Author: Jeff Feingold

Canada’s take on Northern Pass

Consul general calls it an ‘opportunity’

NH Board of Education adopts new science standards

They ‘will help our students develop fundamental academic knowledge and 21st century skills’

Seacoast single-family home sales fall

Condo sales up from a year ago, but home sales down 18.8 percent

Owner of Loon, Mt. Sunapee sells its holdings

CNL Lifestyle Properties announces completion of $830 million exit strategy

Brady Sullivan proposes housing units at Keene retail-office complex

Variance sought to build 90 apartments at Colony Mill Marketplace

Dyn issues analysis of ‘complex and sophisticated’ cyberattacks

Company identifies Mirai botnet as primary weapon in attack

Q&A with social entrepreneur Gretchen Ki Steidle

‘If we’re going to help advance social change, then we have to work with the people who are going to advance that social change,’ says Gretchen Ki Steidle, founder of Portsmouth-based Global Grassroots.

Surveys conflict over Millennials’ role in the housing market

Zillow says they’re driving the market; NeighborWorks says they still face hurdles

Q&A with attorney Jack Middleton

Jack Middleton, shown here after receiving the Nixon-Zachos Award from the NH Bar Foundation in June, recently celebrated his 60th year as an attorney with the Manchester-based firm of McLane Middleton.

Littleton Food Co-Op expansion moves forward

Project awarded $6.8 million in New Markets Tax Credits

NIH awards DoseOptics another $2 million to improve radiotherapy safety

SBIR grant brings NH startup’s total to $3.4 million

New Hampshire opts to explore its own public safety telecom network

Executive Council vote paves way for potentially opting out of federal effort

Lonza leases more space at Pease

Growing company also acquires California firm

Home prices continue to rise in New Hampshire

4.2 percent annual hike in July

Q&A with former Nashville Mayor Karl Dean

‘Diverse cities work best,’ he says

Retail report: Southern New Hampshire vacancy rate up

Sports Authority closings lead to jump from a year ago

Londonderry laser firm purchased by Florida company

Faro Technologies sees ‘tremendous potential’ in acquisition

Deal with state clears way for fifth Glen House Hotel

Executive Council OKs long-term lease of Auto Road property

Construction’s contribution to economy increases in NH

ABC report says industry accounted for 3.4% of state’s GDP

23 New Hampshire companies on 2016 Inc. 5000

Londonderry logistics firm named to top 25 on magazine’s list

NH residential sales, inventory fall in July

Realtors report first decrease in sales since February 2015

Consolidation continues among region’s broadband providers

Oak Hill Capital Partners acquires Vermont-based Sovernet

DSCI readies Manchester office expansion

20% increase in space, added employees in the works

Survey: Rents continue to climb in New Hampshire

15 percent increase over five years seen across state

UNH’s IOL launches SDN Consortium to foster industry collaboration

Effort makes available lab’s multimillion-dollar collection of switches for testing

New rule requires smoke-free policy for future low-income units

NHHFA decision makes NH the fifth state with housing tax credit requirement

Seacoast single-family sales set June record

But condo sales fall after high-volume May

Birch Hill Terrace-RiverWoods affiliation OKd

Agreement aims to bring ‘fresh ideas and resources to the table’

Brian Toohey leaves DEKA for PhRMA post

Takes senior veep job at pharmaceutical advocacy organization

Consolidation continues in region’s fiber-optic industry

Oak Hill Capital Partners to acquire Oxford Networks

New Hampshire home prices rise 3.4% in May

Year-over-year increase in Manchester-Nashua region was 3.1%

NH’s construction unemployment rates drops in May

3.6 percent figure is 13th-lowest in nation

Mixed-use project at former Macy’s site gets a new name

Dallas-based developer renames development Market and Main

Is a storm brewing in commercial real estate?

Fed, Pimco issue warnings on U.S. market

SMP Architecture settles suit over Vt. library

Town sued firm over failure of former Baybutt Construction

Q&A with mental health advocate Barbara Van Dahlen

Barbara Van Dahlen, center, founder of the Campaign to Change Direction, with Peter Evers, left, of Concord-based Riverbend Community Health, and former NH Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick, co-chair of the statewide effort to teach people to be aware of the five signs of emotional suffering.

Administrators to leave Dartmouth tech transfer office

Gerngross, Davis say their work in revamping policy is accomplished

NH window restoration company fined $40,000 by OSHA

Agency cites violations involving lead, other hazards

NH’s Adaptive Communications acquired by Denver firm

Optiv Security seeks to expand New England presence

SBA makes ‘504 Refi’ program permanent

Long-term, low-rate loans used to refinance commercial real estate debt

NH’s construction jobless rate falls to 5% in April

But state’s national ranking also drops to No. 17

Hanover establishes energy-efficiency district

Special financing for commercial buildings available under state’s C-PACE program

Dyn co-founder Hitchcock resigns as company’s CEO

Will remain on staff; Baum to oversee operations

Study finds NH has third-highest median property tax rate

CoreLogic puts state just behind New York and just ahead of New Jersey

Maine bank acquires NH’s Lake Sunapee Bank Group

$143 million deal would create $3.3 billion company

NH Senate panel hears renewed call for rail funding

Proponents seek reinstatement of $4m in federal funds for project planning

NH senators eye SBIR reauthorization, MEP improvements

Shaheen bill would make SBIR program permanent; Ayotte eyes MEP expansion

Q&A with branding expert Simon Mainwaring

‘There has been a fundamental shift in the way that brands relate with their customers,’ says branding consultant and author Simon Mainwaring.

Report offers picture of commercial drone use in New Hampshire

Aerial survey, photography, real estate top applications

NH’s February construction unemployment sixth lowest in U.S.

6% industry jobless rate is 2.5% lower than a year ago

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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).

Healthcare Worker Holding Hands With Senior Patient In Nursing H

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.