampshire has joined 22 other states in signing onto a lawsuit against Uber, arguing the rideshare company was “deceptive” in selling and billing for its subscription service, Uber One, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella’s office.
Small modular reactors may reshape energy field
Rising energy demand, driven in part by the needs of data centers, AI infrastructure, and other energy-intensive end-users, is accelerating interest in small modular reactors (SMRs), both in New Hampshire and nationally, as a source of reliable, carbon-free power to…
In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi will no longer take part in cases before the state’s highest court, telling her colleagues on the bench that she will instead focus on administrative tasks until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February.
Cultural integration: the key to M&A success
The post-closing process of integrating the acquired business, its employees, customers and systems into the buyer’s operations is critically important to future performance.
