New Hampshire bankruptcies remain in record-low territory
Only 42 filings recorded in February, only one more than record
Author: Bob Sanders
Sturm, Ruger reports another boom year with $730 million in firearms sales
Company reports income rose 73 percent in 2021
NH House panel rejects bid to loosen municipal zoning rules for housing
It also kills bid to let localities regulate single-use bags
Legislative Preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Raft of vaccine legislation, other workplace bills on the agenda
Home sales slow in January, but median price still hovers near $400k
15.5% fewer Granite State homes were sold than 2021 as inventory continues to sink
Report ties NH’s lower immigrant population to tech workforce shortage
Nationally, they account for 25% of tech jobs, but in NH it’s 15%
Legislative Preview: the week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Full House, Senate to vote on raft of bills
House Labor Committee hears argument over earned time measure
Panel also weight bills targeting employer vax policies
Littleton unit of Canada footwear firm sued over ‘Made in USA’ claim
Suit alleges ‘boots don’t fill the bill’
NH Senate bill seeks to tighten rules for forming manufactured housing co-ops
Opponents say ‘pretty simple bill’ would undermine affordable housing option
New Hampshire House bill would encourage ‘missing middle’ housing
Measure would ‘relegalize’ buildings with up to four units
Legislative Preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Housing, energy and more Covid legislation up for hearings
Governor’s office a no-show at hearings to repeal nascent paid family leave plan
Hearings reveal little or no support for Sununu’s voluntary program
2022 starts with another new record low for New Hampshire bankruptcy filings
41 Granite Staters filed for protection in January
Legislative preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Family and medical leave, tenant-landlord, Covid vax bills are on the agenda
NH Senate panel backs doubling eviction notice period in case of building sale
60-day window is ‘a good compromise,’ says committee chair
Broadband providers push Senate panel to reject expansion of municipal bonding ability
Committee OKs use of funds to tackle ‘cellular deserts’
New Hampshire Senate panel gets an earful over short-term rental bill
Measure would let communities regulate rentals, not ban them
Binnie reported looking to buy soccer team in England
Carlisle Capital founder said to offer over $37 million for Champions League club
Legislative preview: The week ahead for New Hampshire lawmakers
Vaccinations take center stage at House committee hearings
New Hampshire labor force continues to shrink as wages continue to rise
State’s unemployment rate fell to 2.6 percent in December
New Hampshire closes 2021 with big jump in median single-family home price
But number of homes actually selling plummeted again
Legislative preview: What’s coming up this week for New Hampshire lawmakers
Energy, environment and housing bills are up for hearings
NH House panel hears arguments for $250 million in tax cuts
Cuts to business, rooms and meals and communications taxes proposed
First-time unemployment claims in New Hampshire rise as 2022 begins
Post-holiday slump, supply chain woes could be causes
From tenant rights to workforce housing, New Hampshire lawmakers face a slew of real estate, construction measures
At least 35 bills affecting the industry coming up in the weeks ahead
NH House panel hears two bills to change how RGGI money is doled out
Measures seek to boost amount spent on energy efficiency, renewables
On the NH Legislature’s agenda this week
A roundup of key business-related legislation up for hearings
NH Senate to explore state-run health insurance exchange as session starts
Leftover bills also include child care compensation, unemployment overpayment measures
New Hampshire closes out 2021 with record low number of bankruptcy filings
45 individuals, no businesses, sought protection in December
Merrimack-based Atrium Medical announces hernia mesh settlement
Company’s Swedish parent reaches tentative deal in giant New Hampshire mass tort suit
Bill to bar employer vax mandates among first measures to face NH Legislature
Medicaid dental coverage, fluoridation ban also up for early votes
Bottomline Technologies exploring possible sale
In November, CEO said, ‘everything is on the table’
Uptick reported in New Hampshire first-time unemployment claims
507 Granite Staters file for benefits, almost 150 more than previous week
Minim reports 25 percent jump in sales with hope for Christmas boost
Company has high hopes for its latest networking products
NH real estate market tightens even more
Median price tops $400k again as inventory, closings continue to drop
New Hampshire bankruptcy filings continue to remain in record low territory
51 filed in November with monthly average of 62 for 2021
NH employment held steady in October
New unemployment claims, wages almost stagnant in latest report
Vapotherm reports big jump in third-quarter revenue
Income doesn’t follow suit as company sees $13.6 million loss
Pew study finds NH’s personal income growth lagged
Income increase in U.S. was 4%, but Granite State’s was 1.5%
Planet Fitness reports healthy jump in revenues for third quarter
Net income for the period rose 46 percent from last year
Sturm, Ruger defies industry slowdown with strong third quarter
Gunmaker reports 22 percent increase in sales
Mexican government sues Ruger, five other manufacturers for deaths, damages caused by trafficked firearms
Defendants accused of knowing about but ignoring smuggling
Allegro MicroSystems reports record quarterly growth
But Manchester company warns of supply chain constraints
NH unemployment claims continue their steady decline as wages rise
394 new filings reported in most recent data
Supply chain concerns cut both ways for Albany International
Company reports year-over-year increases in quarterly revenue
New Hampshire bankruptcies rise slightly but remain in historically low territory
54 individuals, businesses sought protection in October
Derry robotics firm parent mired in international patent fight
As IPO is launched, AutoStore Systems of Norway involved in suit-for-suit battle with industry rival
NH unemployment numbers imply the state’s workforce is shrinking
More people have left employment than filed for jobless claims
New Hampshire housing market shows signs of cooling, but it’s all relative
Total sales fell for fourth straight month, but inventory shortage worsened in September
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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
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.
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.
NH launches first-of-its-kind forestry certification to grow workforce
Free credentialing program is designed to boost timber industry workforce
State reports more than 5,000 now enrolled in New Hampshire Child Care Scholarship Program
In the last budget cycle, lawmakers had expanded eligibility for the scholarship to families making up to 85% of the state median income.
