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
More news from NHBR:
NH employers may lower health costs by supporting better health for employees
Diabetes costs the U.S. economy approximately $413 billion annually, including more than $106 billion in lost productivity.
Report: NH’s caregivers need support
A new report from the AARP concludes there’s an urgent need to support the tens of thousands of New Hampshire residents who serve as caregivers to people close to them.
$450M plan aims to supercharge heat pump use
New England winters can get wicked cold. Last week, five of the region’s states launched a $450 million effort to warm more of the homes in the often-frigid region with energy-efficient, low-emission heat pumps instead of burning fossil fuels.
What the latest data reveals about NH’s shifting economy and demographics
New Hampshire’s story is often told through familiar but false assumptions: retirees driving population change, Massachusetts buyers pushing up home prices, and a uniquely low-tax landscape keeping the state affordable.
NH Business Finance Authority approves world’s first bitcoin-backed municipal bond
The New Hampshire Business Finance Authority (BFA) board of directors has approved a financing structure that will make New Hampshire the first state in the world to issue a municipal bond backed by bitcoin.
New England Rural Health Association awarded $1.6m HRSA Northern Border RCORP grant
The award totals $1.6 million over four years and will support training, placement and sustainability efforts to strengthen the behavioral health workforce across rural Vermont and New Hampshire
Parkland to open standalone ER in Salem
A free-standing 24-hour emergency room operated by Parkland Medical Center was conditionally approved by planners Nov. 13
NH gets broadband money, just not as much as was originally promised
Despite some angst that the Trump Administration might vaporize the money, funds are coming to New Hampshire to expand broadband internet access throughout the state, although the amount isn’t what was originally allocated
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.
