People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
New Portsmouth realty firm, bank branch set to open at I-93 rest area … and more
Author: NH Business Review Staff
Survey: Health plan costs rose 3.4% in 2014
But increases expected to grow slightly faster in 2015
River Valley Community College offers custom solutions to businesses looking to build the manufacturing workforce
What does River Valley Community College’s advanced machine tool training program have to do with a sharp business suit? It’s simple: Custom is best; nothing beats personalized design and tailoring. Guided by that principle, RVCC offers flexible, industry-approved certificate programs…
State's largest liquor store to open in Salem
Renovations to begin in January
Massachusetts manufacturer to open Pease facility
Andover Healthcare plans move of headquarters, new production facility
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
4th ClearChoiceMD center opens, Nathan Wechsler expands … and more
OVP Management plans new retail site in N. Conway
Former L.L. Bean plaza to be razed to make way for four-building complex
People and Property: N.H. Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
Tax credit fees waiver for military, RFP for Durham town office reuse … and more
Durham OKs ordinance targeting student housing
But critics say doubling square-footage will have ‘unintended consequences’
Social venture challenge finals set for Dec. 15
UNH program honors sustainable, market-based solutions
N.H. Energy Seminar to explore rate shocks, budget strategies
Regional markets update also featured in half-day BIA event
NHTI advanced manufacturing instructors get A+ from industry and working alumni
Ask a group of NHTI advanced manufacturing graduates what stands out from their time in the community college’s teaching labs and the answer more often than not will be the instructors. One graduate laughed as he affectionately called one faculty…
150-acre Merrimack mixed-use project wins OK
Construction expected to begin in spring
Big mixed-use project almost set to go in West Lebanon
Work expected to begin next summer on 38-acre River Park
What are the most expensive housing markets in the Granite State?
Average price of 4-bedroom, 2-bath N.H. home: $391,547
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
Workforce housing luncheon postponed, tax credits for affordable housing … and more
InnSeason building new luxury resort in Lincoln
300,000-square-foot RiverWalk at Loon to feature 170 units
Downtown Portsmouth property sold for $8 million
Mixed-use development to be built on site
Construction forum attracts three-state crowd
Innovation, trends discussed at Portsmouth event
People and Property: N.H. Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
Kalwall ‘Daylighting’ course, Eckman’s awards … and more
Urgent care center opens in Lebanon
The center will be located in the Miracle Mile Plaza in Lebanon
Harvard Pilgrim unveils nutritional rewards program
The program also offers learning and suggestions for healthier alternative foods, savings through eCoupons and healthy recipes
Goldsberry named to endowment post
Goldsberry is known as the architect of the nationally recognized Healthy Monadnock 2020 initiative
CMC’s Pepe named a ‘Top Physician Leader’
Dr. Joseph Pepe, in his second year as president and CEO of Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, has been named to the Becker’s Hospital Review list of “Top Physician Leaders” of 2014. The national list highlights the achievements of hospital…
Compass Healthcare Advisers acquired by N.J. firm
Vitals, a New Jersey-based firm that provides physician ratings to help consumers shop for medical care, has acquired price transparency company Compass Healthcare Advisers of Bedford
Two organizations join to serve more children
Manchester Community Health Center, Child Health Services combine their operations
LRCC helps close high-tech manufacturing gender gap
Women make up 50 percent of the labor force in America, but only 24 percent of the manufacturing workforce
Liberty Utilities agrees to gas pipeline deal
Under the deal, Liberty says it would buy enough gas to heat 65,000 N.H. homes on the coldest day of the winter
Nashua Community College’s high-tech manufacturing students are changing lives through their work
It’s called a Star Swiss machine, and it is a star for many reasons — not the least of which is that the screws it turns out are likely stabilizing bones inside someone you know. If you’ve overcome a serious…
Q&A with New Hampshire Food Bank’s Executive Director Mel Gosselin
When she started at the New Hampshire Food Bank, 12 years ago, its network of pantries served about 65,000 people, says Executive Director Mel Gosselin. This year, it’s about 130,000.
BIA to present Dec. 10 New Hampshire Energy Seminar
A half-day seminar examining the issues causing recent electric rate shocks and practical strategies businesses can employ to reduce their energy costs will be held Wednesday, Dec. 10, in Manchester
Workforce housing: what employers need to know
BIA, N.H. Housing luncheon to probe impact on employee retention
Dover senior housing project wins funding
Developed by Housing Initiatives of New England Corp.
Construction to begin on state’s largest solar project
State and private funds behind 2.7-acre Peterborough array
People and Property: Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
NHHBA starts auction for vets, North Branch names GM … and more
Manchester Community College’s industry-focused approach to education connects high-tech employers directly with students
They’re affectionately known as the “blue man group,” and like the famous theatrical ensemble, they perform a complex daily routine. But you won’t find this cast of characters on any stage, and while their dramatic namesakes are widely considered to…
Three N.H. firms win job training grants
State fund awards $19k to augment employee skills
A Market Basket-ful of PR, business lessons
PRSA chapter will review the summer’s mega-supermarket battle
Kohl's Plaza in Keene sold for $13.5 million
Mass. firm buys West Street shopping center
Aria at Portwalk Place opens
New residents move in to luxury apartment building
Five projects win $1.9m in CDBG grants
CDFA awards grants for housing, infrastructure projects
People and Property: N.H. Real Estate and Construction News Rundown
North Branch builds for Liberty Utilities, Murphy promoted at GZA … and more
High school students get a taste of hospitality
Summer UNH program offers an introduction to careers in the industry
N.H. insurance group’s chief to retire
Bob Nash to end career after 43 years in association management
State’s newest Nordic ski area to open at Sugar Hill
Ski Hearth Farm will open for the 2014-15 season
N.H. passenger rail authority launches website
Website will serve as a tool to educate the public, continue dialogue on whether to expand rail from Concord to Boston
Monadnock Food Co-Op GM Michael Faber
Since opening in April 2013, the Monadnock Food Co-Op has grown from 1,200 members to 2,100 and sales are up 40 percent over last year, says its general manager, Michael Faber.
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.
Officials concerned about Medicaid law conflicts
Some state officials and lawmakers are concerned that New Hampshire’s incoming Medicaid premium system may conflict with provisions in Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Judge dismisses Hampton lawsuit over property taxes
A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by more than 70 Hampton taxpayers who argued the town’s 2024 revaluation — which led to increased tax bills — was conducted unfairly and unlawfully.
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.
iLawyer: artificial intelligence and the law
In 2024, computer programmers from DeepMind won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for developing an AI that predicts protein folding. If AI that is advanced enough to simulate protein folding (and allow programmers to win the world’s top chemistry prize) has arrived, is the law any more complicated? Why should lawyers invest time learning about various facets of the law to draft briefs or contracts, when they can task AI?
Legislative preview: Some housing bills would repeal last year’s advances
During the 2025 legislative session, housing advocates hailed new laws that seek to improve the housing supply in New Hampshire. Included among the legislation was the ability for homeowners to construct detached accessory dwellings units on their property, something local…
New Hampshire joins lawsuit against Uber, arguing ‘deceptive’ business practices
New Hampshire has joined 22 other states in signing onto a lawsuit against Uber, arguing the rideshare company was “deceptive” in selling and billing for its subscription service, Uber One, according to a press release from Attorney General John Formella’s office.
Small modular reactors may reshape energy field
Rising energy demand, driven in part by the needs of data centers, AI infrastructure, and other energy-intensive end-users, is accelerating interest in small modular reactors (SMRs), both in New Hampshire and nationally, as a source of reliable, carbon-free power to…
In reversal, Hantz Marconi to no longer hear cases as NH Supreme Court justice
New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi will no longer take part in cases before the state’s highest court, telling her colleagues on the bench that she will instead focus on administrative tasks until she reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 in February.
