Author: Brandon Ng, Portsmouth Herald

Developer plans six condos on Exeter’s Main St.

A well-known Seacoast developer is planning to demolish three 125-year-old buildings on Main Street and construct six condos in their place.

Exeter residents file lawsuit against RiverWoods

More than 100 residents are suing the town and RiverWoods over a proposed “massive” health care facility they say would disrupt the character of their neighborhood.

Judge tosses bulk of Hampton cell tower lawsuit

A federal judge has rejected most of telecommunications developer Vertex Towers’ legal challenge to build a 150-foot cellular tower on residential land in Hampton, dealing the company a significant setback.

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Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law

A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.

Understanding the H-1B visa

What employers should know for the upcoming cap season

$2.75M record settlement with Disney and California DOJ

On February 11, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the largest enforcement settlement under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), resolving claims that The Walt Disney Company failed to adequately honor consumers’ opt-out rights — a core tenet of modern privacy law.

Concord City Council sets its priorities

Responsible monetary decisions. Clear and widely disseminated communication with the public, especially on the city’s finances and taxes. Helping people keep their homes and find new ones. Regulatory and cultural changes to make it easier for businesses and development, and investments in the roads, sewers and other infrastructure to support them.

Waiting list growing for Dartmouth employee housing project

College cut the ribbon this month for a 21-home complex for college employees in West Lebanon

Advocates urge change to school funding formula

Property taxes pay for 70% of public education costs in NH

Bow considers withdrawing from Community Power Coalition program

Bow could become the first town to withdraw from the Community Power Coalition of New Hampshire as residents confront high energy costs.

Howard Brodsky brings cooperative business perspective to United Nations Commission

Howard Brodsky, co-founder and chairman of CCA Global Partners (CCA), highlighted the power of cooperatives (co-ops) — shared business models owned and governed by their members — as the “great economic equalizer” for small businesses worldwide in his remarks at the United Nation’s (UN) annual Session of the Commission for Social Development at UN headquarters in New York City. This session convened global business leaders and innovators to discuss advancing social development and social justice through coordinated, equitable and inclusive policies.