Survey finds overwhelming support for affordable housing in New Hampshire
St. Anselm poll finds 69% support allowing developments in their community
Author: Bob Sanders
Legislative parking garage OKd, tagging along a watered-down housing bill
Lawmakers also approve BPT cut, municipal infrastructure, Burgess BioPower subsidy
New Hampshire House and Senate to give their final verdicts on key bills
In session on Thursday, lawmakers will vote on conference committee recommendations
Latest statistics show slight uptick in NH home inventory as mortgage rates rise
Transactions down 20 percent from a year ago as bidding wars continue
California private equity firm completes deal for Bottomline Technologies
Thoma Bravo acquires Portsmouth-based financial tech company for $2.6 billion
‘Community toolbox’ proposal survives conference committee, with fewer tools
House opposition results in watered-down affordable housing measure
Panel reaches deal on cryptocurrency regulation, domestic steel requirement
Conference committee agreement revives measure that appeared doomed
$70 million municipal infrastructure aid survives conference committee
Measure OKd after House gives up on bid to slash jobless benefits
NH House, Senate conferees agree to BPT cut, one-time retirement payment
Skeptical reps agree to payment after getting ‘clearance’ from leadership
Keno expansion, infrastructure infusion may be lost to conference committee differences
Bill aimed at tracking retail thieves online also mired in wrangling
Key bills seem headed to oblivion with conference committees at loggerheads
With new language added, cryptocurrency, homeless aid measures stir differences between Senate, House
NH Legislative Preview: Let the committees of conference begin
Crucial negotiations begin over key pieces of legislation as session clock winds down
Two companies turn in bids to run Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan
Names of firms not released; timeline calls for summertime submission to Executive Council
Allegro MicroSystems gets new CEO
Vig to retire after long tenure at Manchester company, to be replaced by former Sensata exec
New Hampshire Senate votes for BPT cut, puts brakes on family leave plan repeal
Tax reduction bill also includes one-time retirement system payments for municipalities
Vaccine ‘conscience’ bill sent to study by New Hampshire Senate
Measure would have prevented businesses from requiring shots for employees
New Hampshire House adds ‘poison pills’ to municipal infrastructure, Medicaid bills
As legislative session moves towards its end, lawmakers’ brinkmanship emerges
NH House, Senate ready to vote on a raft of real estate, construction bills
SB 400, ‘Community Toolbox’ bill, under the gun as House looks to gut original version
Legislative Preview: On New Hampshire lawmakers’ agenda this week
Full House and Senate to meet on Covid, energy, tax measures
Yet again, NH monthly bankruptcy filings remain in record low territory
April statistics who the fewest filed for that month
NH Senate committee votes to endorse governor’s paid leave plan
Panel also recommends sending measure to invalidate noncompete agreements over vaccination to interim study
Legislative Preview: On the calendar for New Hampshire lawmakers this week
Cannabis legalization, vaccines bills up for votes
NH Senate OKs BPT cut, one-time retirement payment to municipalities
No move made to add BET reduction as measure heads to Finance Committee
NH House panel votes to eliminate school-night restrictions on youth workers
Measure seen as meeting needs of ‘24-hour economy’
NH House panel strips expanded net metering from Senate bill
Measure would have allowed larger businesses to participate in electricity buyback program
Housing Appeals Board scrutinized at New Hampshire Senate hearing
Committee hears measure that would limit authority of recently formed panel
Legislative Preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
BPT cut, housing, commuter rail among items on the agenda
NH Senate panel hears bill targeting ‘self-appointed financial elites’
Critics charge ‘ideological discrimination’ bill would tie businesses’ hands
Irritation, frustration emerge at Granite State Paid Family Leave repeal hearing
No answers provided to questions about cost of governor’s plan
Legislative Preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Paid family leave program repeal goes before Senate committee
NH House panel weighs measure governing manufactured home park co-ops
Bill seeks to address voting rules, costs for non-members
Bid to curtail unemployment benefits meets New Hampshire Senate skepticism
House measure would cut duration of assistance by up to 10 weeks as jobless rate falls
NH bankruptcies jump in March
64 filings are still 30 percent lower than a year ago
Legislative Preview: The week ahead for NH lawmakers
Vaccinations, housing and a gas tax holiday among measures to be considered
$200 million in federal infrastructure spending OKd by NH Senate
Roads, bridges, broadband funding plan now goes to the House
NH Senate backs bills to update, streamline state building code process
One measure would sync state rules with current national guidelines
Report raises questions on value of further business profits tax rate cut
Study points to disparity in benefits, with larger companies reaping most of the gains
State issues request for proposals for voluntary paid family leave plan
‘New Hampshire is leading the way’ with first-in-the-nation program, says Sununu
Canadian bitcoin company has big plans for Berlin manufacturing facility
Firm to build specialized crypto mining equipment at Presby Steel site
Sig Sauer fires back at plaintiffs’ attorney in suits over P320 handgun
Company charges Connecticut lawyer misrepresented safety features in website video
New Hampshire House votes to repeal Sununu’s paid family leave plan
Reps also back employee ‘conscientious objector exemption’ on vaccine
‘Community toolbox’ affordable housing bill seen winning NH Senate support
Measure would offer zoning, tax incentives to ease development
NH Senate panel backs compromise on manufactured home cooperatives
New language a ‘vast improvement,’ say advocates
Personal income in New Hampshire rose during pandemic, report finds
Granite State's percentage increase was tops in New England
Legislative Preview: A full plate lies ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
House to vote on vax , workforce housing, paid family leave, net metering, and more
The ‘dangerous’ mandated vaccine bill is on its way to the House
HB 1210 raises concerns for hospitals, nursing homes and employers
Republicans vote to repeal Sununu’s paid family leave bill
But some remain skeptical if it will come to pass
Financial outlook for popular fitness chain shows early growth
Planet Fitness celebrates new stores, revenue uptick in the start of 2022
Business bills coming up this week
House Bills being voted on include vaccine mandates, family paid leave, real estate and more.
Enviro group sues metal recycling giant for ‘dangerous’ discharges at 3 NH sites
Suit says high levels of metals were released into Merrimack River watershed
More news from NHBR:
Live-work-create tech village eyed for Manchester
A tech-entrepreneur turned venture capitalist is eyeing one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Manchester for a community where tech- and startup-minded people would live and work. Freedom Village would be located on 250 acres of mostly wooded land at Hackett Hill, which is located in the northwestern corner of Manchester.
Manchester property values jump nearly 50%
The value of all property in Manchester increased by almost half — 48% ‑ over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by city officials on Oct. 13 The valuations, compiled due to a citywide revaluation, add up to $23.09 billion. The current value of city properties is $15.56 billion, which was based on assessments made during the city's last revaluation.
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
It’s (still) the economy, stupid
Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.
Trouble on the home front
Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
Attorney Jack Middleton made his mark in New Hampshire
New Hampshire in general, and its legal profession in particular, suffered a huge loss when Jack B. Middleton died on Sept. 8. The president of McLane Middleton, he recently marked 70 years of active law practice with that firm.
Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace
New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…
It's Worth Knowing: An aging state faces challenges with its senior population
It's still a fact in 2026 that New Hampshire has the second oldest population in the United States — 43.4 median age — tied with Vermont and topped only by Maine. Most senior citizens in New Hampshire say it's a great place to retire. But it depends on life's circumstances.
Cyber crime legislation aims to protect victims from bad decisions
SB 482, which goes into effect in December, sets a daily conversion limit of $2,000 per digital transaction kiosks.
