Luxury sales becoming more common as market prices continue
As the state’s median prices continue to rise, million-dollar and higher price tags are no longer an anomaly
Author: Michaela Towfighi-Concord Monitor
Duprey land donation hits snag over tax dispute
Developer Steve Duprey wants the city to take ownership of a piece of land at the former Lincoln Financial campus and help turn it into badly needed new housing in Concord
As housing costs rise, experts say zoning reform needed to encourage development
Across the country, concerted efforts to build more housing can serve as a road map for New Hampshire
Old mills in Franklin sat empty for years. Now, they’re state-of-the-art housing.
The shuttered mills off Central Street downtown are now transformed into a mixed-use mecca of residential, commercial and green space for Franklin residents, after a renovation by Chinburg Properties
Before Sanborn’s casino, developers looked to put housing on East Concord site
To Concord Mayor, losing potential housing to a casino development was not an outcome he favored
Gubernatorial candidates on the housing crisis: root causes and resolutions vary
New Hampshire needs 60,000 more units by 2030 to meet demand as homelessness continues to rise
Concord passes on state forest sale, sold to adjacent manufactured home park owners who have no plans to develop
The state decided to sell 30 acres of protected forest to nearby landowners after the city of Concord declined to match the $132,000 purchase price
Despite governor’s order, hundreds of properties seized for unpaid taxes during pandemic
From March 2020 to June 2021, 75 towns and cities across the state seized 242 properties from Granite Staters
As Concord continues to increase taxes, those on a fixed income fear what’s next
With a proposed $170.5 million budget in Concord for the 2024-25 fiscal year, residents will see another tax increase of nearly 4%
Concord solidifies plan to respond to homelessness
As the number of people experiencing homelessness in the area continues to grow, Concord's committee to end homelessness sets forth agenda
Supportive housing for adults with disabilities in downtown Concord
A lack of housing options forces many adults with intellectual disabilities to live at home with family, while others wait for a spot at a group home to clear. But what’s exceedingly rare and hard to find is independent living.
Despite tough market, New Hampshire housing optimistic about policy and production
The consequences of New Hampshire’s tight housing market have plagued the state for nearly 5 years
At 81, David Emerson still building a model for tiny houses
Woodworker sets out to that building tiny homes 'could be done for a lot less'
With so few apartments available, Concord Housing to pause voucher waitlist
Concord Housing has 30 unused vouchers because recipients are unable to find an apartment
Testimony says bill could increase homelessness
If passed, landlords would need no reason to terminate a lease at the end of the contract with a tenant
New FAFSA will make more students eligible for aid in NH
Several changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid will make more students eligible to receive financial assistance this year.
House subcommittee formed to address state education funding
The state’s education funding formula will be the focus of a select group of lawmakers this session hoping to make it more equitable and pass constitutional muster. The bipartisan group, comprised of members of the House committees on education and…
Seacoast landlord incentive program expands to Concord
Program encourages landlords to rent to people experiencing homelessness
Mixed-use development off Manchester Street set for public hearing after two years of delays
First phase to include multifamily apartments, senior housing, commercial space and more
Shaheen sponsors bill to support resident-owned manufactured housing communities
When the Meredith Trailer Park was put up for sale decades ago, residents feared new ownership would mean the 13-home park would be torn down and redeveloped. But instead of developers capitalizing on the lot, which was prime real estate…
Gimme shelter
Winter emergency housing construction on Pleasant Street in Concord, NH for homeless continues as winter approaches
Judge: Warner officials can’t unresign
Christine Frost and Jody Sloane are no longer elected officials representing the town
With student loan forgiveness quashed, NH graduates on the hook more than most
State ranks second behind Vermont for in-state costs for four-year public colleges
Bond to aid whitewater park raises concerns among Franklin taxpayers
The park is part of a plan to revitalize the city. Now residents are being asked to pay for it.
Federal, local grants help build housing – but NH still has a long way to go
Despite cluster of funding sources, development of affordable housing is getting ‘more difficult’
How NH’s housing crisis is linked to availability of beds at psychiatric hospitals
Without adequate housing supply, transitional programs are stretched thin
In Sununu’s proposed budget, housing funds are a new piece of the puzzle
Governor seeks added $50 million to spur development of affordable units
Student loan forgiveness plan can barely dent Granite Staters’ record debt
In New Hampshire, average owed is $39,950 – highest in the nation
Even with a voucher, people experiencing homelessness struggle to find rentals
Concord mother’s search for housing stymied by cost, few options
New Hampshire businesses respond to white nationalist attacks
Trolled by neo-Nazi hate group, Franklin eatery’s owner urges elected officials to take a stand
Concord planners approve Penacook affordable housing project
CATCH Housing plans 48 units off Loudon Road
New Concord zoning code released
287-page code lays out a new vision for development in Concord
Concord criticized over lack of diversity on city committees and boards
While the city published an equity and diversity policy, no committee or council appointments are being made
ACEC/MA awards Woodard & Curran for their work on the UNH Water Treatment Plant
The new plant treats up to 2 million gallons of water per day for the town of Durham and the UNH campus
More news from NHBR:
Community college program looks to next generation of police supervisors
Driven by a need for specially educated supervisors at police departments, Great Bay Community College has introduced a certificate program to help create the next generation of law enforcement supervisors
The sweepstakes to pick a Medicare plan is on
The exit of two Medicare Advantage carriers from the state will affect 14,200 current enrollees, while changes to other plans could mean a decline in overall enrollment in Advantage plans by 18,104 beneficiaries in 2027
New analysis: Aging workforce, shrinking educator pipeline, low pay and high living costs add to NH teacher recruitment and retention challenges
NH schools projected to have more than 1,100 teacher openings each year over next decade, with 95 percent of vacancies driven by educators leaving the workforce or changing careers
Rockland Trust provides $9.4m financing for historic Hallsville School
The project will transform the vacant 1891 elementary school into a 36-unit, mixed-income residential community
Navigating New Hampshire’s new solid waste site evaluation committee
Anyone who has taken a transmission line or a wind farm through New Hampshire’s Site Evaluation Committee knows the process is long, expensive and can be fraught with complication.
Building tomorrow’s manufacturing workforce
This year’s Advanced Manufacturing and High Technology Summit kicked off with a topic universal to all employers: how to build the workforce of tomorrow. The 24th annual event organized by the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership on Oct. 9 featured a keynote panel discussion featuring representatives from the state’s university and community college systems.
What agritourism means for New Hampshire
Agritourism has become an important business option for many farms in New Hampshire and across the country. Exactly what is agritourism?
Military & Veterans Campus has new way to build teamwork
On a recent Friday at the Easterseals NH Military & Veterans Campus in Franklin, I found myself about 30 feet in the air. I was holding onto a pole and contemplating what suddenly seemed like a rather narrow log stretching out over a great deal of empty space toward another pole, which also seemed remarkably distant.
Childcare assistance program expansion slows as provider counts decline
In recent years, New Hampshire families have faced persistent and growing challenges with affordability and accessibility as they navigate the early care and education landscape.
