Lyme residents ask Selectboard to retain town-owned rental property
Pike House resides on the same 3-acre lot as the town offices and police station and shares a septic and well with the buildings, making it a potentially difficult property to sell.
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Hartford hires its first housing and development specialist
In an email Q&A, Lexi Webster outlined Hartford’s housing and economic challenges and how she hopes to address them in this new role
Hanover weighs zoning amendments to encourage housing development
To address the town’s long-term housing needs, the Planning Board is proposing zoning amendments that could pave the way for up to 800 new housing units in the next 15 years.
Dartmouth child care center employees vote to join union
Dartmouth College Child Care Center employees voted to unionize this month, a little more than a week after the college announced it had dropped plans to pursue partnering with a for-profit child care provider to operate the center.
Revolving loan fund supports new housing projects in two Upper Valley towns
Developers are using Vermont’s Rental Revolving Loan Fund to build new workforce housing in the Upper Valley
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Watchwords for NH economy: ‘Uncertainty rules’
Brian Gottlob uses these words to describe the state’s current economic climate: “Uncertainty rules.” The director of the New Hampshire Employment Security's Economic and Labor Market Information Bureau raised several issues — from immigration and unemployment, to housing prices and consumer spending — as reasons for both hope and concern for the economy into 2026.
Your Friendly Neighborhood Banker
Bank of NH senior wealth management officer Bob Magan speaks on community initiatives, fiscal responsibility and more in this week's episode of Down to Business
Employee education: The missing piece in retirement plans
A 2024 Human Interest study found 91% of employees with access to financial wellness education enrolled in their workplace retirement plan, compared to just 76% enrollment without it.
How a town rule took the air out of a giant ice cream cone
The inflatable treat violates a town ordinance in Westmoreland
New Hampshire charts new energy course
NH’s 2025 energy laws shift focus to nuclear, natural gas, and clean energy while pausing offshore wind and exploring grid independence.
Q&A with Associate professor of organizational behavior at UNH Vanessa Druskat
In her new book, “The Emotionally Intelligent Team,” published by Harvard Business Review Press, Druskat explores the overlooked factor she says separates high-performing teams from the rest: emotional intelligence.
The cost of undermining public health in New Hampshire
I am alarmed by the growing erosion of trust in science-based health guidance.
Is unemployment uptick a concern in NH?
So far this year, the unemployment rate is ticking up, reaching 3% in February and 3.1% in March through July, and dipping slightly back to 3% in August
5 essential conversations to have with your financial advisor
Investors should be asking their financial advisors crucial questions at various points in time.
