Author: Jeff Feingold

Keene Pier One store to close as company files for bankruptcy

Home goods retailer shutting up to 450 locations

Albany International cautions on impact of 737 Max grounding

Pause in production tempers New Hampshire company’s 2020 Outlook

$51 million federal grant awarded to ARMI project

Funds will boost portable generic drug manufacturing project

Housing unaffordability tops concerns in Stay Work Play survey

Organization sought to measure key issues at start of legislative session

Gov. Sununu rejects attempt to fashion net metering compromise

NH Legislature's attempt to find middle ground fails again

Hassan seeks to boost rural broadband investment

Bipartisan bills would establish federal tax credit for projects

Forest Service accepts Waterville Valley’s master plan

Proposals include new gondola, trails, buildings for events and dining

Red River promotes Dumas to CEO

Chief revenue officer had headed two units at the firm

BFA to study feasibility of New Hampshire private equity fund

Effort will look for ‘unmet needs’ among small firms in state

EPTAM Precision acquired in private equity deal

Seattle company acquires Northfield firm and names new CEO

Changes at the top for Monadnock Economic Development Corp.

President, CFO to retire from Keene-based agency

Board chair named new CEO at Albany International

A. William Higgins succeeds Olivier Jarrault at manufacturer’s helm

Sununu sets up USMCA trade council

New body aimed at helping ‘New Hampshire exporters take full advantage’ of new trade deal

Bridge steel fabricator sold to Quebec investors

Canam Group's Claremont plant part of $644 million deal

NH’s construction unemployment rate rose in November

Colder weather ‘likely acted as a drag on construction activity’

USMCA wins support of NH congressional delegation

All four members of New Hampshire’s congressional delegation have endorsed the U.S. Mexico-Canada-Agreement

LDI Solutions project wins Rochester planners’ approval

Hospital-grade wall coverings maker will move from Portsmouth

$130 million Dartmouth-Hitchcock expansion wins OK in Lebanon

Planning board approves new five-story patient tower

New Hampshire House tables OHRV trail abutters’ bill

Property owners, recreation industry clashed over measure

Discover New England chief confirmed as NH’s new tourism director

Executive Council approves Lois Harnois’ nomination on unanimous vote

Vitex Extrusion acquired by Vermont manufacturer

Deal gives Franklin-based firm chance to ‘grow even more’

People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News From Around NH

Home Loan Bank awards $3m to support NH housing projects, Nobis’ Giunta honored as Energy Champion … and more

Hassan-Portman cybersecurity legislation nears enactment

Measure included in federal government funding agreement

Four-building NH industrial portfolio sells for $58.5 million

Sale of Brady Sullivan properties comes in a market that’s ‘the most active it has been in decades’

Hassan, Shaheen urge FCC to prioritize ‘sustainable’ rural broadband

Call for service ‘on par with those in urban areas’

NH’s Rye Beach ranked No. 2 priciest housing market in New England

Survey finds it’s the 46th most expensive in the U.S.

Shaheen-Booker bill would aid infrastructure financing

Measure would allow states to sell toll credits

Six more retailers take space at 170-acre Tuscan Village

‘We’re tremendously pleased with our leasing momentum so far,’ says developer Joe Faro

UNH research: Migration fuels New Hampshire’s population growth

New residents are younger, better educated and more diverse, study finds

NH Liquor Commission seeks development partner for I-95 project

Two new Hampton stores seen as linchpin of public-private partnership

Mass.-based Century Bank to open branch in New Hampshire

Planned mid-2020 opening slated for Salem location

Shaheen bill would encourage heat recovery tech for manufacturers

Measure would target regulatory hurdles preventing their implementation

New Hampshire’s PoliteMail named to Deloitte Fast 500

Portsmouth-based software firm ranked 289th fastest-growing tech company in North America

Senators call on feds to beef up lead screening efforts

Hassan joins colleagues in calling on CMS to increase screenings of children

Oracle to shut Dyn offices permanently in January

Remaining employees in Manchester to be moved to company’s Nashua campus

NHDRA launches ‘all-inclusive’ online taxpayer portal

First phase of three-part upgrade goes live for 9,000 taxpayers

Olympia Sports closing sales start

Seven locations in New Hampshire to shutter following sale of chain

Datanomix announces $2 million financing round

Nashua-based startup to further development of its Fusion software

UNH invites NH food, agriculture industry to explore collaboration

‘Sandpit’ event brings businesses, researchers together

Tech sector employment continues to grow in NH

Report says companies contribute $10.6 billion to state’s economy

Median price rises again for a New Hampshire single-family home

Price stands at $305,000 for September, Realtors report

Housing and hiring is focus of upcoming forum

BIA luncheon will look at economic effects of housing crisis

CCA Global’s Brodsky wins international cooperative honor

At ceremony in Rwanda, he is given ‘Nobel Prize of Cooperative Business’

New Hampshire gets a ‘B’ on Manufacturing Scorecard

Grade is higher than any other Northeast state

Cost of cyber insurance in New Hampshire lower than U.S. average

Study finds Granite State businesses pay about $1,416 a year for coverage

New Hampshire moves up on national energy-efficiency scorecard

But state still lags behind other New England states

Shaheen bills seek to beef up rural affordable housing programs

Legislation would expand voucher program, encourage resident-owned mobile home parks, reform FHA mortgage policy

Upper Valley organization offers supportive housing toolkit

Resource guide is designed for families of adults with developmental disabilities

Q&A with UNH President James Dean

As the New Hampshire’s flagship university, ‘we need to make sure that we're aligned with the needs of the state. I think people will be pleasantly surprised that we mostly are.’

Ex-NH insurance commissioner joins board of firm facing actions in 4 states

Complaints filed over Atlanta-based company's faith-based health program

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Shortening the line: from food insecurity to job security

Gather’s new culinary education program, Fresh Start, is a way to teach people with employment challenges the kitchen skills and life skills they need to have a career in the food service industry

Cheshire Medical Center renovation plan now tops $50M

Amid increased construction costs, Cheshire Medical Center is looking to raise more money in what the Keene hospital said is the largest fundraising effort in its history.

State-mandated budget reductions affect health programs, with larger cuts likely ahead

New Hampshire’s largest state agency has reduced funding for mental health services, public health programs, food assistance initiatives and other health-related services after lawmakers required agencies to cut spending following passage of the current state budget, according to a new analysis from the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute (NHFPI).

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Dartmouth Health gets grant to study needs of people aging with serious illness

Dartmouth Health has received nearly $12 million to create a program to study the needs of people who are aging and have serious illnesses.

Pitco scraps plan for new Concord factory

A long-discussed plan by Pitco to build a huge manufacturing facility in Concord has been scrapped, with the company focusing instead on its existing two sites in Bow and one in Pembroke.

GKN Aerospace expands NH facility to boost engine component production

GKN Aerospace is expanding its North Charlestown, New Hampshire, manufacturing facility, adding approximately 57,000 square feet and tripling the site’s size to increase production of high-performance aero-engine components.

Two Picasso paintings make public debut at the Currier

Two paintings by Pablo Picasso made their debut at a public institution this month in New Hampshire. On loan from private collections, “L’Homme au béret basque” and “The Two Children” are now on view at the Currier Museum of Art in Manchester through the end of October.

SNHU consolidating Manchester operations to main campus, listing Millyard property, garage for sale

Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) will relocate all offices and administrative operations from its longtime Millyard headquarters to its main Manchester campus, a university spokesperson confirmed Thursday, July 16.