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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While New Hampshire tops child well-being rankings again, overall progress is mixed
For the fourth consecutive year, New Hampshire took the top spot in a national ranking of child well-being.
CMS approves budget for GO-NORTH, the state’s federally funded rural health program
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approved New Hampshire’s spending plan for a large tranche of federal money that will go toward rural health initiatives, state officials announced Thursday.
‘Barn Raiser’ celebrates NH’s outdoor industry
Hosted by the Granite Outdoor Alliance, an organization set on uniting and advancing the key players in New Hampshire’s outdoor industry, this year’s sold-out Barn Raiser on June 10 reflected the breadth of the outdoor sector, bringing together public officials, business leaders, recreation providers and nonprofit representatives, among other key figures.
NH welcomes Gen Z’ers — affordability challenges await
A new report says an influx of new Granite Staters is coming primarily from neighboring Massachusetts, and most of them are younger, part of Gen Z, the cohort of people born roughly between 1997 and 2012. But another report says the newbies, like already established residents here, face affordability challenges when it comes to housing and child care.
Bipartisan group seeks discussion and legislation on key NH issues
The recently formed New Hampshire Forum has been whittling down — from 18 to four to one or two — important issues that will be addressed in the 2027 session of the state Legislature.
Promoting NH’s outdoor economy will take better coordination, report says
New Hampshire’s outdoor economy is active and evolving, but the systems that support it have not kept pace, according to a new report by the Granite Outdoor Alliance. “Grounded Growth” was culled from three roundtables hosted by industry businesses around the state where 62 stakeholders from business, manufacturing, conservation, workforce and the public sector discussed challenges and opportunities shaping New Hampshire’s outdoor economy.
Gas prices cause NH economic indigestion
New Hampshire is feeling some economic indigestion at the start of the summer season, and the main culprit is gas. Six in 10 (61%) of respondents to a new University of New Hampshire polls are worried about the current and future price of gas, and a clear majority put the blame on President Donald Trump.
NH property taxes not only among highest in country, but vary widely from town to town
New report shows the state's disproportionate reliance on property taxes, among the highest in the nation
ADUs, manufactured homes can help with NH housing crisis
Single-family and condominium alternatives, such as manufactured homes and accessory dwellings units (ADUs), could go a long way toward helping ease New Hampshire’s housing crisis. But those options can have some obstacles, according to participants in a forum.
