Bellwether Credit Union picks Saller to succeed L’Ecuyer at helm
Incoming CEO to take over post in October
Author: Jeff Feingold
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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Community college program looks to next generation of police supervisors
Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors
The sweepstakes to pick a Medicare plan is on
The exit of two Medicare Advantage carriers from the state will affect 14,200 current enrollees, while changes to other plans could mean a decline in overall enrollment in Advantage plans by 18,104 beneficiaries in 2027
New analysis: Aging workforce, shrinking educator pipeline, low pay and high living costs add to NH teacher recruitment and retention challenges
NH schools projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over next decade, with 95 percent of vacancies driven by educators leaving the workforce or changing careers
Rockland Trust provides $9.4m financing for historic Hallsville School
The project will transform the vacant 1891 elementary school into a 36-unit, mixed-income residential community
Navigating New Hampshire’s new solid waste site evaluation committee
Anyone who has taken a transmission line or a wind farm through New Hampshire’s Site Evaluation Committee knows the process is long, expensive and can be fraught with complication.
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
What agritourism means for New Hampshire
Agritourism has become an important business option for many farms in New Hampshire and across the country. Exactly what is agritourism?
Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork
On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.
Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline
In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.
