Upper Valley communities to benefit from Northern Border grants
Upper Valley municipalities and nonprofit organizations have received grant funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission for infrastructure and economic development projects.
Author: Liz Sauchelli/Valley News
Enfield OKs access road for 300-unit housing project
A plan to build a 300-unit housing development is one step closer to fruition after the Zoning Board of Adjustment approved a request to allow an access road off Route 4 to cross two wetlands
Enfield brewery plans in limbo after property listed for sale
Brian Degnan said he decided to sell 59 Main St. due to 'the bureaucracy that exists and the amount of effort it takes to invest money in Enfield'
Enfield residents file suit against town over variance for 300-unit housing development
Plaintiffs allege that the Zoning Board erred when it denied their petition to ask for reconsideration over height variance of proposed development on the Laramie Farms property
High-speed internet headed to community hubs in Grafton County
$12m in federal funding to bring fiber optic internet to two dozen Grafton County towns
Amid workforce shortage, Windsor sharing employees with other towns
Planning and zoning officials serve multiple VT towns for full-time job stability
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Casino Salem to close next month for construction
Casino Salem will close its doors in the early hours of March 9, as Churchill Downs Inc. prepares for a major redevelopment to transform the small gaming venue into the much larger Rockingham Grand Casino.
Lebanon’s Route 120 corridor could see mixed-use development
Developers and city officials have long eyed the northern part of Lebanon, along Route 120, as a hot spot for new housing and businesses, and the result has already been evident with large apartment complexes cropping up there in recent years.
Does Portsmouth HDC drive up development cost?
City Councilor Rich Blalock, who served four years as the council’s representative on the HDC, said he was motivated to make the initial motion to address the lack of affordable housing in Portsmouth. He contended the HDC’s often monthslong reviews of new construction projects drives up the cost of development.
Pittsfield residents clash over proposed $2.66M wastewater project
Residents debated a proposed $2.66 million wastewater project during a town deliberative session at Pittsfield MidCadle High School, with discussion focusing on costs, long-term planning and who should pay.
Documents confirm ICE plans for Merrimack warehouse
The federal Department of Homeland Security, which houses Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), was in communication with at least one state agency in January about its plans to purchase and modify a vacant warehouse in Merrimack, according to documents obtained by the ACLU of New Hampshire through a public records request and released Tuesday, February 3.
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
‘Caution and conversion’ was the theme in 2025
The conversion of office space to residential units drove the commercial market last year
NH housing production reached 20-year high in 2025, but still falls short of demand
In 2025, more than 5,800 housing units were constructed in New Hampshire, the highest number since 2006, according to a new report from the state Department of Business and Economic Affairs. But despite this recent high, the report said the state has met only about 80% of its building goal between 2020 and 2025, which aims to balance the housing market by 2040.
Home prices slow in some areas, while affordability crisis persists
As housing costs continue to climb, homeownership has become out of reach for many New Hampshire families. In 2025, the median price of a single-family house in the Granite State reached a record high of $535,000 after an alarming 122% increase over the past decade.
