Demystifying solar
Are homebuilders and consumers warming up to rooftop installations?
Author: Bob Sanders
R&D tax credit filings surpass 2017 cap
193 businesses applied for $7.4 million in tax credits
PC Connection foresees growth as Microsoft provider
Addition of Softmart, increase in sales boost firm in second quarter
Sturm Ruger CEO to step down
Fifer will continue to work for gun manufacturer as consultant
Two companies file for bankruptcy in July
Mid-summer figures redirect previously upward trend
Performance Sports Group announces closure of two facilities
Restructuring will cost Exeter company $13.2 million
Unitil experiences second-quarter hurdles but foresees long-term growth
Utility expands gas customer base by 1.5 percent
The Provident Bank touts Depositors Insurance Fund competitive advantage
Granite State customers get access to extended guarantee protection
Behind the big deal
How was the Eversource divestiture agreement reached and how will it be implemented?
Provident Bank celebrates a year on the Nasdaq
Mass. bank with strong NH ties rings Tuesday’s closing bell
UNH president’s compensation for 2014-15: $492,800
Report says Huddleston’s package is second highest among public university presidents in New England
NH-based firm seeks to revive Smith Bros. cough drops
Subsidiary of U.K.-based LanesHealth markets ‘heritage’ remedies
Legislative roundup
Business groups racked up wins in an almost cordial 2016 legislative session
NH Banking Commissioner Jerry Little
‘We have an ongoing level of consolidation within the financial services industry that has been a concern to me for some time,’ says Jerry Little, the state’s new banking commissioner.
Minuteman Health hit with $16.7 million ACA adjustment
Insurer blames ‘highly volatile’ risk formula for pending individual plan rate hike
Business-related NH bankruptcies tick up in June
But total filings for protection was lowest for month since 1989
Buck steps down as NH Home Builders Association exec
Two board members also leave amid financial troubles, declining membership
Q&A with PUC Consumer Advocate Donald Kreis
‘The most emphatic position that I’ve taken since becoming consumer advocate is staunch opposition to the idea of forcing electric consumers to double down on natural gas for paying for 20 years of firm pipeline capacity,’ says Public Utilities Commission Consumer Advocate Donald Kreis.
Largest Planet Fitness shareholder to sell 10m shares
San Francisco private equity firm will still retain majority of stock
Laboring for workers
Hotter NH economy means businesses are scrambling for employees and wages are rising
Governor signs business tax measures into law
Says measures add to ‘tax-friendly environment’
Lawyers, professionals reap over $50 million in GTAT bankruptcy
Price tag could make it the most expensive case in NH history
State pulls plug on NH Certificate of Need board
But some limits on new health care construction remain
New green commuting effort launched in NH
CommuteSmart encourages employees to use alternative transportation
How much money are NH’s top execs making?
NHBR's Bob Sanders looks into how much are the top execs at our publicly traded companies are being paid
Ex-NH securities broker indicted in Massachusetts
Federal charges involve renewable energy company stock
Bottomline’s co-founders step down from board
McGurl, Loomis leave as part of ‘board refresh’
New Hampshire bankruptcies fall slightly in May
174 individuals file for protection
PC Connection acquires software technology firm
Softmart deal seen as helping NH firm grow sales to larger businesses
NH House-Senate panel backs FRM compensation, without money
Conference committee OKs measure for un-funded dedicated fund
Opening up about opioids
BIA forum looks at how to deal with substance abuse in the workplace
House, Senate near agreement on business tax deal
Section 179 deduction, ‘Planet Fitness’ compromise nears
Fate of bill to require Airbnb tax ID remains unclear
The question remains: Will the full NH Senate approve the measure?
Conference committee weighs Section 179 deduction compromise
NH Senate, House seek middle ground on lifting NH’s lowest-in-nation limit
NH Senate backs changes to prior authorization law involving drug care
Measure would allow payment to providers without previous OK from insurers
NH Senate OKs ‘new economy’ regulations
The NH Senate on Thursday barely passed two bills related to the “new economy” companies like Airbnb and Uber, but the measures must still be approved by the House. House Bill 1590, which would require operators of short-term rental businesses…
Five NH businesses file for bankruptcy in April
Total business-related bankruptcies increase sharply
Two NH bank mergers in a week part of national trend
Is Community Guaranty acquisition, Lake Sunapee merger a sign of things to come?
Private equity firm invests $50 million in Dyn
‘It will help us grow a little bit faster,’ says CEO Jeremy Hitchcock
Biweekly pay bill dies in NH Senate
12-12 vote means employers still need state’s OK to issue checks every other week
PC Connection sees first-quarter sales dip
But quarterly income rises 5.6 percent
For some projects, NH’s new net metering cap has nearly been reached
Despite new law, Eversource has less than a megawatt of space for new renewable energy developments
NH Senate OKs Uber regulations
Measure imposes minimal fee, overrides local rules
Q&A with NH Clean Tech Council Director Kate Epsen
‘I try to be very clear that we want to do what’s best for the whole industry,’ says Kate Epsen, director of the NH Clean Tech Council.
Manchester project beset by financial squabbling
Developer comes under fire over former police station
NH Senate panel backs biweekly pay changes
Measure would allow employers to pay wages every other week without state OK
What’s in a business name? Revamped New Hampshire law stirs up protest
Changes sought in measure that made it easier obtain a trade name
Mild winter takes a toll on Unitil’s revenues
Sales fell 27 percent in first quarter, company reports
NH Senate breathes new life into Airbnb tax measure
Bill would require tax ID for short-term rentals
NH House to vote on changes to RGGI fund rebates
Bill would mean rate cut for businesses, more energy-efficiency programs for residences
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Health care costs pinch Granite Staters, but not as hard as rest of country
Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan
Halfway through 2026 — the market tug of war
As we close out Q2 and review the year so far, there are several interesting dynamics at play.
Council postpones vote on hiring law firms
Londonderry’s Town Council is at odds over legal matters pertaining to hiring outside law firms to handle complaints and allegations of misconduct against the town manager.
U.S. DOL issues 4 new wage, hour opinion letters
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (DOL) published four new opinion letters addressing a variety of Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) questions.
New lawsuit alleges coordinated fraud
As Service Credit Union (SCU) seeks a new chapter of federal bankruptcy for an unfinished senior living campus in Littleton, it filed a lawsuit in state court last month against the owners and lenders, whom it accuses of coordinated fraud and embezzlement involving a $30 million SCU construction loan.
Court hearing on legality of Woodstock, Vt., police chief’s demotion
The attorney for an ousted police chief argued against the legality of his demotion to patrol officer at a Tuesday, June 30, court hearing. The town’s attorney insisted that the chief’s behavior had violated policy repeatedly and warranted action by the town.
Food fight in Merrimack
Fidelity teams compete to pack 50,000 meals for the New Hampshire Food Bank
NOAA building at UNH seen as ‘transformative’ for NH
The new building in Durham’s western edge will anchor a 60-acre, mixed-use project of academic, corporate, government, residential and entertainment uses.
Defense co. creates stay, work, play in one site
New Hampshire entrepreneurs Ken and Grace Solinsky are experienced in creating businesses. On July 7, they cut the ribbon on something much more — an industrial, residential, child care, retail strip, all rolled into one.
