Engelberth picked to build Plymouth State’s new residence hall
350-bed Merrill Place will feature conference facilities
Author: Jeff Feingold
Globe Manufacturing to present on wearable technology line
NH firm’s WASP system uses ‘smart fabric’ to monitor physiology, location of wearer
NH January construction unemployment rate: 6.5%
Unseasonably warm weather extended building season
LRGHealthcare to lay off 58 employees
Moves comes in response to ‘ongoing’ healthcare changes and ‘subsequent financial challenges’
Realtors, DES reach deal on new radon guidelines
Agency agrees to ease what were strictest recommendations in the nation
Rail supporters remain determined after NH House vote
Next stop is Senate after move to cut funding from highway plan
LRGHealthcare CEO announces resignation
Seth Warren to step down after six months on the job
Ayotte co-sponsors Internet of Things bill
Bipartisan group of senators introduce DIGIT Act
Proponents issue renewed call for commuter rail
Manchester-to-Boston line seen as an economic development boost
MDC seeks to redevelop former Club Liquid property
Manchester Development Corp. issues request for partners in downtown rehab project
Mass. credit union to open Nashua branch
State-chartered Jeanne D’Arc first to open across state lines
NH’s Dec. construction jobless rate 4th-lowest in the nation
Continued mild winter weather extends building season
Updated: NH senators back permanent SBIR authorization
Shaheen to sponsor legislation to extend program beyond 2017 deadline
NH led New England in 2015 residential sales
$240,000 median price was 5.3% higher than 2014
Q&A with CCA Global CEO Howard Brodsky
Howard Brodsky, shown here speaking in November at the 2015 Global Conference of the International Co-operative Alliance, says his Cooperatives for a Better World initiative is ‘a solution to inequality that is happening in the world.’
Google investment arm backs Nashua-based Plexxi
GV funding to help fuel firm’s products for cloud builders
Governor unveils $3.7 billion 10-year transportation plan
I-93 completion, accelerated projects included in proposal
Aavid Thermalloy acquires N.Y. manufacturer
Third acquisition for Laconia firm since May
NH House backs bill to encourage accessory dwelling units
Measure would prevent communities from banning them
Balsams easement amendment cleared
AG decides to take no action on Forest Society’s change to conservation restriction
Manchester named a ‘Queerest City’
LGBT publication ranks city at No. 14 in the nation
Intel unveils Segway personal robot at CES
The personal transporter transforms into a self-balancing robot
NH’s Nov. construction unemployment lowest in the nation
ABC: Unseasonably warm weather prolonged building season
Q&A with Hellenic American University Provost Triant Flouris
Hellenic American University’s MBA program stresses the interdisciplinary nature of business, says Triant Flouris.
Tech executive named UNH-Manchester dean
Michael Decelle to succeed J. Michael Hickey
Q&A with Dartmouth-Hitchcock CEO James Weinstein
‘Creating a sustainable health system is part of creating a new economy in the region. It will allow small businesses to spend less for health care so they can then spend more money on jobs for more people,’ says Dr. James Weinstein, CEO of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system.
Steady recovery seen for nonresidential construction
ABC national forecast predicts further economic improvement nationally
Manchester-Nashua home prices rise in October
6.8 percent annual increase matches national hike
Shaheen decries hold on 504 Refi revival
The SBA program allows small businesses to refinance existing qualified commercial real estate debt
Swanzey adopts ‘Complete Streets’ policy
Fourth New Hampshire community to implement new approach to street renovations
NH’s construction unemployment rate falls 1.7%
ABC reports year-over-year improvement in jobs picture
MomsRising CEO: Family-friendly policies ‘a net win for businesses’
‘The evidence is so compelling that [family-friendly workplace] policies do boost our economy,' says ays Kristin Rowe Finkbeiner, CEO and co-founder of MomsRising.org.
Launch Angels adds UNH, Yale alumni funds
Two new venture efforts follow successful Dartmouth fund
Harriman merges with Boston landscape architecture firm
Addition of The Cecil Group creates 83-employee, $11 million company
September Seacoast home sales strong
Home, condo sales both set monthly volume records
Former Salem state liquor store site sold for $3.9m
Nautilus Realty Group coordinates sealed bid sale
New NH transportation commissioner approved
Victoria Sheehan becomes second woman to head NHDOT
Boarding school planned at Chester College site
NAI Norwood brokers $1.53m sale of former campus
Plexxi raises $35m in latest funding round
Nashua-based firm finds niche in fast-growing networking market
Seacoast home sales continue strong showing
Down from record July, but August numbers are 20.7% over last year
NH’s construction unemployment rate improves
ABC reports state had a 4.5% jobless rate in July
Q&A with journalist, paid family leave advocate Josh Levs
‘We’re the only developed country in the world that doesn’t ensure that when a child leaves a womb, it has a parent home with it, and that parent should not be worried about putting food on the table,’ says Josh Levs, author of “All In: How Our Work First Culture Fails Dads, Families and Businesses — And How We Can Fix It Together.”
Avitide gets $7.5m Series C financing
Gerngross-chaired firm working on biologics purification technology
Mixed-use project at Macy’s site expected to begin in 2016
Encore Retail plans retail-business development at Bedford site
Analysis: Private construction continues to lag in NH
State-by-state report tracks 13-year decline in economic impact
Emma to take over as president of Merrimack County Savings Bank
Paul Rizzi announces Jan. 1 retirement
Governor signs bill limiting commercial lease tax
Measure prohibits DRA from applying real estate transfer levy to leases under 99 years
Shaheen urges long-term highway funding bill
As July 31 deadline looms, Senate weighs latest proposal
Report: 13.4% of NH bridges structurally deficient
2013 statistics find 317 bridges are in ‘poor’ or worse condition
Manchester-Nashua home prices continue to climb
CoreLogic reports 4.8% increase in May
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BAE signs pact with War Department to increase production of laser-guidance kits
The Hudson campus of BAE Systems was the setting for the signing of a multiyear agreement with the U.S. Department of War to increase production capacity of the company’s APKWS laser-guidance kits up to 35,000 units per year. The kits, which transform unguided 2.75-inch rockets into precision-guided munitions, are used by the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps and Navy, and are available to U.S. allies.
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
Live-work-create tech village eyed for Manchester
A tech-entrepreneur turned venture capitalist is eyeing one of the largest undeveloped tracts in Manchester for a community where tech- and startup-minded people would live and work. Freedom Village would be located on 250 acres of mostly wooded land at Hackett Hill, which is located in the northwestern corner of Manchester.
Manchester property values jump nearly 50%
The value of all property in Manchester increased by almost half — 48% ‑ over the past five years, according to preliminary data released by city officials on Oct. 13 The valuations, compiled due to a citywide revaluation, add up to $23.09 billion. The current value of city properties is $15.56 billion, which was based on assessments made during the city's last revaluation.
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.
It’s (still) the economy, stupid
Back in 1992, political strategist James Carvell came up with the phrase, “It’s the economy, stupid,” to help Democrat Bill Clinton defeat incumbent Republican President George H.W. Bush.
Trouble on the home front
Permitting and construction of new homes is up, but it’s still at historic lows and not enough to keep up with demand. The recent housing production is mostly single-family, with a smattering of multi-family developments but relatively few duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes.
Attorney Jack Middleton made his mark in New Hampshire
New Hampshire in general, and its legal profession in particular, suffered a huge loss when Jack B. Middleton died on Sept. 8. The president of McLane Middleton, he recently marked 70 years of active law practice with that firm.
Fast-growing life sciences sector looks to colleges to keep pace
New Hampshire’s life sciences industry is expanding quickly, but the workers employers need range far beyond biomedical scientists — from manufacturing technicians and engineers to project managers, supply-chain specialists and finance professionals. At the Empower Life Sciences event hosted by…
