Author: Bob Sanders

Auto industry says it helps drive NH economy

Car dealerships, parts makers, suppliers employ 14,000

Solar energy giant steps into NH market

SolarCity, nation’s largest installer of residential systems, to open Manchester office

U.S. bill to remove outdoor apparel tariff gains steam

But at least one NH firm says ‘it will hurt us’

Winter warms up Unitil’s earnings report

Company reports $13.6 million net income for first quarter

Pay of three N.H. firms’ top execs totals $35 million

Five White Mountains Insurance officials split $27.2m

Two-part definition emerges in N.H. independent contractor debate

But critics warn of loopholes and further misclassification

It won’t be The Balsams of old under Otten’s plan

Otten’s vision of The Balsams dwarfs what was there before

Are N.H. business tax cuts worth the trouble?

Press conference tries to shine a light on effects of proposed BPT, BET reductions

Industry assails raid on N.H.’s Renewable Energy Fund

Businesses say removing money will slow their growth

Law Warehouses, N.H. Liquor Commission settle contract suit

State to pay Nashua firm $2.5 million over disputed 2013 bid

N.H. foreclosures plummet 42 percent in February

Foreclosure notices drop even more significantly

$95 million financing deal approved for GTAT

Company reports another loss in February, but may have a deal to sell some sapphire furnaces

House budget: no business tax hikes, but no cuts either

Business groups take aim at aspects of $11.2 billion plan

Can the ‘visionary’ Les Otten save The Balsams?

First of two parts A year and a half ago, Les Otten told Dan Hebert and Dan Dagesse that he wasn’t interested when the two owners of The Balsams Grand Resort in Dixville first asked him to help them revive…

N.H. business-related bankruptcies rise to 9 in March

But total filings remain at near-record lows

Survey says Dartmouth delivers best college value in N.H.

But national ranking puts Granite State schools near the bottom

Senate compromise seeks middle ground on Eversource divestiture costs

Under measure, all ratepayers would pay toward stranded costs

Two sides face off today on workers’ compensation

N.H. Senate to vote on opposing plans to control rising medical costs

Unitil execs get big compensation hikes

Total package for five top officials rose 86% in 2014

Bankruptcy complicates bid by ex-Salem firm to recover debt

Co-owners of former United Training seeking $4.3 million for 2011 sale

N.H. Senate workers’ comp compromise gets mixed reviews

Auto dealers help lead charge against Bradley’s attempt to find middle ground

Merrimack scrubber at the center of Eversource’s divestiture plan

Residents may win, businesses may lose in Eversource deal

New Hampshire memorabilia company beats back class action bid

But plaintiff says he won’t give up in suit against RR Auction

Ruger’s earnings took a hit in 2014

‘Pullback’ over year led to $83 million drop in profits from 2013

Six N.H. businesses file for bankruptcy in February

But total monthly filings lowest in 25 years

Proposed independent contractor definition makes its way to full N.H. House

Vote may mark beginning of the end of years of legal wrangling

GTAT inks $100 million financing deal

Company seeks bankruptcy court approval for loan

Dealers divided over changes to ‘bill of rights’

GM’s backing of ‘technical corrections’ at center of dispute

N.H. House committee votes against minimum wage hike, backs right-to-work

Another panel keeps BPT tax cut alive

White Mountains quarterly, annual net income fall

But book value per share rises for year

N.H. manufacturers look at the future, and want a skilled workforce

In new survey, companies say shortage of qualified employees is their biggest concern

A sure sign of spring: Home Depot seeks hundreds of N.H. workers

The building supply chain is looking for some 40 more employees for each of the chain’s 20 Granite State stores

N.H. Senate gets ready to vote on tweaked business tax cuts

But despite passage, four tax credit bills are in limbo pending budget talks

Alleged ‘cash grab’ leaves N.H. tech training firm’s partners in the lurch

Lawsuit alleges financial manipulation resulted in $4m in unmade payments from company’s sale

Will N.H. really benefit from major energy projects?

It’s still unclear whether Northern Pass or Kinder Morgan pipeline will help ratepayers

Post-bankruptcy, GTAT’s losses pile up

Since October, company has lost over $300 million

Acquisitions mar Standex’s second quarter

But despite flatter earnings, sales increase 13.7 percent

Quartet of business tax break proposals get Senate hearing

R&D credit expansion among proposals aimed at boosting job creation

PC Connection reports a healthy 2014

Sales up 10.9% for the year, to $2.46 billion

Have you noticed the lower electricity prices?

Probably not, even though spot market prices are more than 75% lower than last year

Bottomline: ‘Outlook has never been better’

Portsmouth firm sees net loss, but revenues and prospects climb

N.H.’s Section 179 deduction limit called ‘woefully behind other states’

$25,000 annual cap on capital equipment expenses is $475,000 lower than federal allowance

N.H. House panel weighs cutting workers’ comp provider fees

Bill sponsors say state should limit payments

N.H. bankruptcy filings reach 25-year low in January

Eight business-related bankruptcies reported

Natural gas continues to fuel Unitil profits

Utility says it ended 2014 with a 14 percent income hike

House panel grapples with the definition of ‘employee’

Bill seeks to loosen rules on home-based workers

Bankruptcy trustee opposes GTAT exec bonus bid

Filing criticizes firm for wanting to reward people who ‘devised and pursued’ failed Apple deal

W.S. Badger files as a New Hampshire B corporation

Skin care products company becomes one of first under new state law

’15 session: A lot more of the same

Yet each legislative session has some ideas added to the mix

N.H. House panel hears debate over anti-‘package store’ law

Requirement for food sales at stores offering beer and wine goes under the microscope

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Keene Housing expands solar energy efforts with new installations in Monadnock Region

The nonprofit and ReVision Energy expand renewable energy portfolio with new solar panels across five properties in the Monadnock Region

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Note from the field: The outdoor economy is everyone’s economy

New Hampshire’s $4B outdoor economy supports 32,000 jobs and ranks 8th in the nation.

I-95 median barrier: $4.6M project approved after NH highway deaths

A nearly $4.6 million contract has been awarded for the construction of a five-mile median barrier on Interstate 95 in New Hampshire with the goal to prevent highway deaths.

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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.

Paid, on-the-job training and education creates career path to address workforce shortages

ApprenticeshipNH has partnered with Associated Builders and Contractors of New Hampshire/Vermont and Elm Grove Companies to launch New Hampshire’s first registered apprenticeship program (RAP) for maintenance technicians

Saint Anselm College dedicates $35 million nursing school building

Meet Samii, the mannequin who is bedridden in the AI Simulation Lab, one of the drawing cards to the new $32 million home of the Jean School of Nursing and Health Sciences at Saint Anselm College.

Think tank: Headwinds developing for NH economy

The unstoppable New Hampshire economy of the post-COVID years is running into economic headwinds of higher unemployment and inflation, a nonpartisan economic research firm said in late August. No definitive evidence points to a recession, the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute said in an economic issues brief.