Median rents continue to spike in Manchester
Apartment List report cites 22.1% rise since July 2020
Author: Jeff Feingold
Concord, Manchester listed among ‘Hottest Zip Codes’
As median sale single-family price tops $700,000 on Seacoast
SBA sets closing date for Shuttered Venue Operator Grant program
Agency will accept applications through Aug. 20 and consider supplemental grants
How would $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill benefit New Hampshire?
Shaheen, Hassan, hail bipartisan passage of wide-ranging measure
Alene Candles expands NH operations
Milford-based company leases 208,000-square-foot facility in Amherst
Bristol seeks to attract businesses with new website
Initiative an outgrowth of town’s revitalization efforts
Sununu’s signature creates broadband matching fund
Governor says initiative could leverage up to $100 million to expand service around state
NH joins multi-state antitrust suit against Google
36 states, D.C. sue tech giant over app store practices
Hassan leads move to reform VA homebuying program
Bipartisan group of senators calls on agency to add ‘flexibilities’ to Home Loan Guaranty Program
Upper Valley restaurants team up to take on delivery apps
Restaurateurs form cooperative ‘to have a say in how it’s done’
New Hampshire courts begin cloud-based pilot for criminal, civil cases
Rockingham County Superior Court to test platform for eventual statewide use
Christon to retire from New Hampshire Housing Dec. 31
Longtime CEO to step down Dec. 31 after 33 years at agency
New Hampshire’s home price rise among nation’s fastest
CoreLogic study says average annual increase was 18.9%
Groundbreaking set for Franklin whitewater park
July 12 ceremony to mark start of first such project in New England
NH Electric Cooperative CEO takes top job at McLane Middleton
Steve Camerino will succeed Cathy Schmidt at Manchester law firm
Dakota Partners plans 192 affordable units in Concord
Pending approval, construction could begin next spring
New Hampshire’s tech exports rose in 2020 despite pandemic
Study reports 11.5% growth in IT products, services
Zheng named president of Manchester-based Minim
A founder of the company, she’s promoted as firm prepares for Nasdaq listing
Growing NH construction equipment rental company to open western Mass. location
Milton Rents to open 7th location at former car dealership in Chicopee
Tech Alliance raises $25,000 for DEI efforts
NH Gives effort boosts launch of NH Tech Foundation initiative
Materials, cost fluctuations dog contractors
84% in U.S. Chamber of Commerce survey report difficulties
Safran, GE seek to build new fuel-efficient jet engine
New design could cut consumption by 20%, they say
Clinical trial set for DEKA’s home dialysis machine
Texas kidney care company to test HemoCare system
Labsphere to test new technique to improve satellite imaging
In partnership with Arizona State University, firm will further develop FLARE technology
Savings Bank of Walpole readies Winchester branch
Sixth Cheshire County location to open in September
NH Gives breaks fundraising record for second consecutive year
Online event to aid nonprofits raises over $3.7 million in 24 hours
Hassan, Shaheen hail Senate passage of Innovation and Competition Act
Measure seeks to invest $200 billion in U.S. tech sector
Resonetics adds another acquisition
Medical device maker buys Massachusetts company
Amtrak faults CSX acquisition of Pan Am as ‘a significant threat’
CEO claims merger will ‘negatively impact’ passenger train service
Cerberus Partners acquires Red River Technology
Claremont-based IT services provider sees ‘endorsement of our potential’
Eversource, partner to charter wind turbine installation vessel
First American-made craft will be used for New York, Mass. wind farms
Susquehanna Growth Equity acquires majority share in MediSpend
Portsmouth firm looks at ‘next stage of growth’
NH Businesses for Social Responsibility readies second Workplace Equity Learning Challenge
Four-week workshop series to focus on creating equitable workplaces
UNH analysis says angel investor market bounced back in 2020
Center for Venture Research reports in dollar total and number of investments
EPTAM acquires Minnesota medical component maker
Northfield manufacturer buys firm specializes in precision machining of implantable devices
Shaheen proposes program to repair ‘neglected’ bridges
Senator reintroduces bill to set up $2.7 billion-a-year funding effort
Manchester firm seeks to ramp up production of lab-grown diamonds
Group of ex-GT Solar execs for, Diamond Works International
Hudson Planning Board approves Amazon logistics center
Opponents pledge continued fight against development
Report ranks New Hampshire as second-safest state for workers
AFL-CIO analysis says there were 1.5 deaths per 100,000 workers in NH; nationally the rate is 3.5 deaths
Bid to beef up oversight of New Hampshire tech supply chain stalled
Measure targets potential security risks in agencies’ software, hardware, telecom purchases
Datanomix raises $6m in series A funding
Nashua-based software firm seeks to expand sales, marketing, engineering efforts
VanCamp selected as president of Portsmouth Chamber Collaborative
Organization’s veep moves to top job at end of month
Shaheen legislation targets sexual harassment in STEM workforce
‘It’s especially pervasive in male-dominated fields like STEM,’ she says
Manchester is first, Concord is second on list of nation’s hottest housing markets
Realtor.com survey measures ongoing trend of sales activity
Cranmore Mountain Resort readies next step in development
Fairbank Lodge to feature condos, new ski facilities
Sununu lifts moratorium on job-search requirement for unemployment benefits
‘The economy has come roaring back,’ says the governor
ARMI unveils initiative to beef up U.S. pandemic response
‘First pandemic roadmap driven by the manufacturing sector’
NH chambers urge public to maintain Covid guidelines after governor lifts mask mandate
In joint statement, they call for customer to ‘listen to and support’ businesses
BIA announces opposition to ‘divisive concepts’ bill
If passed, measure would be ‘a black eye for New Hampshire’
New Hampshire ranks seventh in tech workforce concentration, report says
Sector employment expected to grow another 2% in 2021
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Guardrails, not barriers
NH Tech Alliance task force maps AI in New Hampshire
Tax amnesty
There are no magic wands in tax disputes, but the current New Hampshire Department of Revenue Administration (DRA) tax amnesty program is about as close as it gets.
State lawmakers deny Nashua funding to buy Daniel Webster College site
The state Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines January 13 against a bill that would give Nashua $20 million to purchase the former site of Daniel Webster College. Four Republicans voted in favor and two Democrats against.
Legislative committee signs off on NH housing program repeal
Legislature also wrestles with the Business and Enterprise Tax, which has a direct effect on state revenues, and as it looks at how Meals and Rental Tax revenue is distributed and whether there should be an additional “Pillow Tax” on rentals
Legislative committee votes to repeal NH 'Housing Champions'
A state-run program that encourages communities to add much needed housing in New Hampshire, already defunded in the current budget, is on the precipice of disappearing altogether. The House Committee on Housing voted 10-8 on Jan. 20 to repeal the so-called Housing Champions program administered by the NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs.
Remembering Manchester's Bob Baines
Bob Baines, the former mayor of Manchester, past principal of Manchester High School West and current Manchester School Board member, died in Boston on Jan. 23 due to complications following heart surgery.
Nongfu Spring down to a trickle
It’s been a year since a Chinese water and beverage bottling company purchased commercial property in Nashua. Not much more is known now than it was then about the company’s intentions for the 337,391-square-foot building on 23 acres at 80 Northwest Blvd., purchased Jan. 31, 2025 for $67 million by a subsidiary of Nongfu Spring, a giant Chinese bottled water and beverage company.
Preparing for NH’s parental medical leave law
Now that 2026 is underway, New Hampshire employers should turn their attention to the state’s new Parental Medical Leave law (PML). Effective January 1, 2026, most employers with 20 or more employees are required to provide unpaid leave to allow employees to attend childbirth-related medical appointments, postpartum care and pediatric visits during a child’s first year.
NH rural health care faces challenges despite new grant
The federal government will give with one hand and take with another when it comes to New Hampshire’s rural health care system in 2026.
