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
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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
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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.
