Equity gaps still exist in New Hampshire’s business assistance program
Governor says state is working to address needs, but is it enough?
Author: Jordyn Haime-Granite State News Collaborative
New Hampshire farmers markets look ahead to an uncertain winter season
As temperatures drop, fears rise they could be left out in cold
New eviction moratorium seen as effort to prevent homelessness in New Hampshire
CDC order offers protections until Dec. 31
In pandemic, new restaurants find savings and start small
Amid closures around NH, some are still taking the leap into opening new eateries
Thousands of NH families could qualify for added food benefits and may not know it
Pandemic aid is ‘a critical resource for families in need’
As second wave looms, some NH restaurants stick to curbside
Health and employee concerns, cost savings give some owners pause before fully reopening
NH Whole Foods workers sent home for wearing Black Lives Matter masks
Bedford store claims employees violated policy company dress code
NH’s nonprofits look to CARES funding, donations as they persevere
NH Gives organizers hoping for record fundraising year
More news from NHBR:
Trial begins over NH proof-of-citizenship voter law
A federal judge heard opening arguments Monday, February 9, in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of a 2024 state law that requires first-time voters in New Hampshire to show proof of U.S. citizenship when they register.
State revenue got a helpful one-time shot in the arm. Now what?
Analysts fear that once it’s gone for the remainder of the fiscal year, overall revenue will lag unless other accounts, which have been underperforming to date, pick up the pace
State of the City: Mayor urges focus on long term
Manchester Mayor Jay Ruais delivered his State of the City on Tuesday, Feb. 10, framing a path to the city’s future through the lens of history. His speech, at times rapid-fire and metrics-driven and at others raised to the passionate, oratorial tone of a secular civic sermon, addressed a standing-room-only crowd of business and civic leaders at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at St. Anselm College.
Lower interest rates pushed by White House likely won’t help NH home prices
The issue here in New Hampshire remains as it has been for many months: lack of supply that forces the hand of higher prices
Housing Champions repeal pits Legislature against governor
According to housing advocate groups, the champions program is doing exactly what it set out to do: reward communities that are taking steps to build more housing
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
