Author: NH Business Review Staff

New Hampshire's Business News for April 13

A look at today's top business headlines including: breastfeeding bill put on hold, NH has one of the most expensive childcare in US, will Verizon employees go on strike, new job training grants and the Page Restaurant and Bar's wrongful death suit

New Hampshire's Business News for April 12

A look at today's top business headlines including: gender pay inequality in NH, new support for the Northern Pass, Merrimack River on list of threatened rivers in US, Stonewall Kitchen moving to Dover location and Binnie Media aquires two new radio stations

New Hampshire's Business News for April 11

A look at today's top business headlines including: electricity rates remain low for summer months, Governor Hassan proposes minimum wage increase, Works Bakery Cafe participates in Equal Pay Day event, Market Basket movie coming soon to a screen near you, and is Dairy Queen take over a vacant space in Concord

New Hampshire's Business News for April 8

A look at today's top business headlines including: updating NH's business tax laws, Manchester VA Medical Center apologizes to veterans, the impact of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Whole Foods Market now open in Bedford, NH and Keene State College starts a union

New Hampshire's Business News for April 7

A look at today's top business headlines including: Cannon stops free skiing for residents over 65, Plymouth State selects Engelberth Construction to build new residence hall, Atlas fireworks faces criminal charges, Maine company to lay off 900 and Patriots fans sue NFL for first-round draft picks

New Hampshire's Business News for April 6

A look at today's top business headlines including: breastfeeding bill still a hot topic in NH, HomeAway helps kill short-term rental bill, Saint-Gobain to buy water for contaminated homes, Friendly's in Nashua wants to offer a drive-through option, Whole Foods offers sneak peek to locals and answers to the L.A. Burdick sale

New Hampshire's Business News for April 5

A look at today's top business headlines including: is Saint-Gobain the source for water contamination in NH, cost of recycled material is dropping, March bankruptcy filings in NH, look at the Manchester VA hospital and an update on Exeter Hospital and hepatitis C

New Hampshire's Business News for April 4

A look at today's top business headlines including: limited access to broadband in NH's north country, changes to NH fishing industry, Robert Evans named interim CEO at LRGHealthcare, NH has shortage of in-home nurses, and Mr. Macs looking to go national and franchise

New Hampshire's Business News for April 1

A look at today's top business headlines including: NH Senate passes expanded Medicaid program, meet the new NH Drug Czar, Globe Manufacturing presents wearable technology, Dartmouth professor J. Martin Favor faces prison time for child porn and Aldi grocery is now open in Nashua

Mt. Sunapee and the future of NH’s state parks

To the editor: The Executive Council’s upcoming decision on Sunapee’s proposed modest expansion will impact the future of all New Hampshire state parks. The state park system, managed by the Department of Resources and Economic Development, is “self-funded” and must…

Thanks to Colon Cancer Month supporters

To the editor: As a primary-care provider with many uninsured and underinsured patients, Families First Health Center is challenged to help our patients obtain preventive services, such as colonoscopies, that must be provided by specialists. Access to screenings that can…

Internet is infrastructure

To the editor: In his March 18-31 NH Business Review column (“How many laws can we afford?”) Brad Cook makes some good points about laws that get passed in the NH Legislature, but are underfunded and, hence, not enforceable. He…

New Hampshire's Business News for March 31

A look at today's top business headlines including: why you need to sell your home if you live on NH's seacoast, more contaminated wells found in NH from Saint-Gobain, Aetna and Humana merger approved, and Mr. Macs looking to franchise

New Hampshire's Business News for March 30

A look at today's top business headlines including: the proposed Mount Sunapee ski resort expansion, NH GOP reacts to Corey Lewandowski's assault charge, backyard maple syrup on the rise and LRG Healthcare announces layoffs

New Hampshire's Business News for March 29

A look at today's top business headlines including: Medicaid expansion passes and heads to NH Senate, Colebrook road fix gets mixed reactions, TransCanada looking to sell dams, C&S Wholesale Grocers acquired by Hawaii company, Narcan okayed for Manchester, NH schools

New Hampshire's Business News for March 28

A look at today's top business headlines including: new bill for heroin needle exchange, mild winter means loss for ski resorts, a look at Merrimack's new drone company, live theater coming to Steeplegate Mall and Toadstool Bookstore looking to move location

New Hampshire's Business News for March 25

A look at today's top business headlines including: senate approved breastfeeding bill; Rockingham Park in Salem is for sale; NH's last weekend for spring skiing is here; NH passes bill to help drug and heroin crisis; Paula Long, Tracy Untiet and Deepika Kurup to be recognized at TechWomen event; and Keene State is changing its nursing program

New Hampshire's Business News for March 24

A look at today's top business headlines including: Northern Pass intervenors settle in, will there be a casino at Rockingham Park in Salem, GT Advanced Technology beings new chapter after bankruptcy, South End residents in Portsmouth told to sell their homes because of flood risks, a look at new radon guidelines and no extension of last call for alcohol in Nashua

New Hampshire's Business News for March 23

A look at today's top business headlines including: why Medicaid expansion is important for NH, NH's tie to the terror attacks in Brussels, one of the lowest snow seasons on record, Q Burke lays off 180 workers, and what a rising sea level means for Brown's Lobster Pound and other seacoast businesses

New Hampshire's Business News for March 22

A look at today's top business headlines including:a look at the new federal crowdfunding regulations, an update on Nashua's commuter rail, planning board approved Candia Road apartments, Fidelity Investments is helping assist employees with student loans, and Krispy Kreme is coming to NH thanks to a former Five Guys franchise owner

New Hampshire's Business News for March 21

A look at today's top business headlines including: despite employment numbers NH still has homeless, Northern Pass tour avoids controversial areas, state of NH plans to help The Balsams by fixing road, senate bill debates accommodations for pregnant workers, almost everyone is on board for Fisher Cats stadium updates and Contoocook has a 2.9 magnitude earthquake

New Hampshire's Business News for March 18

A look at today's top business headlines including: NH's business community jumps into Northern Pass debate, pipeline opponents score victory, Mount Sunapee Ski Resort expansion approved, Aldi grocery store coming to Nashua and Old Sol submits proposal for Amherst Street space in Manchester

Medicaid expansion helps good people

To the editor: I have been a primary care doctor in the Merrimack Valley for more than 30 years, and currently also serve as chief medical officer at Parkland Medical Center. In the last two years, I’ve seen remarkable benefits…