$11m awarded for housing, energy, recreation projects in New Hampshire
Over half of state’s 46 applicants receive Northern Border Regional Commission funding
Author: Jeff Feingold
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Additional 300 apartments OKd at Tuscan Village, Maugel DeStefano named Architectural Firm of Year in Boston … and more
Letter from the Editor
Jeff Feingold's final farewell to a strong legacy at NH Business Review
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Hall tapped for next State Police director, Sheehan Phinney, Pierce Atwood, McLane lawyers recognized … and more
Affordable housing initiatives gain support from Granite Staters in St. Anselm survey
Results show a surge or voters in favor of easing rules, encouraging more construction
Key Auto Group founder donates $4 million for Whittemore Center upgrades
Larger locker rooms, expanded strength and conditioning space part of UNH renovation project
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Coast Guard faulted for slow bridge project decisions, Keystone Management expands N.C. housing portfolio … and more
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Restaurants to pay $250k in overtime case, financial advisor ordered to pay $11m to clients … and more
Freedom Cycle acquired by MOMS
Concord powersports dealership sold after 45 years of same ownership
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Portsmouth restaurateurs seek to build employee housing, Xavier named NHAR Good Neighbor … and more
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Devine Millimet adds new attorneys, Davis-Bacon Act rules revamped … and more
Work nears start on New Hampshire’s long-awaited state forensic hospital in Concord
PC Construction chosen to build 24-bed facility
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Cranmore to begin new phase of base area project, Hampton Beach casino completes expansion … and more
NH declines as 5 New England states urge ISO-NE to create environmental justice job
Position would be the first established by nation’s power grid operators
NH investors eligible for compensation in $5.5 million deal with bankrupt precious metals firm
Lear Capital agrees to multi-state settlement as part of Chapter 11 plan
Flotsam & Jetsam: July 14, 2023
Guv to take up the mantle of the “No Labels” group, Vivek Ramaswamy nods to prez run ... and more
Analysis: New Hampshire rents have jumped by 37.5 percent since pandemic began
Granite State eighth highest rent rates in nation
New Hampshire falls to 40th on CNBC’s annual ‘Top States for Business’ list
State fares poorly in six categories, including workforce and overall economy
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
HCA data breach affects NH patients, Plourde joins Shaheen & Gordon … and more
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Pheasant Lane Mall casino proposed, New Peabody place fully opens … and more
New Hampshire ranks second in online drug, alcohol rehab searches, study finds
Alcohol-related services most sought assistance, research finds
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
NH Mutual Bancorp aids NH Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence, NH Legal Assistance launches more user-friendly website … and more
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
PLAN NH presents Merit Awards, Birch Heights renovation project begins … and more
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Merrill elected to Bernstein Shur board, Quarles honored by Bar Association … and more
$196 million federal broadband award a ‘game-changer’ for NH’s connectivity efforts
Bipartisan infrastructure law funding is a big shot in the arm for state’s expansion plans
$90,000 CDFA award boosts skilled preservation trades workforce initiative
Tax credits seen as key in developing pipeline of incoming skilled workers
Analysis: New Hampshire rents have jumped by 37.5% since pandemic began
Increase in state is eight highest in the nation
Somersworth Early Learning Center merges with Granite YMCA
Agreement aims to shore up and enhance child care services, programs
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Evernorth closes fourth multi-investor fund, Eames named Seacoast Realtor of Year … and more
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Right Networks names first general counsel … and more
Easterseals gets ready to build veterans housing, services campus in Franklin
15-acre campus to include affordable housing, short-term rentals and retreat center
Portsmouth takes second place on Fortune magazine’s best cities for families list
City finishes as runner-up to Cambridge, Mass.
USDOL to offer online seminars on prevailing wage requirements
Agency seeks to increase awareness of requirements related to federal contracts
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Newforma names chief marketing officer … and more
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Developers change plans at Pease, new senior VP at Mascoma Community Development … and more
Legal Briefs: News From Around NH
Anheuser-Busch agrees to $537k Clean Air fine, McLane, Pierce Atwood attorneys in Chambers guide … and more
New Balance plans 120,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Londonderry
Pettengill Road plant would be company’s sixth U.S. site
Bayside Rentals and its owner fined for ‘unfair and deceptive’ escrow practices
Action stems from NH Real Estate Commission settlement
Claremont gets $800,000 from EPA to revitalize Sugar River brownfield sites
Former manufacturing sites targeted for testing, abatement
Average rents dip 0.7% in Manchester
Apartment List analysis details decline between April and May
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Elliot completes Emergency Department expansion, Procon installs large solar array at HQ … and more
CFPB orders national lender to pay $20 million for ‘deceptive sales practices’
OneMain Financial, with three offices in New Hampshire, cited for wrongfully ‘upselling’ borrowers
New state study depicts a healthy biomanufacturing industry in NH
Newly formed NH Life Sciences association to help nourish growing industry
Ledyard Financial Group appoints new CEO
CEO Kathy Underwood to retire, Josephine Moran to become president & CEO
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NHLA receives $738k IOLTA grant … and more
Eversource working its way out of wind farm development ventures
Stake in offshore lease areas to be sold for $625 million
$1 million federal grant to help fund brownfield cleanups in Keene area
Economic development groups says loan fund to be launched in fall
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH
Hoyle Tanner names CFO and COO, Portsmouth to study workforce housing sites … and more
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Robocall suit filed by NH, 47 other states and D.C., Boston personal injury firms expands to state … and more
Trammell Crow breaks ground on 323,750-square-foot industrial building in Merrimack
50 Robert Milligan Parkway is global real estate firm’s first New Hampshire project
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Turn of the leaf
Supporters of fewer restrictions on cannabis in NH see glimpse of a possible future
CEO: Manchester company a key to success of Patriot missile
A 25-person tech company in Manchester, Vibrac Precision Test Systems, anticipates explosive growth as the United States and Europe move to expand their stockpiles of Patriot defense missiles.
Landfill-siting bill praised and panned
House Bill 707, signed into law by NH Gov. Kelly Ayotte, promotes expanding existing landfills, rather than building new ones, and also establishes a seven-member committee to evaluate landfill sites.
Ayotte’s transportation plan veto raises questions about effect on NH economy
The state’s highway infrastructure is in great need of repair, according to a 2026 independent report that ties the improvements directly to the health of New Hampshire’s economy. Long-term needs are currently underfunded, says TRIP (The Road Information Program), a private, nonprofit organization that researches surface transportation issues across the country.
Health care costs pinch Granite Staters, but not as hard as rest of country
Failure to restore ACA tax cuts will only make things worse, according to U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan
NOAA building at UNH seen as ‘transformative’ for NH
The new building in Durham’s western edge will anchor a 60-acre, mixed-use project of academic, corporate, government, residential and entertainment uses.
Child care and state-owned land updates coming to NH Zoning Atlas
The New Hampshire Zoning Atlas continues to deepen its knowledge and utility with two updates having to do with child care and state-owned property. The child care element seeks to reflect changes to local regulations for both family and center-based care as a result of the latest legislative action on the issue.
Federal and state housing legislation wrestle with affordability crisis
As Granite Staters eye ever-increasing purchase prices for a single-family home, state and federal policy makers wrestle with solutions that create more housing supply. Among them is bipartisan federal legislation on housing that is being held hostage by President Donald Trump’s fixation on a bill that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship with such documents as U.S. passports or birth certificates.
Manchester and Nashua: Best bang for the buck in NH
Two New Hampshire cities are among the 10 best-run cities in the country, according to a WalletHub analysis of U.S. communities where residents get the most bang for their taxes. Manchester was rated No. 3, while Nashua was close behind at No. 5., based on a “Quality of Services” score that WalletHub developed using 36 metrics across six key service areas — financial stability, education, health, safety, economy and infrastructure/pollution.
