Author: Jeff Feingold

Report: August N.H. home sales dip from a year ago

RE/MAX report finds median sales price higher than ‘13

Seacoast residential sales dip in August

Volume falls from record-setting July

C&S to acquire White Rose, corporate parent

Nation’s largest wholesale food distributor about to get larger

Governor creates commission to tackle workers’ comp costs

Panel will look for ways to reduce medical expenses

New Hampshire STEPs up export effort

State wins $159k federal grant to boost international trade

Manchester-Nashua July home prices rise 2.1% from 2013

Figure includes 0.6% increase from June

Numbers remain spotty in future N.H. construction

Total value of 2014 deals is 10% lower than a year ago

July residential sales hit three-year high on Seacoast

A sign that market ‘is in full recovery’

Foreclosure rates continue to fall in Manchester-Nashua

May numbers show a year-over-year drop of .39%

4 North Country hospitals take step toward affiliation

Goal is formation of a ‘common, nonprofit parent organization’

Thousands of N.H. homes at risk of storm surge

Analysis pegs value of residences at $2.6 billion

N.H.’s Shaheen & Gordon buys Maine law firm

‘Will help us better service clients’ in both states

Manchester-Nashua home prices fall in May

Including distressed sales, price fell 0.8%

N.H. infrastructure construction projects continue rebound in May

68% increase reported for road and bridge work

Q&A with N.H. Healthy Families’ Scott Westover

Managed care in New Hampshire represents the best opportunity to provide the appropriate level of care to the Medicaid population, says Scott Westover, executive director of New Hampshire Healthy Families.

Report: 17.4% of Manchester-Nashua mortgages in negative equity

A jump from the fourth quarter of 2013

SNHU report sees growing need for insurance workers

Insurers are ‘facing new business models, systems and technologies, and workforce strategies’

N.H. Retail Association offers info on organized retail crime

An updated compilation of N.H. statutes relating to organized theft

CoreLogic: Manchester-Nashua home prices rise 0.4%

Data firm says region lags behind national 10.5% annual increase

Governor launches high-tech startup initiative

‘Live Free and Start’ will focus on streamlining, updating regulations and tax provisions

Pending N.H. infrastructure deals skyrocket in April

But nonresidential building continues to lag

N.H.-based Altronics acquired by Quebec firm

Added jobs expected at Hudson plant

Study measures N.H. hospitality industry at $10.6 billion

Impact includes 67k jobs, $329m in state revenues

Pending construction contracts down again in N.H.

March numbers reveal continued weakness in future deals

N.H. home sales drop, prices climb in February

Realtor president: Signs of ‘a normal real estate market’

Six firms awarded N.H. Job Training Grants

418 workers targeted to learn new skills

Report: Brookstone plans bankruptcy filing

Sale to owner of Spencer’s chain is said to be in works

Governor to lead N.H. trade mission to Turkey

June visit to explore ‘increasing opportunities’ in region

Pending contracts show weakness in N.H. construction outlook

Residential, nonresidential projects off to slow start in 2014

Conway firm seeks to extend use of its face recognition technology

Cites ‘unmet need’ in commercial marketplace

Wilcox to open plant in Australia

It will be the firm’s first overseas plant

Skillsoft sold to another private equity firm

Report puts price tag at $2.3 billion

N.H. prices climb, but home sales fall in January

‘Everything seems to be coming back into balance’

Report: N.H. ski areas had $1.15b impact in 2012-13

Total spending sets record, study finds

Law family puts 400k square feet on lease market

Hirsch & Company has been hired as agent

Report: Brookstone mulls bankruptcy filing

Merrimack specialty retailer reportedly considering making move within weeks

Northeast Credit Union CEO killed in snowmobile accident

Accident occurs just days after announcing retirement

2013: a healthy year for residential construction in New Hampshire

Future contracts up 40 percent for the year

N.H. residential sales hit a high note in 2013

Most home sales since 2005 recorded for the year

ElevateHealth picks a president

MassHealth exec to head up coordinated care network

Q&A with financial literacy advocate Dan Hebert

For most of his career, Dan Hebert has worked in financial services – at finance companies, banks, credit unions and even S&Ls

Mike Hickey named interim dean of UNH Manchester

Longtime N.H. telecom executive tapped to lead Queen City campus

Residential building sets pace for pending construction in November

But nonresidential, infrastructure projects remain sluggish

Spanish firm buys Newmarket International for $500m

Company’s headquarters, employees, management team will remain in Portsmouth

Lahey Health may have N.H. expansion plans

‘Plan B’ for growth could be Granite State hospital mergers

Cook says he won’t run for N.H. governor in 2014

Manchester attorney: ‘the historic fact is that first-term governors almost always win a second term’

October pending construction contracts in N.H. show a healthy increase

But total value remains behind the 2012 pace

N.H. MEP report: 352 jobs created, 637 retained

Five-year summary also measures larger economic impact

N.H. business coalition backs Common Core

Citing the need to ensure ‘our schools are teaching and graduating students for a 21st century workforce’

N.H. retailers have high hopes for the holidays

Survey: 4% increase in sales expected for 2013

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North Country Healthcare report listening sessions

North Country Healthcare on Monday, April 13, released a report summarizing feedback from a series of community listening sessions held earlier this year across the region, highlighting widespread concern about access to care, staffing and communication, along with strong support for keeping local hospitals open.

Morrison Hospital Association files for bankruptcy

Morrison Hospital Association, a nonprofit senior care provider in northern New Hampshire, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection April 10, citing mounting debt — including a nearly $23 million federal loan — and lingering financial effects from the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2026 M&A market expectations

After two choppy years for dealmakers, 2026 is starting with a very different tone, one that many business owners have been waiting for. While the past few years brought tariff swings, interest rate volatility and a cautious lending environment, the fundamentals are shifting in a way that increasingly favors sellers, especially those in the lower-middle-market (LMM).

Cindy Rosenwald, the no. 2 Senate Democrat in New Hampshire, announces retirement

State Sen. Cindy Rosenwald, who represents Nashua and serves as the Senate deputy minority leader, announced earlier this month she won’t seek re-election in November, putting a cap on a 22-year career in state politics.

Wilcox Industries eyes 12-story expansion called ‘gem of Newington’

Wilcox Industries, a military and law enforcement tactical equipment developer and manufacturer, is planning a major addition to its headquarters that would house partner businesses in the electrooptics industry.

SBA announces National Small Business Week 2026 award winners

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) earlier this month announced its 2026 New Hampshire Small Business Award winners.

CCSNH receives funding to fill growing workforce demands for energy contractors

The Community College System of New Hampshire (CCSNH) and Lakes Region Community College (LRCC) received approval for a $1.2 million Training for Residential Energy Contractors (TREC) grant from the New Hampshire Executive Council to meet workforce needs for energy contractors.