Author: Jeff Feingold

Bellwether Credit Union picks Saller to succeed L’Ecuyer at helm

Incoming CEO to take over post in October

Western New Hampshire town will be first to build municipal broadband

Chesterfield to team with Consolidated Communications to build network

Hypertherm to acquire Washington state manufacturer

Merger adds to company’s waterjet cutting portfolio

Hassan among bipartisan group targeting IoT cybersecurity

Legislation would require national standard for all devices used by federal government

Trader Joe’s to open Bedford store March 29

Location is company’s third in New Hampshire

Grid exec sees risks in gas, renewables reliance

Energy mix viewed as vulnerable to supply adequacy, weather conditions

Kamen’s DEKA develops autonomous delivery robot for FedEx

SameDay Bot will ‘change the face of local delivery,’ says company

Patterson to take over as Cirtronics CEO

Founder Gerardine Ferlins will remain as company’s board chair

The state of the Queen City: a Manchester roundtable

NH Business Review recently met with area community and business leaders at the offices of the Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce to get their take on the issues facing the region and its economy. Participants were: Eva Castillo, director, Welcome…

Affordable housing a major issue in national survey of mayors

Seen as major impediment to social mobility

Ex-NH Senate staffer named new NH Bankers Association president

Kristy Merrill cited for ‘in-depth knowledge’ of legislative process

Rising seas eating away at New Hampshire coastal home values

Report finds increased flooding has led to $15.2 million in lost property value since 2005

Scorecard: New Hampshire has more work to do on energy efficiency

State policies lag far behind New England neighbors, say authors

Novocure adds 19,000 square feet in Portsmouth

Cancer treatment developer expands into a second building at office park

Survey: 70% of U.S. construction firms plan to hire in 2019

But shortage of qualified labor dampens outlook

Four NH affordable housing projects awarded $6.7m in funding by Federal Home Loan Bank

133 units in four communities win support

NH Executive Council OKs BAE Systems expansion in Manchester

Approval of BFA lease-purchase deal brings deal closer to fruition

Patenaude to step down as deputy secretary of HUD

Praised as ‘key voice on behalf of housing’

Builder confidence drops again, Home Builders Association says

National index falls to lowest level since May 2015

Survey: NH, Mass. employers confident about business prospects for 2019

But BANKW report sees continued concerns over hiring qualified talent

20-megawatt municipal solar project planned in Milford

Granite Apollo proposes project on town-owned land

NHDES unveils second draft of wetlands rules

Seven hearings set for December on regulations overhaul

Report: Housing affordability still plaguing New Hampshire

NH Housing Finance Authority analysis shows pressures continue on renters, buyers

N.Y. firm invests in further ConvenientMD expansion

Urgent care chain plans four more openings through 2018, more in 2019

Analysis: New Hampshire construction employment grew by 10.3 percent in October

AGC report shows state gained 2,800 industry jobs from 2017

UNH Law to offer certificate in sports wagering and integrity

Joint program with Sportradar is the first of its kind in U.S.

Nashua brownfield site sold for $7.1 million

Buyer Anagnost Investments studying potential uses

New Hampshire Lowe’s stores safe from new round of closings by chain

51 locations in U.S., Canada to be shuttered as part of ‘strategic reassessment’

Affordable housing seen as 2020 campaign issue

Growing problem may find way into presidential campaign

New Hampshire home, condo sales take big falls in September

But single-family home median price rises by 9.2 percent

Report: Disparities persist for New Hampshire women

Women in New Hampshire face continued obstacles when it comes to opportunity and economic security, according to a newly released report from the NH Women’s Foundation. The report, “The Status of Women in New Hampshire,” is a compilation of 15…

Former Claremont hazwaste site deemed ready for development

City to take over ownership in Oct. 11 ceremony

Mattress Firm’s Salem location among first slated for closing

Giant retailer estimates a total of 700 stores will be shuttered

Historic Lancaster building to be rehabbed

Commercial, residential space planned at downtown Parker J. Noyes building

Report: 46.6% of New Hampshire renters are cost-burdened

Data shows number of burdened renters grew 2 percent in 2017

Report details impact of REITs on New England economy

In New Hampshire, they own over 800 properties worth $3.7 billion

Survey finds New Hampshire employers are concerned about retiring workforce

Growing number of impending retirements as state’s Hampshire’s population ages will create workforce challenges for employers, they say

Southern New Hampshire retail space picture looks like last year’s

KeyPoint: Vacancy rate rises slightly, but empty big boxes are filled

Downtown zoning changes eyed in Durham

Town seeks more investment, development sought

Easterseals NH absorbs The Homemakers

In merger, organization’s home care services will fall under Manchester-based nonprofit’s umbrella

Buyers’ market seen building in 2020

Survey of economists sees shift starting as early as 2019

Balsams loan guarantee application withdrawn from BFA

Disagreement over requirements led to decision

Sears to close Salem, Manchester stores

Rockingham Park, Mall of New Hampshire stores to be shuttered by November

With taxes, New Hampshire residential closing costs can sting

State has 15th highest average in nation, but ninth lowest with taxes factored out

Worker comp premium reduction expected for 2019 in New Hampshire

Recommendation for further cut would be seventh consecutive decreases

‘Women’s Rights’ survey gives New Hampshire poor grades

State ranks near bottom in income gap, minimum wage job disparity

Q&A with nonprofit executive, writer and speaker Vu Le

Nonprofits “really should concentrate on doing such a good job that we go out of business,” says Vu Le, executive director of Rainier Valley Corps and keynote speaker at the NH Center for Nonprofits upcoming Nonprofit Leadership Summit.

Cranmore, two other New England ski resorts cited for child labor violations

‘Extensive corrective measures’ agreed to after federal investigation

21 New Hampshire firms named to Inc. 5000 list

Companies ranked for fastest three-year growth

New Hampshire home prices continue to rise

Median price hits $298,850 in July

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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.